Action · April 19, 2017
Forts (2017)
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble! Experience the thrill of real-time construction and resource management as you forge ahead in the unforgiving race to develop your tech tree, and unlock a deadly arsenal of advanced weaponry to exploit your enemy's vulnerabilities. Savor the sweet taste of victory as their once-mighty forts collapse into smoldering heaps of ruin! Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey of construction, destruction, and ultimate domination? Join the ranks of Forts now, and let the battle commence! Construct custom bases in real-time, manage resources, and develop your tech tree to dominate the battlefield in the thrilling single-player campaign, or join up to seven other competitors in multiplayer matches of mayhem and blow your enemies’ forts to bits!. Arm your fort with 16 advanced weapons to counter any threat and target your opponent's weak points. Everything from machine guns to missiles, snipers & even plasma weapons: whatever the battle calls for, there’s a weapon to unlock that can meet the challenge! Are you drawn to the fierce firepower of the 'Warthog', or the unyielding resilience of 'Armourdillo’? Maybe you prefer the cunning prowess of 'Shockenaugh,' or the building mastery of 'Architect’? Whatever your style, with 12 characters to choose from, Forts has a commander to suit any strategy! Eager to sharpen your skills before battling other players, or craving a break from intensity of the multiplayer scene? Immerse yourself in our action-packed 28-mission single-player campaign mode, where adrenaline-pumping combat meets mind-bending challenges as you battle to save the world from the evil Black Penguin Oil Company. Unleash your competitive edge in thrilling ranked matches! Boost your leaderboard rank as you dominate opponents during intense two-month seasons. Climb to the top of the electrifying 1v1 arena and seize the coveted medals reserved for gaming legends. Your moment of glory awaits! As you masterfully construct your fortresses, we're tirelessly innovating new features just for you! From its release, Forts has thrived with ample support, including: High Seas DLC - Construct and combat cruisers, battleships and aircraft carriers on the open seas as you hunt down the pirate scourge across the naval campaign. Master the expanded physics dynamics with the new water and buoyancy tech, and host multiplayer games to grant all players access to all High Seas features and weapons! Moonshot DLC - Fight against the villainous BPO across the Pacific Rim campaign to reclaim the coveted Moontech! Build and battle in four fresh combat arenas, gain access to a devastating new arsenal, and uncover unique features, such as the physics-bending portal! Host games and allow all players in the lobby to get hands on with Moonshot tech and arsenal! Multiplayer Training - Specially crafted missions designed to seamlessly onboard new players into the thrilling realm of online play! Forts lives! - Forts is constantly evolving with bi-monthly updates to coincide with our ranked seasons, bringing fixes, balancing adjustments and explosive new features such as…. Free DLC - Tons of Guns (bristling with weapons), Repair Station (fort maintenance robo-buddy), additional commander characters (each with game-changing powers & abilities) and more…. Modding - Forts, meticulously constructed to foster modding, seamlessly integrates with the Steam Workshop to nurture creativity with the inbuilt map editor, player-designed weapons, tech, and campaigns, while continually being enriched with fresh features. Ranked Multiplayer Leaderboards - Think your fort is impregnable? Prove it by challenging other players in Forts’ 1v1 bi-monthly seasons. Climb to the top in pitched combat and get rewarded with unique collectable medals. Seasonal Content - Enjoy your favorite festive seasons with special Forts content, such as Halloween and Holiday themes, and more.. Vibrant Community - Jump into the lively Forts Discord server, a thriving hub of enthusiastic members eager to chat and share! Learn tactical & strategy tips, enrole in high-skilled official tournaments, and have your modding questions expertly answered within this energetic community.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.3k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Metacritic | 74/100 | Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 379 players | Top 17% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 16 h average | Top 32% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Base-Building · 491
- Multiplayer · 449
- Physics · 442
- Strategy · 433
- Destruction · 424
- Building · 415
- Moddable · 371
- Sandbox · 369
- Action · 336
- 2D · 335
- Military · 333
- Tactical · 315
- Memes · 308
- Singleplayer · 303
- Funny · 299
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
Full audio (2)
- English
- Ukrainian
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- LAN Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Accessibility
- Captions available
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 22.3k reviews
20.5k positive · 1.8k negative
Metacritic
74/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
19.7k
Peak concurrent players
379
Press Quotes
“Brisbane-based Earthwork Games has brought out a fort building - and fort destroying - simulator that combines strategy, engineering, aiming, and micromanagement. It's a fun cocktail that puts me in mind of Scorched Earth, or maybe a Scorched Earth that let me build a bunker around my tank. And then three more tanks on my bunker.” Kotaku
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
16h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
54
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 19, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | EarthWork Games |
| Base price | $7.49 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 8 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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