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Forts

Physics-based 2D strategy battles built around forts and destruction

EarthWork Games · Released Apr 19, 2017

ActionIndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 23K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 112 in 30 days
Players
209
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 25, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 520
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Forts?

A 2D physics-based real-time strategy game where you build forts, manage resources, develop technology, and target structural weak points with different weapons. It includes a mission-based campaign about fighting the Black Penguin Oil Company, plus competitive and cooperative multiplayer matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building bases and exploiting structural weak points
  • +you want difficult, skill-heavy real-time strategy matches
  • +you like campaigns, multiplayer, and community-made mods

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower strategy with little mechanical pressure
  • −you dislike fragile structures collapsing under physics

What players say

92% of 22,907 reviews are positive · 90% of 112 in the last 30 days

Players praise the physics-driven building and destruction, strategic variety, and mod support. Common complaints include a steep multiplayer learning curve, a small veteran-heavy player base, balance concerns, and multiplayer instability reported after the Firecracker DLC.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 534 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026534

How many players finish Forts?

6.1% of Steam players have unlocked «World Domination», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Forts screenshot 1

Forts system requirements

Minimum: HD 520, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, or 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 520
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Forts have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Forts run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
68
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese, Slovak, Ukrainian.

Does Forts use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

9 DLC available.

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