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Forts

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

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!

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Creative fort building and modding
    • Engaging multiplayer and tournaments
    • Active developer support
    • Unique physics-based rts gameplay
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Limited weapon variety
    • Some ui and matchmaking issues
    • Small player base
    • Campaign is light and mostly tutorial

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to design and build their own forts and choose strategies, weapons, and upgrades."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game requires skill in aiming, building stable structures, resource management, and strategic planning."

    • Competition
      4

      "Strong multiplayer focus with ranked tournaments and competitive matches."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long playtimes and high replayability, though some find it repetitive after extended play."

    • Cooperation
      3

      "Supports cooperative multiplayer modes and team play with communication."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Highly creative gameplay with custom fort building, modding, and map editing."

    • Domination
      2

      "Competitive play includes exerting superiority, but community is generally friendly and respectful."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game for fun, stress relief, and distraction from real life."

    • Expectation
      -3

      "Most players engage voluntarily for fun rather than obligation; some mention frustration but not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with different fort designs, weapons, and strategies."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Exploration mainly through discovering new strategies, maps, and mod content."

    • Expression
      4

      "Players express themselves through unique fort designs and customization."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Game has cartoonish style and some humor but grounded in plausible physics and engineering."

    • Fellowship
      3

      "Community and multiplayer foster social connections and group identity."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in building, aiming, and strategy over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary video game with no physical activity."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and multitasking during matches."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some social interaction in multiplayer but limited emotional closeness."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Some players take leadership roles in team play and tournaments."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players progress by unlocking weapons, upgrading forts, and gaining experience."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Game can be tense and challenging but also offers moments of flow and fun."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual and auditory feedback with satisfying explosions and effects."

    • Status
      2

      "Competitive players seek recognition in tournaments and leaderboards."

    • Story
      -2

      "Campaign is light and mostly tutorial; main focus is multiplayer gameplay."

    • Strategy
      5

      "High strategic depth in building, resource management, and combat tactics."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Players enjoy suspense and excitement from real-time combat and base destruction."

    • Value
      4

      "Many players feel the game offers good value for price and playtime."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat and destruction are core gameplay elements, with satisfying explosions."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must protect their core and manage resources to survive attacks."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026