Choose Only Fortress
Choose Only Fortress if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Only Fortress launched in 2023.
Only Fortress vs Scrapmen
Only Fortress and Scrapmen both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Only Fortress is free; Scrapmen is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Scrapmen
Choose Scrapmen if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.
Both Only Fortress and Scrapmen sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Only Fortress |  Scrapmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Erikas Kontenis | JOSS |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Only Fortress is free; Scrapmen is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Only Fortress is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scrapmen has no Deck rating yet.
Only Fortress vs Scrapmen — FAQ
- Are Only Fortress and Scrapmen similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Only Fortress and Scrapmen have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Only Fortress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Scrapmen ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Only Fortress free?
- Yes — Only Fortress is a free-to-play Steam title. Scrapmen is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Only Fortress run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Only Fortress is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scrapmen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.