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Games like Forts

  • 21 games
  • Updated Nov 3, 2026

Players who liked Forts also play

The closest matches to Forts: Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES, From the Depths, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares physics based building and resource management with Forts.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Base-Building and Military, like Forts.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2006
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Military and Tactical, like Forts.

    • $3.74 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2015
  1. Rank 04

    From the Depths

    Why this: Shares resource management with Forts.

    • $7.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Factorio

    • $35.00 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  3. Rank 07

    Arma 3

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  4. Rank 08

    Dig or Die

    Why this: Same challenging mood as Forts.

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Forts

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Cataclismo

    Shares physics based building and resource management with Forts.

    • 89% of 2,177 reviews
  2. 2
    Company of Heroes

    Also Base-Building and Military, like Forts.

    • 95% of 5,079 reviews
  3. 3
    RUNNING WITH RIFLES

    Also Military and Tactical, like Forts.

    • 89% of 5,049 reviews
  4. 4
    From the Depths

    Shares resource management with Forts.

    • 90% of 9,569 reviews
  5. 5
    Factorio

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 98% of 114,794 reviews
  6. 6
    Northgard: Definitive Edition

    Also Base-Building and Tactical, like Forts.

    • 84% of 23,056 reviews
  7. 7
    Arma 3

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 92% of 110,281 reviews
  8. 8
    Dig or Die

    Same challenging mood as Forts.

    • 91% of 2,032 reviews
  9. 9
    Planetary Annihilation: TITANS

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 7,291 reviews
  10. 10
    Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 97% of 6,146 reviews
  11. 11
    Besiege

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 22,886 reviews
  12. 12
    Stronghold: Warlords

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 64% of 1,895 reviews
  13. 13
    Formata

    Shares real time tactics with Forts.

    • 64% of 530 reviews
  14. 14
    Men of War: Assault Squad 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 92% of 16,449 reviews
  15. 15
    Diplomacy is Not an Option

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 4,634 reviews
  16. 16
    Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 62% of 1,431 reviews
  17. 17
    Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 572 reviews
  18. 18
    Block N Load

    Also Destruction and Base-Building, like Forts.

    • 75% of 1,092 reviews
  19. 19
    Wooden Battles

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 335 reviews
  20. 20
    Foxhole

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 28,786 reviews
  21. 21
    Mindustry

    Genres: Strategy

    • 95% of 9,391 reviews
  22. 22
    Uncrewed

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 70% of 113 reviews
  23. 23
    The Riftbreaker

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 9,079 reviews
  24. 24
    Rising Lords

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 72% of 341 reviews
Forts — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: EarthWork Games
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 93% of 8,557 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
  • Metacritic 74
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Deep strategy and creativity
  • Game is immensely rewarding
  • Mods allow for endless customization
  • Challenging
  • Campaigns
  • Modding

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About Forts

The closest matches to Forts: Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES, From the Depths, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Forts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cataclismo, Company of Heroes and RUNNING WITH RIFLES — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and single out its campaigns and modding. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Forts is a physics-based real-time strategy game developed by EarthWork Games that tasks players with constructing elaborate fortified structures equipped with weapons and then engaging in combat where physics simulation determines structural damage and destruction. Released in 2017 at $14.99, the title blends action and strategy across campaign and multiplayer modes including online cooperative play. Players manage resources while designing and customizing their bases, and the game supports modding for extended content. The physics-based building system provides a core hook, with players describing the experience as immensely rewarding, and reviewers highlight deep strategy and creativity across the massive content spanning extended sessions. Forts runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and holds a 93% positive rating from over 8,500 Steam reviews.

About Forts: 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!

Is Forts worth buying?

  • 93% of 8,557 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 87% positive across 112 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 30 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES

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Frequently asked about Forts

Can I run it?

Does Forts run on Steam Deck?

Forts is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Forts cost?

Forts is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Forts have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Forts supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).

What games are most similar to Forts?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forts are Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES.

Who developed Forts?

Forts was developed by EarthWork Games.