Rank 01Why this
Shares physics based building and resource management with Forts.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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.
Rank 01Why this
Shares physics based building and resource management with Forts.
Rank 02Why this
Also Base-Building and Military, like Forts.
Rank 03Why this
Also Military and Tactical, like Forts.

Why this: Shares resource management with Forts.


Why this: Also Base-Building and Tactical, like Forts.


Why this: Same challenging mood as Forts.

Players highlight
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forts at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Base-Building and Military, like Forts.

Why this: Also Destruction and Base-Building, like Forts.

Why this: Shares resource management with Forts.


Why this: Same challenging mood as Forts.

Free games the recommender matches to Forts, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.

Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Forts.

Why this: Also Base-Building and Military, like Forts.

Why this: Shares resource management with Forts.

Why this: Also Destruction and Tactical, like 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!
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
People who play it also play: Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES
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.
Forts is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — Forts supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forts are Cataclismo, Company of Heroes, RUNNING WITH RIFLES.
Forts was developed by EarthWork Games.