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Forts vs They Can't Stop All Of Us

Forts and They Can't Stop All Of Us both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Forts (2017) is 2 years older than They Can't Stop All Of Us (2019). Forts scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than They Can't Stop All Of Us (74.5% positive). 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 Forts

Choose Forts if you want the Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 8,557 reviews.

Choose They Can't Stop All Of Us

Choose They Can't Stop All Of Us if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,091 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Forts and They Can't Stop All Of Us sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Forts vs They Can't Stop All Of Us — Steam metadata comparison
Forts — Steam game coverFortsThey Can't Stop All Of Us — Steam game coverThey Can't Stop All Of Us
Released20172019
GenresAction, Strategy, IndieAction, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price14.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews93.4% positive (8,557 reviews)74.5% positive (1,091 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersEarthWork GamesB Michael B, ChainWave Games, Blake Gillman

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Forts vs They Can't Stop All Of Us — FAQ

Which is better, Forts or They Can't Stop All Of Us?
On Steam reviews Forts scores higher (93.4% positive) than They Can't Stop All Of Us (74.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Forts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Forts or They Can't Stop All Of Us first?
If you want chronology, Forts (2017) came out before They Can't Stop All Of Us (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Forts and They Can't Stop All Of Us similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Forts and They Can't Stop All Of Us have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forts ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; They Can't Stop All Of Us ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Is They Can't Stop All Of Us free?
Yes — They Can't Stop All Of Us is a free-to-play Steam title. Forts is paid (14.99 USD).
Forts vs They Can't Stop All Of Us — Verdict (2026) · imho.run