Choose Forts
Choose Forts if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 8,557 Steam reviews back the pick.
Forts vs Cold Response
Forts and Cold Response both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Forts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cold Response has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cold Response
Choose Cold Response if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Both Forts and Cold Response sit in Action 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 |  Cold Response | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (8,557 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | EarthWork Games | Eternal Minds |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Forts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cold Response has no Deck rating yet.
Forts vs Cold Response — FAQ
- Are Forts and Cold Response similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Cold Response have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forts ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Cold Response ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Forts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cold Response doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.