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Forts

Forts overview

EarthWork Games | Apr 19, 2017 | game

Released

513players observed · 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC

ActionIndieStrategyBase-BuildingMultiplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players513 · 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7,280
  • Units sold (VGI)2,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$22,700,000
  • Review score92% positive

Forts dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players513 · 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7,280
  • Units sold (VGI)2,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$22,700,000
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews25,360
  • Release dateApr 19, 2017
  • DeveloperEarthWork Games
  • PublisherEarthWork Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: EarthWork GamesPublisher: EarthWork Games

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Game overview

Overview

Forts comes from EarthWork Games and is published by EarthWork Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 19, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Forts's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 513 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7,280. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 25,360 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Forts is available in 17 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussianItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilSimplified ChineseTurkishHungarianTraditional ChineseSlovakUkrainian languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz8 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 5203 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Forts has sold up to 2,200,000 units and has 21,241 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $22,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Forts overview details

Forts combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Join the Forts Official Discord! About the Game 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! Experience the thrill of real-time construction and resource management as you forge ahead in the unforgiving race to develop your tech tree, and unlock a deadly arsenal of advanced weaponry to exploit your enemy's vulnerabilities. Savor the sweet taste of victory as their once-mighty forts collapse into smoldering heaps of ruin! Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey of construction, destruction, and ultimate domination? Join the ranks of Forts now, and let the battle commence! Construct custom bases in real-time, manage resources, and develop your tech tree to dominate the battlefield in the thrilling single-player campaign, or join up to seven other competitors in multiplayer matches of mayhem and blow your enemies’ forts to bits!. Arm your fort with 16 advanced weapons to counter any threat and target your opponent's weak points. Everything from machine guns to missiles, snipers & even plasma weapons: whatever the battle calls for, there’s a weapon to unlock that can meet the challenge! Are you drawn to the fierce firepower of the 'Warthog', or the unyielding resilience of 'Armourdillo’? Maybe you prefer the cunning prowess of 'Shockenaugh,' or the building mastery of 'Architect’? Whatever your style, with 12 characters to choose from, Forts has a commander to suit any strategy…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Forts is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 513 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC, a tracked peak of 7,280, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameForts
Steam App ID410900
Typegame
Release dateApr 19, 2017
DeveloperEarthWork Games
PublisherEarthWork Games
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese, Slovak, Ukrainian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players513 · 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7,280
Positive reviews23,295
Negative reviews2,065
Total reviews25,360
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations21,241
Average playtime10,694 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 19, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 September 2026 - 11:17:31 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
World DominationNo description
RigourousNo description
High AchieverNo description
Enemy ContactNo description
HardcoreNo description
Rigourous (Hard)No description
High Achiever (Hard)No description
GrasshopperNo description
Bird of PreyNo description
Bird of Prey (Hard)No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/410900
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/410900
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Forts

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Forts?

Forts's latest SteamPulse observation records 513 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:35:20 UTC, with a tracked peak of 7,280 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 178 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Forts growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 317 players; the highest observed daily value is 585 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Forts?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.9%), Canada (7.9%), Australia (5.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.1%), Canada (6.8%), China (5.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.2%), Canada (6.5%), China (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.3%), China (7.9%), Canada (6.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Forts?

Forts currently sits at 92% positive across 25,360 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 23,295 positive reviews and 2,065 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Forts have?

Forts currently has about 79.7K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Forts?

Forts is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 21,241, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 23,295 positive, 2,065 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op

Achievements

68

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 April 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Forts - MoonshotBundle #11274 - 10% off$20.68Forts - Soundtrack EditionBundle #3069 - 10% off$19.78Forts - FirebirdBundle #77778 - 10% off$22.48
Forts - FirebirdFrom a humble firefighter to one of the Eagle Empire's most decorated commanders, follow Lisa Del Fuego's journey as she overcomes tragedy, demons and electrifying adversaries to become the illustrious Firebird in Forts' third DLC!dlc #3977280$9.99Forts - High SeasWith a brand new water system, new campaign, weapons, ammo system, HUD and soundtrack, Forts - High Seas takes the classic Forts physics-based fun to the next level of building, battling and causing bubbles!dlc #1811550$6.99Forts - MoonshotTake command of the Combined Forces in their battle to beat back a resurgent Black Penguin Oil in Forts’ first DLC. Moonshot DLC features a whole new campaign, new weapons, features and commanders!dlc #1033530$7.99Forts - Pro HUDPro UX reskindlc #1335840$2.99Forts - SoundtrackThe official Forts soundtrack including 15 songs from the game, remastered for this release.music #627370$6.99Forts - Moonshot SoundtrackThe official Forts - Moonshot soundtrack including 17 songs from the game, remastered for this release.music #1103420$4.89Forts - High Seas SoundtrackThis is the official soundtrack from Forts : High Seas. It includes 23 tracks, remixed for this release.music #1944190$4.89Forts - Elite HUDAdditional UX design. Provides the player with a whole new graphical skin and sound effects for the in-game HUD, including the main console, reactor readouts, and commander gauge, as well as replay control panel.dlc #2278070$2.99Forts - Firebird (Original Soundtrack)This is the official soundtrack from Forts Firebird. It includes 25 tracks remixed for this release.music #4833610$6.99
FortsBuy Forts #81864$14.99Forts - Commercial LicenseBuy Forts #303476$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, or 11 (64-bit) Processor: Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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