Forts turns real-time strategy into a contest of engineering under fire. Players construct custom bases while managing resources and advancing a tech tree, then use their fort’s weapons to exploit weaknesses in an opponent’s structure. The central appeal is the direct link between construction and combat: a fortress is both a defensive design and a platform for attacking the other side.
Its arsenal ranges from machine guns and snipers to missiles and plasma weapons, giving players tools to match different threats. The game also offers twelve selectable characters, alongside a single-player campaign built around a conflict with the Black Penguin Oil Company. Multiplayer supports matches with up to seven other competitors, while separate ranked play is organized around one-versus-one seasons and leaderboards. These modes place Forts’ building-and-battle loop in both solo and competitive settings.
Its stated multiplayer format accommodates groups, while ranked matches focus on head-to-head play. Steam Workshop support and an included map editor further give the game a creative dimension beyond its battles, with player-made weapons, technology, and campaigns described as part of its modding scene.
