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Forts player count chart
Forts has a small but active player base. 377 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).
History from Feb 1, 2017
Forts monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 306 | -20.31% | 636 |
| October 2026 | 384 | -5.88% | 932 |
| September 2026 | 408 | +7.56% | 896 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -15.35% | 833 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -27.06% | 984 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +77.5% | 1,349 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -22.76% | 760 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +11.95% | 984 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -21.02% | 879 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -2.02% | 1,113 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +3.74% | 1,136 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +48.37% | 1,095 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -28.35% | 738 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -27.67% | 1,030 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -39.74% | 1,424 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +186.42% | 2,363 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -1.2% | 825 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +10.89% | 835 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -15.39% | 753 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +16.19% | 890 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -8.48% | 766 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -37.49% | 837 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +63.09% | 1,339 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +10.05% | 821 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +0.95% | 746 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -8.65% | 739 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -4.15% | 809 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -14.83% | 844 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +1.12% | 991 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +13.56% | 980 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -27.11% | 863 |
| April 2024 | n/a | +15.74% | 1,184 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -10.18% | 1,023 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +2.06% | 1,139 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -6.92% | 1,116 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +3.9% | 1,199 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -78.16% | 1,154 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +226.51% | 5,283 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +9.84% | 1,618 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -20.25% | 1,473 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +17.87% | 1,847 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +11.21% | 1,567 |
| May 2023 | n/a | +91.18% | 1,409 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -17.19% | 737 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +1.71% | 890 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -20.89% | 875 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +1.94% | 1,106 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +12.79% | 1,085 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -10.26% | 962 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +34.67% | 1,072 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +9.19% | 796 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -22.45% | 729 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +0.64% | 940 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -31.52% | 934 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -12.06% | 1,364 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -39.95% | 1,551 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +263.8% | 2,583 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -9.67% | 710 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +2.48% | 786 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +21.17% | 767 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -11.34% | 633 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -12.07% | 714 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +11.69% | 812 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -28.37% | 727 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +31.14% | 1,015 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -0.26% | 774 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -17.01% | 776 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +22.38% | 935 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -25.68% | 764 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -48.32% | 1,028 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -11.6% | 1,989 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +212.93% | 2,250 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -2.97% | 719 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +43.33% | 741 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -7.51% | 517 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -27.87% | 559 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +5.59% | 775 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -5.41% | 734 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +53.97% | 776 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -55.59% | 504 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +86.07% | 1,135 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -42.62% | 610 |
| January 2020 | n/a | +13.09% | 1,063 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +66.37% | 940 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +4.24% | 565 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +25.75% | 542 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +5.12% | 431 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -34.5% | 410 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -35.53% | 626 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +107.92% | 971 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +1.74% | 467 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -58.42% | 459 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +82.78% | 1,104 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -41.98% | 604 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +23.93% | 1,041 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +39.07% | 840 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +89.94% | 604 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -26.56% | 318 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +30.42% | 433 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -48.84% | 332 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -91.11% | 649 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +2730.62% | 7,303 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -57.7% | 258 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +136.43% | 610 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -22.52% | 258 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -18.78% | 333 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -24.49% | 410 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +28.07% | 543 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -49.22% | 424 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +323.86% | 835 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -34.98% | 197 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -70% | 303 |
| July 2017 | n/a | +15.17% | 1,010 |
| June 2017 | n/a | -18.72% | 877 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -20.72% | 1,079 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +12272.73% | 1,361 |
| March 2017 | n/a | +83.33% | 11 |
| February 2017 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
How many people are playing Forts?
At this moment Forts has 377 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,369 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 441 players. Today's peak is 26% below its 30-day average daily peak of 599.
Is Forts growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Forts averaged a daily peak of 599 players, down 13% compared with the 30 days before (691). Its highest point this month (867) is 17% above the same period last year (738). In its first month after release (Feb 1, 2017) it peaked at 11 players. Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 7,303, set on Jun 9, 2018.
Best time to play Forts
Based on the last 14 days, Forts is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York), when about 65% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Forts players by hour and weekday
When Forts has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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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!
- Developer
- EarthWork Games
- Released
- Feb 1, 2017
- Genre
- Action, Indie, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 17 languages, 1 with full audio
Screenshots
Forts price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Forts is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 40% off (around $8.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Forts price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $14.99 | $14.99 | base |
| Euro area | 14,99€ | $16.74 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | £10.99 | $14.71 | -2% |
| Canada | C$ 16.99 | $12.08 | -19% |
| Australia | A$ 21.50 | $14.77 | -1% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 17.99 | $9.97 | -33% |
| Brazil | R$46,99 | $8.54 | -43% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 149.99 | $8.02 | -47% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $7.99 | $7.99 | -47% |
| Poland | 53,99 zł | $13.72 | -8% |
| Switzerland | CHF 15.00 | $18.32 | +22% |
| Norway | 100,00 kr | $10.61 | -29% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $7.99 | $7.99 | -47% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $9.99 | $9.99 | -33% |
| South Africa | R 159.00 | $9.61 | -36% |
| India cheapest | ₹479.00 | $5.10 | -66% |
| Indonesia | Rp 115 999 | $6.41 | -57% |
| China | ¥48.00 | $7.20 | -52% |
| Japan | ¥1,480 | $9.35 | -38% |
| South Korea | ₩ 16,000 | $11.78 | -21% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Forts reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Forts on Twitch
Twitch category "Forts", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Forts Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 31 Oct 2026, with a peak of 456 viewers and 43 on average.
Forts streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Forts streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
Forts achievements
Forts has 68 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 4.4% of them; the rarest, Firebird: Battalion Chief (Hard), is held by 0.0% of players.
GrasshopperTutorials complete85.8%- Enemy ContactPlay 10 multiplayer battles34.6%
- Bird of PreyComplete part 1 of the campaign32.8%
- Bear in the WoodsComplete part 2 of the campaign18.9%
- Moonshot: MOABPlay a multiplayer battle using the Buster Commander14.8%
- Moonshot: Bathtub GinPlay a multiplayer battle with Moonshine Commander11.9%
- Bower BirdAll part 1 theatre medals acquired10.8%
- Moonshot: Ghost in the MachinePlay a multiplayer battle using the Phantom Commander9.3%
- Dragon FireComplete part 3 of the campaign8.3%
- RigourousComplete all campaign missions6.7%
- Roaring SuccessAll part 2 theatre medals acquired6.7%
- World DominationReach the end of the campaign6.1%
- Moonshot: Knuckle SandwichHost 5 Moonshot multiplayer battles5.9%
- Bird of Prey (Hard)Complete part 1 of the campaign (Hard)3.4%
- High Seas: Battle GroupHost 5 High Seas multiplayer battles3.4%
- Future GeneralPlay 10 ranked multiplayer battles2.8%
- High AchieverComplete all mission objectives2.7%
- Firing on all CylindersAll part 3 theatre medals acquired2.7%
- High Seas: Tides of WarHost 10 High Seas multiplayer battles2.6%
- Bear in the Woods (Hard)Complete part 2 of the campaign (Hard)2.3%
- Bower Bird (Hard)All part 1 theatre medals acquired (Hard)2.3%
- Moonshot: Pants DownWin a capture point map with your blastdoor open1.8%
- Roaring Success (Hard)All part 2 theatre medals acquired (Hard)1.7%
- Rigourous (Hard)Complete all campaign missions (Hard)1.2%
- Dragon Fire (Hard)Complete part 3 of the campaign (Hard)1.2%
- HardcoreComplete campaign on hard1.1%
- Moonshot: MoonchildWin the Moonshot boss battle1.0%
- Moonshot: ShogunComplete all Japan objectives1.0%
- High Achiever (Hard)Complete all mission objectives (Hard)0.9%
- Firing on all Cylinders (Hard)All part 3 theatre medals acquired (Hard)0.9%
- Moonshot: Lord of WarUnlock all Moonshot weapons0.9%
- Moonshot: NirvanaComplete all Indonesian objectives0.9%
- Moonshot: MaoriComplete all New Zealand objectives0.8%
- Moonshot: HuntsmanComplete all Australia objectives0.8%
- High Seas: IroncladWin the High Seas boss battle0.8%
- High Seas: Splash DamageUnlock all High Seas weapons0.8%
- High Seas: LieutenantComplete all Part 1 objectives0.8%
- Moonshot: Pacific WinComplete all campaign objectives0.7%
- Moonshot: Moonchild (Hard)Win the Moonshot boss battle (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Lord of War (Hard)Unlock all Moonshot weapons (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Pacific Win (Hard)Complete all campaign objectives (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Shogun (Hard)Complete all Japan objectives (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Nirvana (Hard)Complete all Indonesian objectives (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Maori (Hard)Complete all New Zealand objectives (Hard)0.6%
- Moonshot: Hunstman (Hard)Complete all Australia objectives (Hard)0.6%
- High Seas: Lieutenant CommanderComplete all Part 2 objectives0.6%
- High Seas: CaptainComplete all campaign objectives0.5%
- High Seas: Rear Admiral (Hard)Complete all Part 1 objectives (Hard)0.5%
- High Seas: CommanderComplete all Part 3 objectives0.5%
- High Seas: Leviathan (Hard)Win the High Seas boss battle (Hard)0.4%
- High Seas: Hull Holes (Hard)Unlock all High Seas weapons (Hard)0.4%
- High Seas: Fleet Admiral (Hard)Complete all campaign objectives (Hard)0.4%
- High Seas: Vice Admiral (Hard)Complete all Part 2 objectives (Hard)0.4%
- High Seas: Admiral (Hard)Complete all Part 3 objectives (Hard)0.4%
- Firebird: Fighting FalconHost 5 Firebird multiplayer battles0.3%
- Firebird: Bird of PreyHost 10 Firebird multiplayer battles0.2%
- Firebird: BlowtorchWin the Firebird boss battle0.1%
- Firebird: Flammable ObjectsUnlock all Firebird weapons0.1%
- Firebird: Probationary FirefighterComplete all Part 1 objectives0.1%
- Firebird: Driver EngineerComplete all Part 2 objectives0.1%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 68 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Forts DLC
Forts has 9 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | Forts, Firebird (Original Soundtrack) ↗ | $6.99 |
 | Forts, Firebird ↗ | $9.99 |
 | Forts, Elite HUD ↗ | $2.99 |
 | Forts, High Seas Soundtrack ↗ | $6.99 |
 | Forts, High Seas ↗ | $9.99 |
 | Forts, Pro HUD ↗ | $2.99 |
 | Forts, Moonshot ↗ | $7.99 |
 | Forts, Moonshot Soundtrack ↗ | $6.99 |
 | Forts, Soundtrack ↗ | $6.99 |
Latest Forts news and patch notes
- Oct 27, 2026 Forts Update 1.39
- Oct 13, 2026 Forts Ranked Multiplayer, Season 43 Champions!
- Sep 26, 2026 Forts Firebird 2v2 Hallowe'en Tournament
- Sep 9, 2026 Forts is an AGDAs 2026 Finalist!
- Sep 3, 2026 Forts Map Making Contest VII, Winner: Pile Rouillée!
- Aug 18, 2026 Tournament 33 Winners
- Aug 13, 2026 Forts Ranked Multiplayer, Season 42 Champions!
- Aug 2, 2026 Forts Modder Showcase: TCM Reloaded by General_Miau
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Forts FAQ
Is Forts dead?
Forts has a small but active player base. 377 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).
How many people play Forts?
377 people are playing Forts on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 441 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Forts?
Forts reached its all-time Steam peak of 7,303 concurrent players on Jun 9, 2018.
Is Forts growing or declining?
Forts is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 599, down 13% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Forts most active?
Forts usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York).
How much does Forts cost?
Forts costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Forts has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Forts on Steam is $7.49 (50% off), on Mar 23, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $14.99 right now.
Is Forts on sale right now?
No, Forts is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 40%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.
Where is Forts cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Forts is cheapest in India at ₹479.00, about $5.10 or 66% below the US price of $14.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Forts good?
Steam players rate Forts Very Positive: 91% of 25,535 reviews are positive.
When did Forts come out?
Forts was released on Steam on Feb 1, 2017.
Who made Forts?
Forts was developed by EarthWork Games.
Is Forts still worth playing?
Forts has a smaller but active community on Steam today (377 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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