Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Fortified (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Fortified on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Fortified on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: Sanctum 2, which both science fiction and strategy.
- Fortified is tagged Action, Tower Defense, Indie, Co-op, Strategy, Multiplayer, Third-Person Shooter, Aliens by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 6 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Fortified
The five things Steam players tag Fortified with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Action
- Tower Defense
- Indie
- Co-op
- Strategy
| Reception | on Steam (75% of 1,738) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $14.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2013).
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (90% of 14,389)
Matches Fortified on: 5 of 5 — Action, Tower Defense, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Tower Defense, FPS, Co-op, Strategy, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Tower DefenseStrategySci-fiIndieOnline Co-OpShooterAliens
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STAR WARS Battlefront
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.
STAR WARS Battlefront at a glance Released 2020 Studio DICE Player sentiment 79% positive of 5,869 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 5,869)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Shooter, Sci-fi, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:ShooterSci-fiStrategyThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-OpThird PersonAliens
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ORION: Prelude
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Online Co-Op, Shooter and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.
ORION: Prelude at a glance Released 2013 Studio DANKIE Player sentiment 75% positive of 28,338 Price $0.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (75% of 28,338)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $0.99 — $14.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Online Co-OpShooterIndieSci-fiThird-Person ShooterThird PersonStrategy
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Alien Swarm
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Online Co-Op, Aliens and Shooter.
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Alien Swarm at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 21,612 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (95% of 21,612)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Co-op, Action, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Online Co-OpAliensShooterSci-fiThird PersonThird-Person ShooterStrategy
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Natural Selection 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Aliens; released around the same time (2012).
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Natural Selection 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,363 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 13,363)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Strategy, FPS, Team-Based, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:StrategySci-fiAliensIndieShooterOnline Co-Op
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,080 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (70% of 12,080)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Action, Strategy
Why players like it: Action, Tactical, Sci-fi, Third-Person Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Sci-fiThird-Person ShooterThird PersonAliensStrategyShooter
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2012).
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Orcs Must Die! 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 19,620 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 19,620)
Matches Fortified on: 5 of 5 — Action, Tower Defense, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Tower Defense, Co-op, Action, Strategy, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Tower DefenseStrategyOnline Co-OpIndieThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Star Wars Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars Battlefront II at a glance Released 2017 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (88% of 99,746)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, Action, Third-Person Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $39.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Fortified:ShooterThird-Person ShooterSci-fiOnline Co-OpThird PersonAliens
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Indie.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (89% of 3,359)
Matches Fortified on: 5 of 5 — Action, Tower Defense, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Tower Defense, FPS, Strategy, Co-op, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $1.99 — $13.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Tower DefenseStrategyIndieSci-fiOnline Co-OpShooter
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Marvel Rivals
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Strategy.
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Marvel Rivals at a glance Released 2024 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 412,470 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (76% of 412,470)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Hero Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Superhero — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Fortified:Third-Person ShooterShooterStrategyOnline Co-OpSci-fiThird Person
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Predecessor
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Third Person and Strategy.
The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.
Predecessor at a glance Released 2024 Studio Omeda Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 17,619 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (71% of 17,619)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: MOBA, Free to Play, Shooter, Multiplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:ShooterThird PersonStrategyThird-Person ShooterSci-fiOnline Co-Op
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (91% of 110,493)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Arena Shooter, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:ShooterSci-fiIndieStrategyOnline Co-Op
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Online Co-Op and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 234,020)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:ShooterOnline Co-OpSci-fiStrategyIndie
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AirMech Strike
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Online Co-Op and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
AirMech Strike at a glance Released 2018 Studio Carbon Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 10,862 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (84% of 10,862)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Indie, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Multiplayer, Mechs, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:StrategyOnline Co-OpIndieSci-fiShooter
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Star Wars: Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Sci-fi.
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars: Battlefront II at a glance Released 2005 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (88% of 99,746)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, Action, Third-Person Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $39.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Fortified:ShooterThird-Person ShooterSci-fiOnline Co-OpThird PersonAliens
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,170 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (71% of 6,170)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third-Person Shooter, Tactical, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Fortified:Third-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonOnline Co-OpStrategy
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STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Sci-fi.
Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 54,262 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (95% of 54,262)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Classic, Third-Person Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:ShooterThird-Person ShooterSci-fiThird PersonStrategy
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Aliens.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,517)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Fortified:StrategySci-fiAliensOnline Co-OpShooter
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Aliens vs. Predator
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Aliens, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Aliens vs. Predator at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,551 Price $1.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 21,551)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Aliens, Multiplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $1.49 — $13.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:AliensSci-fiShooterOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 1,817)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Action, Strategy
Why players like it: Adventure, Action, Western, Singleplayer, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Fortified:StrategyThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterSci-fi
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Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Tower Defense.
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Anomaly: Warzone Earth at a glance Released 2011 Studio 11 bit studios Player sentiment 87% positive of 4,688 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (87% of 4,688)
Matches Fortified on: 4 of 5 — Action, Tower Defense, Indie, Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Indie, Tower Defense, Action, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:StrategyIndieTower DefenseSci-fiAliens
- 22
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Third-Person Shooter and Aliens; released around the same time (2019).
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,522 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (94% of 11,522)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Action, Online Co-Op, Third-Person Shooter, Co-op, Mechs — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $59.99 — $45.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Online Co-OpThird-Person ShooterAliensShooterSci-fiThird Person
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HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Online Co-Op, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2015).
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 33,376 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (90% of 33,376)
Matches Fortified on: 3 of 5 — Action, Co-op, Strategy
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Co-op, Top-Down Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter, Local Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:Online Co-OpSci-fiShooterStrategy
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Xenonauts
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Aliens and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2014).
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Xenonauts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Goldhawk Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,069 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (87% of 5,069)
Matches Fortified on: 2 of 5 — Indie, Strategy
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Combat, Base-Building, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Fortified: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Fortified:StrategyAliensSci-fiIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Fortified?
Sanctum 2, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Fortified" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Fortified. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.