Fortress of Gears

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Fortress of Gears is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Fortress of Gears is a casual single-player game where you build the ultimate gear fortress and defend it against endless waves of foes. While it offers extensive grinding and strategic defense gameplay, the experience is hindered by frequent bugs and an overwhelming amount of advertisements. Ideal for players who enjoy persistent base-building challenges despite its flaws.

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Casual

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Single-Player

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44%

Audience ScoreBased on 700 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

monetization415 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging concept with enjoyable mechanics.
There are no forced ads, allowing players to choose when to watch them for rewards.
The gameplay is relatively easy to learn and can be a good time killer.

The game becomes increasingly difficult, often requiring players to watch ads to progress.
There are frequent bugs that cause units to not spawn or the game to freeze, leading to lost progress.
The balance is heavily skewed in favor of enemies, making it frustrating to advance without watching ads.

monetization
423 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The monetization strategy of this game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while there are no forced ads, the gameplay heavily incentivizes watching ads to progress. Users report that a significant portion of their playtime is spent watching ads, often leading to frustration due to long ad durations and technical issues that can reset progress. Overall, while some appreciate the optional nature of ads for rewards, many feel that the game becomes nearly unplayable without them, making it feel predatory in its design.
- “It's addicting, also no ads!”
- “This game is amazing! What's so good about it is that this game has no ads, great gameplay, and challenging levels. This game is great.”
- “Super fun game and no ads!”
- “While playing this game, 1/3-1/2 of the gameplay will be watching ads.”
- “It's a fun game but when you tap the ads for the rewards, the game bugs out and loses all your progress.”
- “You literally cannot win a match after the first few without watching multiple double ads.”
gameplay
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
56%
16%
The gameplay of this game is characterized by a solid yet repetitive mechanics, where players often find themselves watching ads more than actually playing. While some users appreciate the fun and addictive nature of the gameplay, many express frustration over the intrusive ad system that locks essential features and slows progression, making the experience feel tedious and unfair. Overall, the game offers an interesting concept but suffers from a lack of variety and excessive reliance on ads, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Great gameplay, can't wait to get to higher levels!”
- “Fun gameplay loop.”
- “Addictive gameplay.”
- “While playing this game, 1/3 to 1/2 of the gameplay will be watching ads.”
- “The gameplay gets repetitive quickly.”
- “Game softlocks your gameplay behind lots of minute-long ads that can't be muted.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant issue, with numerous reports of glitches causing frequent freezes and restarts, particularly during ad sequences. Players express frustration over losing progress and rewards due to these bugs, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Despite its fun gameplay, the persistent technical problems have led to a generally negative perception regarding stability.
- “The game sometimes freezes whenever you start any round, and forces you to restart and lose rewards.”
- “Good game but freezes a lot on the ads so you lose the progress of that level and have to restart all over again; it's frustrating if you're low on energy or by the last level.”
- “Fun game, would rate it higher but I'm getting fed up of the ads not loading mid-run and I'm unable to continue with the run; it just freezes up.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
30%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its repetitive and frustrating quest structure, where players often have to restart missions from the beginning after leaving, leading to a lack of progression and engagement. Many users express dissatisfaction with the difficulty spikes and the reliance on ads or luck to advance, which detracts from the overall narrative experience. Additionally, technical issues, such as troops not deploying, further hinder the enjoyment of the story.
- “I've played dozens of quests and they've all been nearly identical.”
- “Just as you build momentum, the quest is over and you start from scratch.”
- “I'm so far through the game but it's near impossible to progress unless you get a lucky break, watch an ad, or just keep replaying the same mission until you're strong enough.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and limiting, often requiring significant time investment to progress, especially against challenging bosses. Many express frustration with the monetization strategies that push for paid shortcuts, while also calling for more engaging ways to utilize energy and improve resource farming. Overall, the game starts off enjoyable but quickly becomes bogged down by repetitive grinding and ad interruptions.
- “This game is extremely slow progress and grindy and very limiting, especially compared to the ads for it.”
- “Some levels are a breeze while others are just impossible to do without grinding.”
- “Starts off fun, and then very quickly descends into the pit of ads farming like so many mobile games.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting severe performance issues such as freezing during gameplay and extremely low frame rates, particularly in later levels. Many users feel that the poor optimization significantly hampers the overall experience, making levels unplayable and frustrating.
- “My only reason for not giving 5 stars is because it needs better optimization, as I was able to generate so many troops on level 4-1 that it froze during the final wave.”
- “Fun game, but it is poorly optimized.”
- “It needs to be optimized significantly; in the second area/zone, I experienced like one frame per second.”
- “However, I'm dropping it to one star as the game's horrible balance and optimization makes levels uncompletable.”
- “By doing this, it makes the match unwinnable from the outset unless you are willing to sit through a barrage of ads that are unoptimized for a gameplay cycle.”
- “It needs to be optimized so much; in the second area/zone, I got like one frame per second.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise the soundtrack as enjoyable and fitting, others find it lacking and describe the overall audio experience as disappointing. Despite the varied opinions, many agree that the music enhances the fun factor of the game.
- “Fun game; I like the soundtrack.”
- “It is exactly how it is shown in ads, and the music is also good. The game is fun to play with and doesn't have a lot of ads; it's a really good game I would recommend.”
- “The ads don't lie about gameplay; the game is very enjoyable, and the music is a banger.”
- “Also excluding the placement of the drive cog, all the levels are essentially the same; no puzzle, no interesting mechanics, even the sound and music cuts out.”
- “Awful music, simple gameplay.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it genuinely funny and enjoyable, even amidst gameplay issues. Some users report amusing moments, such as experiencing lag due to overwhelming game elements, which they find entertaining rather than frustrating. Overall, the humor adds a positive dimension to the gaming experience, despite some technical hiccups.
- “I find this incredibly funny and do not want it fixed; however, I felt I should inform you anyway.”
- “I've had no problems with the game; I only came here to say that I overloaded the game. XD Usually, it runs really smooth with no lag or freezing screens, but I had so many troops summoned to the point that it was lagging and freezing. It was funny.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics in the game are visually appealing but lack variety, as the maps primarily change in aesthetics rather than gameplay, leading to a sense of repetition. Additionally, users have expressed frustration with inappropriate ads disrupting their experience.
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack any real depth or personality.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is perceived as somewhat frustrating, as it slows down gameplay and creates a disadvantage for players unless they engage with ads. While the mechanics may appear complex, they ultimately simplify the experience, leading to mixed feelings about the overall emotional engagement.

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Fortress of Gears is a action game.

Fortress of Gears is available on Phone and Tablet.

Fortress of Gears was developed by Solid Games.

Fortress of Gears has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Fortress of Gears is a single player game.

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