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Hillforts

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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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Hillforts is a single player tactical strategy game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Five Head Games and was released on July 22, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Hillforts is a medieval card-based autobattler. Build an army: recruit and place units from the shop Research technologies: upgrade your army, economy, or town Upgrade your units: merge to discover stronger versions Siege the enemy castle: build synergies and break through Content. Fast 10-20 minute runs 30+ playable civilizations with unique bonuses 120+ units of different types …

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
  • The game offers a fun and addictive autobattler experience with a blend of simplicity and tactical depth making it easy to pick up and engaging for hours.
  • There is great variation in playstyle due to strong civilization bonuses and random card effects, encouraging adaptive decision making and replayability.
  • The art style is clean and charming, the pacing is quick, and the game runs well on various platforms including the Steam Deck.
  • Balance issues exist, particularly with overpowered civilization bonuses and some underwhelming units, which can limit strategic diversity and counterplay.
  • AI behavior and difficulty scaling can be inconsistent and sometimes frustrating, with occasional overpowered or too weak AI decisions.
  • The game modes and progression system feel limited or repetitive, with desire for longer matches, more unique faction identity, and more varied or configurable gameplay options.

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is accessible and easy to learn, with unique mechanics that keep it engaging, while timely balance changes and new features demonstrate the developer's commitment to ongoing improvement.

    • “I already see balance changes and a new mechanic added a couple of days after launch, which are great signs for the future.”
    • “The mechanics are easy to get into, but the developer has added enough of their own little touches to keep the game feeling fresh.”

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the potential for expanded story elements such as missions and custom cultures, suggesting improvements like adding random civilizations and longer battles to enhance long-term engagement and showcase late-game content more frequently.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability, with each match feeling unique and motivating players to keep rematching even after defeats.

    • “Everything makes the matches unique and the game replayable. After each defeat, you want a rematch.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming and minimalist art style that complements the game's roguelike atmosphere, creating a visually pleasing experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music fits well within the roguelike genre, complementing the game's simple and charming art style with an appropriate and fitting soundtrack.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the game's optimization affects AI performance, leading to inconsistent and unpredictable behavior that impacts the overall experience.

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Hillforts is a tactical strategy game with medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Hillforts include turn-based, indie, pixel graphics, deckbuilding, difficult and others.

Hillforts is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Hillforts was released on July 22, 2026.

Hillforts was developed by Five Head Games.

Hillforts has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hillforts for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Hillforts is a single player game.

Similar games include 9 Kings, Dice & Fold, Super Fantasy Kingdom, The Dungeon Beneath, Drop Duchy and others.