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The Fortress

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
63% User Score Based on 97 reviews

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The Fortress is a single player tactical role playing game with horror, fantasy, mystery, medieval and others themes. It was developed by Baryonyx Games and was released on January 22, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

You’re held prisoner by the hideous Lich, who captured you during his expansion wars and locked you up for eternity in his fortress with the other outcasts. With no name, no past, and left to rot in a place of death and damnation, you have one goal: survive... and escape. Advance through different rooms in this horrific citadel, face the enemies that block your way, and keep on your path toward an…

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63%Audience ScoreBased on 97 reviews
gameplay10 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Great dark fantasy art style, visuals, and atmosphere with excellent music and voice acting that enhances immersion.
  • Fun, simple, and relaxing gameplay with addictive dice-rolling mechanics that provide tension and excitement in runs.
  • Good value for the price with several unlockable classes and relics, making it enjoyable for short or casual play sessions.
  • Gameplay is heavily reliant on RNG with minimal player agency, often resulting in frustration due to luck-based outcomes and repetitive runs.
  • The game suffers from various bugs and technical issues including freezes, UI/UX problems, lack of windowed mode, and save/progression glitches.
  • Lacks depth and strategic variety with limited meaningful choices, repetitive enemies and bosses, sparse relic/item variety, and short overall gameplay duration.

  • gameplay

    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay is simple, heavily reliant on RNG, and can feel repetitive or lacking in depth, though it is generally accessible and enjoyable for fans of casual roguelike and dungeon crawler mechanics. While some find it addictive and complemented by strong visuals and atmosphere, others note a need for more meaningful player decisions, upgrades, and quality-of-life improvements. Overall, it appeals to those who appreciate minimalist, RNG-based gameplay with a dark fantasy aesthetic but may feel shallow or frustrating to others.

    • “The dark fantasy art and immersive atmosphere pull you right into the dungeons, and the mechanics are solid and satisfying.”
    • “The gameplay is simple but quite fun and challenging; it had me on the edge of my seat during a couple of tight rolls.”
    • “The gameplay is very intuitive, and even if the dice sometimes work against you, the relics come to your aid and save the day.”
    • “Gameplay is extremely RNG-reliant.”
    • “There is little to no depth to the mechanics, and RNG trumps any attempts at strategy.”
    • “This game needs a lot more work -- many more upgrades, and refined gameplay that actually involves the player making decisions.”

  • graphics

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The game's graphics receive widespread praise for their unique, retro pixel art style and strong dark fantasy, macabre dungeon synth aesthetic that creates an immersive, atmospheric experience. The visuals, combined with excellent sound and voice work, are often cited as the highlight, making the game worth exploring even if the gameplay or UI may be lacking in complexity or options. Overall, the art and atmosphere stand out as a major strength that appeals especially to fans of gritty, vintage-inspired visuals.

    • “The story seemed interesting, and the graphics are extremely well done, too bad it became so frustrating to play.”
    • “Even for the visuals alone, the game is absolutely worth buying (without taking anything away from the work of other developers).”
    • “The atmosphere is heavy, creepy and pulls you in right away, and the art style is just awesome.”
    • “There are no graphic settings and no window mode.”
    • “Graphics and sound are pure 1980's big pixel type affairs.”
    • “Love the graphics but the actual UI and player freedom are little to none.”

  • atmosphere

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its dark fantasy art, immersive and tense dungeon environments, and effective blend of horror elements, creating a compelling and heavy mood that deeply engages players. While the art style and music consistently receive high marks, some critiques note that strong atmosphere occasionally contrasts with weaker gameplay or narrative execution. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as one of the game's most compelling and well-realized attributes.

    • “The dark fantasy art and immersive atmosphere pull you right into the dungeons, and the mechanics are solid and satisfying.”
    • “The slightly dark and unsettling atmosphere, with just the right touch of tasteful horror, makes it a real pleasure to look at.”
    • “The atmosphere is heavy, creepy and pulls you in right away, and the art style is just awesome.”

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its gritty medieval fantasy atmosphere, strong world-building, and effective use of music and art style, creating an engaging setting. However, some find the narrative predictable, mostly serving the gameplay rather than offering surprising or deep content, with frustrations arising from unskippable cutscenes and a perceived lack of story depth. Overall, the story complements the game's mood but may not stand out as a compelling standalone element.

    • “The music, voice acting, story, and enemy design all serve the old school dungeon crawl well; gritty medieval fantasy with a pinch of horror.”
    • “The story was very cool, the music was great, and the atmosphere was a 10/10 for me.”
    • “Awesome game, the art, the atmosphere, the story... absolutely hope they continue to add to it!”
    • “The downside that could easily drag this review to the thumbs down zone is the story rails.”
    • “You'll likely complete the story before you ever see a relic.”
    • “Having completed the game, I find the unskippable cutscenes even worse because the story itself isn't some sort of revelation that needs to be told; it is, at best, just in service of the gameplay, and the game is actually strong enough to exist without the story, which contains nothing interesting or surprising.”

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is consistently praised for its atmospheric, gritty, and thematic qualities, effectively complementing the game's medieval fantasy and horror elements. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a strong point that enhances the overall mood and immersion. While some consider it merely serviceable, most find it to be a great fit for the old-school RPG style.

    • “The music, voice acting, story, and enemy design all serve the old school dungeon crawl well; gritty medieval fantasy with a pinch of horror.”
    • “The story was very cool, the music was great, and the atmosphere was a 10/10 for me.”
    • “Soundtrack is ominous and fits well within the theme.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from frequent stability issues, including freezes, unresponsive states after death, and glitches like dragged items freezing mid-air, often forcing resets and hindering progress.

    • “I encountered several bugs, including freezes and the game refusing to process that I'd died, which forced me to reset.”
    • “More of my runs of this game have ended due to glitches not letting me progress than any other cause.”
    • “First, a dragged item freezes in mid-air and doesn't let me progress.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is witty and fast-paced, with a playful touch exemplified by the ironic character-naming feature that adds an amusing layer to the challenging gameplay.

    • “Fast, funny, and challenging.”
    • “The most hilarious thing about this game is that it allows you to name your character; as if it’ll be that long before you’re cooked to make it worth typing a name out.”

  • replayability

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

    The game lacks replayability, with users suggesting that features like enemy scaling could enhance depth and encourage multiple playthroughs.

    • “No replayability.”
    • “That would allow for better enemy scaling and add some much-needed depth and replayability.”

  • character development

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

    Users find the character designs interesting and engaging, though they do not express a strong desire for specific changes related to character development. Overall, character development is seen as creatively appealing but not a primary focus of critique.

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The Fortress is a tactical role playing game with horror, fantasy, mystery, medieval and others themes. Common tags for The Fortress include turn-based, gothic, demons, indie, 2d and others.

The Fortress is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

The Fortress was released on January 22, 2026.

The Fortress was developed by Baryonyx Games.

The Fortress has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Fortress for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

The Fortress is a single player game.

Similar games include Ring of Pain, Tyrant's Realm, Hellslave, The Last Spell, Dice & Fold and others.