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Fortain
Mamluks against Crusaders, 5 against 5. Build your castle, train an army of five counter types, raid rival castles and storm Frontier Posts and Horde Fortresses. Then send your side's siege camp to break the Khan's Stronghold, level by level, before the enemy does.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Fortain is complete and playable from start to finish, alone against AI lords or with up to 10 players online. A strategy game with two sides of five castles needs many real matches to balance well, and we want players to help shape it. Early Access lets us tune the sides, troops and the siege of the Khan's Stronghold with real feedback before the full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect about 6 to 12 months, depending on player feedback.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to improve balance between the Mamluk and Crusader sides, the troop types and the AI lords, polish the interface and the guide, and make multiplayer smoother. We also plan to add features such as Steam Achievements, leaderboards and an end of match summary, and more variety in factions, maps and events, guided by what players ask for.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The full game loop is in: building your castle, six resources, five troop categories that counter each other, raids, Frontier Posts and Horde Fortresses, the Forge, Madrassa cards, day and night with rain, and the siege of the Khan's Stronghold with eight levels. You can play solo with up to 9 AI lords on three difficulties, or online with up to 10 players in 5 against 5 matches, with chat, pause and reconnect. Expect balance changes and some rough edges while we polish.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to raise the price slightly when the game leaves Early Access, so players who join early pay less.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will read the Steam discussions and reviews, run polls on balance and new features, and post regular updates explaining what changed and why. Player reports of bugs and unfair match ups will directly guide what we fix and tune next.”
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About This Game

Mamluks against Crusaders. One Khan's Stronghold.

Fortain is a fast medieval strategy game. Two sides of five castles share one world map, and both race to bring down the same enemy: the Khan's Stronghold. Every lord builds, trains, raids and joins the siege. The side that breaks all eight levels of the Stronghold first wins.

Build your castle

  • Keep six resources flowing: gold, iron, jade, wood, stone and food.

  • Upgrade your Town Hall, Warehouse, walls, towers and gates, and place your buildings near the right resource piles.

  • Send camel caravans to the towns of the map to trade and earn their loyalty.

  • Watch your castle turn from day to night, through rain and storms.

Raise an army

  • Train troops in five categories: Infantry, Cavalry, Seekers, Mystics and Arsenal. Each one counters another, so the army you build decides the battles you win.

  • Forge weapons and armour, and hire Armourers and Siege Engineers.

  • Write cards in the Madrassa: Travel, Shield and Rally.

Raid, defend, conquer

  • Raid rival castles with Thieves and carry their resources home. Win, and their Lumber Mills and Stone Cutters burn.

  • Hold your walls with Janissaries and defence troops, and survive the Khan's own raids.

  • Take Frontier Posts and Horde Fortresses for troops, resources and rare materials.

The siege

  • Send troops to your side's siege camp. When it is strong enough, the alarm sounds and everyone in it attacks.

  • Break the Stronghold level by level. Every level your side breaks makes your troops train faster.

  • At 90 minutes the Khan's walls start to crumble. At 2 hours the Stronghold falls on its own and the side with the most victory points wins.

Play alone or with friends

  • Solo: lead your side with up to 9 AI lords on Calm, Fierce or Ruthless.

  • Multiplayer: host a match on Steam for up to 10 players, fill the empty seats with AI, chat and pause together.

  • Dropped out? Press RECONNECT and you are back in your match.

16 factions

Lead one of 8 Muslim dynasties on the Mamluk side: Ayyubids, Seljuks, Khwarazmians, Zengids, Abbasids, Ottomans, Umayyads and Ghaznavids. Or one of 8 Crusader factions: Jerusalem, Templars, Hospitallers, Teutons, Byzantines, Hungarians, Georgians and Armenians.

Early Access

Fortain is complete and playable from start to finish. During Early Access we will balance the game with your feedback, polish it and keep improving multiplayer.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Store page artwork, most in-game assets, and promotional images were created with the assistance of AI image generation tools. The background music in the store trailer is AI-generated, licensed from Pixabay.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i5 4th gen / AMD Ryzen 3)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan 1.0 support: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260 / Intel HD 620
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: Internet needed for multiplayer only
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 8th gen / AMD Ryzen 5
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • VR Support: 1