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Fort Solis
Fort Solis is a single player third person thriller set on the far side of Mars. Engineer Jack Leary responds to a routine alarm. Upon arriving at a dormant Fort Solis he becomes unnerved by the lack of any staff at the base. As the night grows longer events begin to unravel and spiral out of control. The mystery of what Fort Solis was created for ...
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- Released
- August 21, 2023
- Developer
- Fallen Leaf
- Publisher
- Dear Villagers, Plug In Digital
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
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Fort Solis Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Fort Solis' incredible story is told through the brilliant performances by its star-studded cast. As is the purpose of walking sims, if you go into Fort Solis not expecting much in terms of gameplay, it makes for a brilliant one-sitting game.
Though light on engaging gameplay mechanics (and gameplay in general), Fort Solis is an accomplished narrative experience. Boasting a compelling story, an atmospheric setting, and excellent acting performances, it's an accomplished first outing for indie studio Fallen Leaf.
Fort Solis is a psychological thriller set on Mars. Featuring a small yet talented cast, the cinematic experience is an impressive debut from Fallen Leaf Studios and Black Drakkar Games. Fort Solis released on August 22nd and is available on PC and PlayStation 5.
We tell you, it’s a good game! It’s not average! It might have some problems here and there, but you have to admit it is a “Good” game.
Fort Solis is an excellent sci-fi adventure that can be slow at times but features an all-star voice cast and immersive gameplay that makes it an unforgettable experience.
Fallen Leaf's space thriller tells a topical story of human ingenuity and hubris alike.
Stare into the black expanse of the night sky and try to deny that outer space is an absolute treasure trove for horror media. Beyond the physical concern of being whacked by an asteroid or suffocating in a vacuum, the vast and unknown cosmos can send you into a total…
The Unreal Engine 5 is finally here, and we’re finally seeing a plethora of games featuring it being released in the wild. Layers of Fear and Remnant II are two main examples, but what I really wanted to see was a small studio handling the power offered by Epic Games’ brand new engine. What would be the brand new standard for ambitious indie development with such tools? Fort Solis, by Fallen Leaf, is today’s test subject.
There is something calming about a clichéd sci-fi horror, isn’t there? Abandoned space stations, eerie corridors, and the endless possibilities of danger make up a genre that has successfully infiltrated just about every format of entertainment. Fort Solis is just the latest, bringing with it a subdued sci-fi tale, voice acting royalty in the form of Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2) and Troy Baker (The Last of Us), and a gameplay experience that is in parts enthralling and others excruciatingly tedious.
With a slow burn opening that lays the groundwork for a potentially brilliant sci-fi thriller, Fort Solis initially shows plenty of promise - but its story loses momentum in its later chapters, and fails to stick the landing.
Sometimes, I've played a few games and thought, "This would make a good film". Other times, I've been watching a film and thought, "I want to play a game based on this now". Fort Solis is something new that sits somewhere in the thought pattern of "why isn't this a film, because it may as bloody well have been". Described in its Steam page blurb as "Like a Netflix series", I'm not sure if developers Fallen Leaf Studio and Black Drakkar Games understand the connotations that brings because while there are some excellent series on Netflix, there is some utter rubbish there, too.
Fort Solis is a game that you will remember for the suspense it instills and the immersion it conveys. The environments are beautiful and stunning, reflecting the technological future on Mars. By highlighting the relationship between Jack and Jessica, you never truly feel alone. While the game does have its flaws, it doesn’t completely overshadow the thrilling experience. It’s a story where the heightened tension and emotions manage to cover up the flaws of the game. But when you calm down and think about what you experienced, you can’t help but notice that some aspects could have been better.