Game profile
Fortnite
The battle royale phenomenon with a building system that keeps reinventing itself through crossover events and new map seasons. A creative mode and party games turn it into a full platform rather than just one game.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Shooter / Survival, set in a fantasy world. Visually it is deliberately stylised rather than photorealistic, and the overall tone stays light and upbeat. The world is open, so wandering off and ignoring the main path is part of the deal. It is built around short sessions, which makes it easy to pick up for half an hour.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. There is no story to speak of, the systems carry everything. You can play it with others cooperatively or go head to head. It is available broadly, on 5 platforms. Getting in costs nothing.
What stands out
- Unique building system
- Constant live events
- Free to play
This fits you if
- you want your skill measured against other people
- you would rather build something than be told what to do
- you usually have thirty to sixty minutes and want that to be enough
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- cutscenes annoy you and you just want to play
- you have someone to play with
Look elsewhere if
- you play mainly for narrative
- you want a game with a clear ending you can reach
- you play alone, this needs other people
- you want something with real weight to it
How long is Fortnite?
This one has no finish line. It is built to be played for years, in whatever rhythm suits you.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 83 out of 100, which puts it above 47 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 636 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Shooter averages 81 points across the database, so this one sits 2 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 1018 collected ratings.
Released in 2020, so it has 6 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2020
- Genres
- Shooter, Survival, Party, Sandbox
- Playtime
- Endless game
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- None, pure gameplay
- Play with
- Competitive, Co-op
- Setting
- Fantasy, Sci-fi
- Visual style
- Stylised
- Price bracket
- Free-to-play
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Mobile
- Critic rating
- 83 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | 2020 | Endless game | 83 | Free-to-play |
| Brawl Stars | 2018 | Endless game | 79 | Free-to-play |
| Splatoon 3 | 2022 | approx. 30 hrs. | 82 | Mid price |
| Apex Legends | 2019 | Endless game | 88 | Free-to-play |
If you liked this, try these
- 79/100 Brawl Stars Shared: Shooter, Party
- 82/100 Splatoon 3 Shared: Shooter, Party, shorter
- 88/100 Apex Legends Shared: Shooter, Survival, Sci-fi, rated higher
- 81/100 Terraria Shared: Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy
- 70/100 Supervive Shared: Shooter, Survival, Fantasy
- 93/100 Minecraft Shared: Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy, rated higher