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Prisoners... The Fortress has changed. Its halls hide new secrets, deadlier enemies roam the corridors, and somewhere deep inside, a peculiar goblin from the Fairy Realm is waiting for brave—or foolish—adventurers. Welcome to the Gamblin' & Goblins update! 🍀 Luck Has Arrived
You thought you were the only one trying to escape the Fortress. You believed no one else could survive its cursed halls, its lurking horrors, and the relentless gaze of the Lich. And yet… someone else was hiding in the dark corridors of the Fortress all along. New Feature: Compa
Quality of Life Improvements We have introduced several quality of life improvements to make the game smoother and more enjoyable. These changes aim to refine the gameplay experience and reduce friction during runs. Steam Cloud Saves Steam Cloud saving is now available. Your prog
The Fortress continues to evolve with new ways to shape your strategy and push your builds even further. New Feature: Unique Class Powers Each class now has its own unique special power, allowing players to specialize their builds even more and explore new strategic possibilities
The Fortress changes once again. This update introduces Glory , a new system designed to reward mastery, momentum, and bold decisions during every run. Glory System Every enemy defeated now grants Glory , increasing a multiplier that rewards aggressive play and skillful progressi
We have updated the regional pricing of the game in several countries after a review of Steam’s automatic currency conversions. We noticed that in some regions the converted prices did not accurately reflect local market conditions and purchasing power. To address this, we manual
A new update is now live, bringing major improvements, new features, and additional challenge options. Ongoing development will continue with regular weekly updates based on community feedback. Localization We completed a large localization pass across the entire game. All in gam
Patch Notes 1.0.2 The Fortress has received several updates, and this is just the beginning. Starting from now, new features and improvements will be implemented every week , driven by the feedback we receive from the community. Achievements Added 42 new achievements , designed t
Weekly Update! (and yes, we heard you ) Since everyone asked (and by everyone we mean… really everyone), by popular demand we’ve added the ability to skip all cutscenes . You can now face the Fortress without losing time on things you’ve already seen. Just press ESC and straight
The Fortress is OUT NOW on Steam! Today’s the day! The Fortress has officially launched on Steam, and we’re beyond excited to finally share our first published game with you. If you’ve been following the project (both Stratos and The Fortress ) supporting us, chatting with us, or
Prisoners, The Fortress is officially out on Steam. After months of work, testing, balancing, fixing, and reworking, the gates are finally open. Thank you to everyone who followed the project, shared feedback, reported issues, or simply waited patiently. What’s next? Release is n
Prisoners , we owe you an update. Due to an issue during Steam’s review process, we weren’t able to release on the date we initially announced. The issue has now been fully resolved , and we’re finally ready to move forward . The Fortress will officially release on Friday, Januar
Development Update! Even though the release has been postponed, development is moving forward at full speed, and the game is getting better every single day. What was planned as the first post-launch update is now being built directly into the release version. Clearer Dice, Deepe
Prisoners, due to an unexpected technical issue, we’ve gone past the release date we previously announced. The situation has been handled and will be resolved in the coming days. We’re sorry for the extra wait, but at the same time, seeing all this excitement for The Fortress is
It has been a while since our last weekly update… so I guess this turned into a monthly one! But during this month we have been working hard to prepare for Gamescom and to address everything the community has been asking for. We fixed the most annoying bugs:, No more situations w
We’re making steady progress on the goals we had set, right now the upcoming update is in testing and revision, so we’re getting close! In the meantime, we’re also working ahead and have started implementing 3 brand new classes that will be playable in the full game. Can’t wait t
Big Change for the fortress, we’ve reworked the equipment system! Now each of the 3 slots has a color (red, blue, or green), and you can only equip items that match the slot’s color. Each item affects the dice of the same color, so you’ll want to plan your loadout carefully. Purp
Hey everyone! We’re excited to announce that The Fortress now has an official Discord server ! 🎉 Whether you want to: Share feedback or suggestions Report bugs more easily Chat with other players Get sneak peeks of what's coming next... ...our Discord is the place to be! We’re b
Hey everyone! We’re incredibly grateful to all of you who played The Fortress demo — your feedback has been amazing and incredibly valuable. Many of you took the time to share your thoughts, report bugs, and suggest improvements. We’ve read everything, and thanks to your input, t