Fort Solis Review

Fallen Leaf's space thriller tells a topical story of human ingenuity and hubris alike.

Put a few humans in outer space for a story set in the future and the result always seems to be that nothing will go their way. That's once again the broad strokes of this latest space thriller, Fort Solis, but the intrigue, as ever, is in the details. Developer Fallen Leaf does a good job of hiding the satisfying answers to its central mysteries up to the very end, which makes its story consistently absorbing even as some of its gameplay elements betray its own Hollywood-inspired intentions.

Fort Solis is a third-person adventure game that tells a story reminiscent of Moon and 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's slow, sometimes to a fault, and more concerned with its message and themes than action set-pieces. That doesn't mean it's a low-stakes tale. On the contrary, the secrets tucked away in Fort Solis are existential, but it's expressed through the eyes of a small cast of interesting characters whom you'll get to know over the game's five-hour story.

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[jmctavishiii]

If you like story-driven space games and aren't concerned about slow pacing (due solely to the walking speed), and you're okay with it being a 4 to 6 hour only game, then go for it. I enjoyed it and it had a thought provoking story that I feel is deeper than what's on the surface.

[shadowfish]

It was so enthralling. I hope they can make something similar in the future, or even a sequel.

[julilolmo]

If we were in 2015 this game would’ve suffered the same fate as The Order 1886 but I’m glad we’ve left that kind of blind judgment behind in 2023 as a more mature community. I’m definitely give it a chance at full price.

[phillyjackson]

Clunky gameplay but overall the characters and story are what keeps it going

[jakor]

Really enjoyed this game, the atmosphere and setting was remarkable and you feel as though it is real, hope they do more like this in the future.

[theedguardian]

I waited until Black Friday 2023 to get this game for $19.99. it's a decent game. The atmosphere is there, the story is intriguing but the gameplay consists of a lot of walking, reading, watching videos, examining items and quick time events.

I literally missed like 90% of the QTE and didn't suffer any consequences.

It's a chill, slow burn of a game. Don't expect ANY vicersal interactive combat. It's like watching a movie.

Overall, it's okay. I think i enjoyed it now that I'm getting older 😂

Wait until it's $5-$10

[muhtasimmunir]

I've had a Observation shaped hole in my heart ever since I experienced that game. This looks like a worthy fix

[YouaReMyLivE]

That’s a fair review tho, thanks for that. I just finished this game and gotta admit, it could’ve (GIVEN THEY WOULDVE PUT MORE SWEAT INTO THE STORY) been an epic game. But this way it just became a one time play and now can be put to rest forever. That’s kinda pity since it really had potential.

[hfric]

Played it and finished it ... so what is this game, its a Unreal 5.2 Third Person Horror Walking Sim, that can be completed in 2h or 6h ... 2h if you want to get to end ... 6h if you hunt for the clues what happened, since you later get all 5 keycards, and its up to you to backtrack and seek the real story... with QTE moments, that even if you fail them ... each gives you the same outcome, since the story ending is fixed ... in short, to not ruin the fun ... see this game, as FireWatch but on Mars, in Third Person ... and at the end, its UP TO YOU ... to piece this story together

and a word of warning since this is Unreal 5, as of now on PC the Nvidia Reflex mode of Ai Visual Upscaling (or any resolution upscale) is broken so don't play with it ... since it crashes the game

[JMurph]

Nice review. Will probably check this out, the atmosphere looks great

[HAIRYMAN-]

I really enjoy walking sims when they tell a good story and the price is right

[RenatusChristoph]

Constrained to mere pedestrian movement between locations, the sense of urgency pales in comparison to the leisurely and deliberate pace set by the game's storyline.

[Superhermit]

I hope they adjust the movement speed. I do hate slow walking like when Batman or Marcus Fenix is on a phone call

[darkknight]

The game is lacking gameplay wise, maybe the story and graphics look alright but not the gameplay. Pretty disappointing.

[poomnewgen]

The Good
-Graphic's amazing and stunning. I can't believe this is an indie game.
-Most dialogs are really good

Tha bad
-The character movement's very slow.
-the story's so lame and not meet the standdard today

[johnfarmer]

All I hear with Roger is our BOAH Arthur

[joshuall]

Be nice to hear Arthur Morgans voice again

[tothethreshold.]

Love this genre, but this is the worst "game" i have played in years. Its 4 hours long, the plot is paper thin and the characters are as intelligent as a Halloween victim.
Great voice acting by Troy barker and the Unreal 5 engine lives up to the hype with even this small studio able to produce impressive graphics but that is all. The one and only reason for being limited to a very slow walking speed is the game would be completed in an hour if you could run. How they think the price is justified is beyond me. This should be at the very most a £5 title.

[lithepanther]

Some real children in this comment section that's for sure

[wakaneut]

I think this is good at discounted price, not full price.