Block Fortress vs Final Outpost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Fortress
Design and construct your ultimate base, then defend it against waves of enemies. This game blends building freedom with intense first-person combat, challenging your skills as both a creator and a survivor.
- Tower defense and FPS gameplay mix
- Complete base building freedom
- Extensive crafting system
- Cooperative and competitive multiplayer
- 30+ building block types
- 16+ advanced turret types
- Variety of weapons and equipment
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Build your fortress, and defend it to the end! Block Fortress gives you the freedom to create a stronghold in almost any way you can imagine, then puts you in the middle of the action trying to defend it. Put your skills as a builder and a fighter to the test as you try to survive the relentless attacks of the menacing Goblocks! Features: • a unique mix of TD and FPS gameplay • complete freedom to build your base in any way you choose, from towering fortresses, to sprawling castles • customize your blocks, weapons, and equipment using a massive crafting system • team up with your friends in 2-4 player cooperative and competitive multiplayer • fortify your walls with over 30 different building blocks • defend your base with more than 16 advanced turret types • gear up your character with tons of weapons and equipment, including rocket launchers, miniguns, shrink rays, jet packs, and more! • lots of support blocks - including power generators, depth charges, land mines, spotlights, teleporters, zip lines, and more! • day and night cycle - build lights and spotlights to prepare yourself for the harsh night! • several game modes, including a sandbox mode and a more intense survival mode • 7 different types of terrain to conquer • upload and share your creations, and download others
Final Outpost
Lead the last survivors of the apocalypse in this survival strategy base-builder. Manage citizens, assign jobs, craft tools, and build a fortified settlement. Survive against zombie hordes and harsh environmental conditions.
- Base building and expansion
- Citizen role assignment and skill upgrades
- Resource management and crafting
- Zombie defense and combat
- Farming and food production
- Simulated seasons and weather
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===DEFINITIVE Edition of the 1M+ player Base-Builder=== Traders, Settle new regions, Difficulty modes, Modifiers, New artwork, Achievements, No IAPs and more. Build your Outpost • Manage your citizens • Survive the zombie apocalypse Final Outpost is a survival strategy base-builder. You lead the last survivors of the apocalypse. Assign roles, craft tools, and manage resources carefully. Construct buildings, level up your citizens, and fortify your town against hordes of zombies. How many days can you survive? ===ASSIGN JOBS=== Choose from 10+ job roles for each of your citizens, and watch them get to work! ===BUILD YOUR OUTPOST=== Construct and upgrade 12+ building types and expand your sprawling settlement. Build vital resource storage, production buildings and housing for new survivors. ===KILL ZOMBIES=== Deck out your defences to keep 5+ zombie types away from your walls. Start out with a single knife and progress to mowing down hordes with machine guns, crossbows and snipers. ===FARM FOR FOOD=== Feed your hungry citizens as your Outpost expands. Begin farming wheat in your fields to overcome the dwindling deer population outside your walls. ===SIMULATED SEASONS + WEATHER=== Survive harsh droughts, cold winters, and unforgiving thunderstorms with simulated weather and seasons. ===UPGRADE YOUR CITIZENS=== Upgrade your citizens’ skills to gather, defend and repair more efficiently. -------------------- Send your feedback and bug reports to support@exabytegames.com Join the newsletter: https://cutt.ly/news-d
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Final Outpost at none against Block Fortress's 10. Final Outpost also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Block Fortress's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 40) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Block Fortress costs $1.99 and Final Outpost $4.99 up front. Block Fortress sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Final Outpost asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Fortress holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Fortress has 1.4K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Block Fortress's written reviews are positive against 75% of Final Outpost's.
Block Fortress ships an update every 2 months, Final Outpost fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Fortress | Final Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 75.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #138 | #85 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Foursaken Media | Exabyte Games Ltd |
Customer experience
Block Fortress
Final Outpost
User reviews
Block Fortress
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Still fun a decade later
- 👍 Great game, brings back memories
- 💡 Awesome game, deserves more players
- 👍 Legendary game, no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Saves not working consistently
- 🐛 Mineral deposits run out, need more spawning
- 🐛 Turrets don't shoot enemies
- 🐛 Game freezes when trying to upload/download maps
Final Outpost
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very good game
- 🚀 Game runs great
- 🚀 Fast forward button helps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes when loading save
- 🐛 Game freezes at tutorial
- 🐛 Glitching tutorial
Bugs and requests
Block Fortress
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saves not working, progress resets
- Purchased items not saving
- Crashes when trying to play co-op
- Shadows and terrain issues
Requested features
6 requests- Controller support
- Ability to upgrade riot shield
- More weapons and turrets
- Friendly NPC soldiers to help defend
- Larger maps
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- Multiplayer improvements (lobbies, matchmaking, etc.)
Final Outpost
Reported bugs
3 issues- Save crashes when loading
- Game freezes at start
- Game stuck at first tutorial tip
Requested features
2 requests- Update the game
- Add more features
In-app purchases
Block Fortress
- Rare Minerals 1$0.99
- Experience Doubler$0.99
- Constructor Bot$0.99
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- Attacker Bot$0.99
- Bruiser Bot$0.99
- Dog Bot$0.99
- Sniper Bot$0.99
- Rare Minerals 2$1.99
- Unlock All Bots$3.99
- Rare Minerals 3$4.99
Final Outpost
No in-app purchases
Questions
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