Orthanc vs Fortalis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orthanc
Embark on an adventure in this faithful recreation of a classic 1970s graphic dungeon crawl RPG. Explore, defeat monsters, and gather treasure using the touchscreen interface. Experience a challenging yet addictive gameplay loop inspired by early computer games.
- Faithful recreation of a 1970s RPG
- Dungeon crawl gameplay
- Monster combat and treasure hunting
- Touchscreen controls
- Inspired by early computer games
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This game is a faithful recreation of "Orthanc", one of the first graphic dungeon crawl role-playing games developed for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's PLATO computer in the 1970s. The original was played on a PLATO terminal with a keyboard. (The PLATO version of "Orthanc" was inspired by "pedit5", which you can learn more about in Wikipedia.) The original PLATO terminals used plasma panels only capable of displaying orange and black. There is no sound. This implementation uses the touchscreen for all gameplay. You are an adventurer gaining experience and treasure by defeating monsters. Orthanc is easy to start but hard to put down.
Fortalis
Embark on a roguelite deckbuilder adventure where slot machine spins determine your fate. Combine mythical symbols and relics to forge powerful synergies, explore mysterious locations, and make crucial choices to conquer cunning foes and bend fortune to your will.
- Roguelite deckbuilding gameplay
- Slot machine mechanics for combat
- Strategic symbol and relic combinations
- Exploration of diverse, shifting locations
- Meaningful player choices and encounters
- Unique playthroughs with dynamic worlds
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Fortalis: A Slotmachine Roguelite Deckbuilder Spin. Battle. Conquer Fate. In the realm of Fortalis, destiny is decided by the spin of enchanted reels. Uncover mythical symbols, face cunning foes, and bend fortune to your will in this fusion of roguelite adventure and chance. Features: Adventure Awaits: Journey through cursed forests, sunken ruins, and forgotten temples – each alive with mystery and danger. Spin for Survival: Every pull of the lever determines your fate. Earn treasure, trigger events, or awaken lurking threats. Strategic Builds: Combine symbols and relics to forge powerful synergies that redefine your luck. Encounters & Choices: Barter with strange merchants, confront mystical beings, or gamble everything for glory. Living World of Fortune: Explore locations that shift with every playthrough, ensuring no two adventures are ever the same.
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Verdict
Orthanc and Fortalis both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fortalis's written reviews are positive against 50% of Orthanc's. Fortalis also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Orthanc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fortalis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Orthanc asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Orthanc against 4.0 for Fortalis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orthanc has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Orthanc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fortalis's.
Orthanc ships an update every 2 months, Fortalis fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Orthanc | Fortalis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 361 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Paul Resch | Codeloop |
Customer experience
Orthanc
Fortalis
In-app purchases
Orthanc
No in-app purchases
Fortalis
- Splash!$1.99
- Above and Below$1.99
- Growth and Decay$1.99
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- Wild Growth$2.99
