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Forthold
ArkhaLight Games · Published by ArkhaLight Games · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Hold the fort as a lone archer in this short incremental defense game. Shoot waves of enemies, collect magic and soulshards, upgrade your power, and ascend to push further toward the source of the relentless darkness.
Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · More free games
Control a solitary archer in Forthold, an action-packed incremental defense game where you upgrade your abilities and collect resources to fight waves of foes.
About this game
Forthold is a short incremental defense game about holding the line as a lone archer.
Stand at the center of a besieged fort and fight back endless waves of enemies.
Shoot incoming threats, collect Magic and Soulshards, and invest in upgrades to steadily increase your power.
As the pressure rises, ascend to reset your progress and push further each run, drawing closer to the source of the relentless darkness.
Gameplay
Defend the fort as a lone archer
Shoot waves of approaching enemies
Collect Magic and Soulshards
Spend Magic to upgrade your archer
Ascend and spend Soulshards to gain permanent bonuses and push further
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-9600
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX970
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Light makes no sound, only Wizards do! :)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Welcome to Fothold!
Thank you for checking out Forthold.The Steam page is now live, and development is actively ongoing.What is Forthold about? You hold the fort as a lone archer in this short incremental defense game. Shoot waves of enemies, collect magic and soulshards, upgrade your power, and ascend to push further toward the source of the relentless darkness.Current ProgressLevel 1 fully playableMultiple enemy types with unique behaviorsBoss battle implementedOngoing art and balance improvementsA demo version is in development and coming soonIf the game looks interesting, adding it to your wishlist helps a lot at this stage.More updates soon! - GeorgeRead full article on Community Announcements (ArkhaLight Games)
