6 Best Side Features and Modes in Fortnite

Fortnite is doing a lot these days. A multiplayer Survival mode? It’s there. You’re a big music fan? Oh, you’ll want to keep reading. Want to tackle the next game made by Rocket League’s developers? Have we got news for you!

That’s right, Fortnite aims to be the game that does just about everything. There are plenty of game modes and social spaces to tickle your fancy. Read on to learn more about what you can play, and how to play it lag-free with a little help from CyberGhost VPN.

CyberGhost VPN can help reduce lag in Fortnite. Lag is caused partly by your distance from the game server, but also by bad signal routing, congested networks, etc. When you connect to a CyberGhost VPN server that’s close to the game server, your data travels via the fastest route between you and the game, bypassing those issues.

Top 6 Fortnite Side Features and Modes 

1. Creative Mode

Want to build your own mini games? Want to try out maps built by the rest of the community? Look no further than Fortnite Creative. Thousands of people have been building their own Battle Royale modes, Only Up clones, prop hunt modes, obstacles courses, and some things that look a lot like full games.

Someone even made a sort of management game loosely based on Raft that I personally enjoyed quite a bit while I was doing some research for this article. Really, if you can imagine it, someone’s probably tried to make it. Maybe they’ve even succeeded.

Best Creative Mode feature: the unrestrained chaos of nearly unfiltered creativity.

2. Save the World

Fortnite Save the World used to just be called “Fortnite.” Yep, this paid mode was the original game, and I played it back in the beta. It still holds up! If you want to build your own base full of traps, working with your friends to hold off hordes of the undead and protect your stuff, then this is the mode for you.

And in case you’re wondering, yes. The goal was to build forts. To hold off the undead at night. Ideally for a fortnight (that’s an old term meaning “two weeks”). That’s where the very name of the game comes from.

Best Save the World feature: some of the best co-op play that everyone forgot about.

3. LEGO Fortnite

What do people love these days? Well a considerable number of them love survival-crafting games. What have people loved since… forever? LEGO, of course! And thus, LEGO Fortnite – the survival crafting mode that was introduced in May 2024 – was born.

Critic and player reviews alike have been pretty positive, and the moment I have time, I find myself pretty interested in it as well. The charm of LEGO games is not to be denied, and Epic Games has more than proven itself capable of creating satisfying gameplay loops. 

Best LEGO Fortnite feature: build LEGO without losing or stepping on a single piece!

4. Rocket Racing

When Epic Games bought Psyonix, the creators of Rocket League, one question was on everyone’s mind: “Are we going to see cars in Fortnite?” The answer, as it happens, is yes. We’ve got cars. In fact, there’s a whole new arcade racing mode called Rocket Racing, and by all accounts it’s… good. Or bad, depending on whom you ask.

Truth be told, reviews are definitely mixed, but plenty of people seem to be having fun, whatever the critics think. Psyonix are pretty much the experts in making fun, arcadey car games, so we’ll likely see considerable improvements to the formula over time. This is a game mode to watch.

Best Rocket Racing feature: go fast in Fortnite.

5. Fortnite Festival

Guitar Hero and Rock Band fans, your time has come. Haul out your guitar-shaped controllers (well, some of them), and get ready to rock your hearts out once again, because Fortnite Festival is here! And I wasn’t kidding: the mode is compatible with quite a few of the controller models, though not all.

Strum a few Metallica tunes, or, depending on when you’re reading this, jam out to some Snoop Dogg. Yes, the availability of songs seems to be timed, so keep an eye on Fortnite’s updates to see whose songs are available at the moment, and go wild!

Best Fortnite Festival feature: 280 jam tracks including songs by world-class artists.

6. Unreal Editor for Fortnite

So, technically, this isn’t a feature built into the game itself. It’s a version of the Unreal Editor (a tool that helps you build games in the Unreal Engine), specifically designed for making Fortnite content. It’s FAR more advanced than the creative mode, and has its own scripting language.

If you’re an aspiring developer, looking for experience, try building something cool in Fortnite for experience!

Best Unreal Editor feature: You can literally build full games… with a lot of work.

Bonus Content: Best Fortnite Creative Maps

Plenty of players are out there making their own maps, and tens of thousands of people enjoy them every day. Here are five of the best player-made Fortnite maps currently on offer:

    • GO GOATED! ZONE WARS by theboydilly is a four-team battle in the classic Zone Wars style. Battle it out against the other three teams, while the storm moves around almost randomly, and gets a lot smaller in this intense mode.
    • CRAZY RED VS BLUE by rvb is your simple, ever-familiar team deathmatch, featuring all weapons including those from Chapter 5. With a maximum of twenty players, matches are short and intense.
    • PIECE CONTROL 2V2 by bullseye brings Fortnite’s combat into even closer quarters, as you battle for control of, well, the building pieces on the map. Whoever controls more of the map wins.
    • 1V1 BUILD FIGHTS by raider464 makes the stakes as personal as they can get. Take exactly one opponent, and build stuff/shoot your opponent until it’s done.
    • BED WARS by theboydilly takes cues from the MOBA genre. Collect diamonds to upgrade your base, get into your opponents’ bases, and destroy their beds to win. Yes, beds, hence the name.

Why CyberGhost Is the Best VPN for Gaming

For Fortnite players, it all comes down to speed and availability. CyberGhost VPN has server locations in 100 countries, so you’ll always be able to find a VPN server that’s close to the game server you want to play on. The servers are all fine-tuned to be able to handle large amounts of data quickly, to make sure you can land your shots, and parkour to your heart’s content.

You also need a gaming VPN you can use with every platform. That’s why CyberGhost VPN has native apps for PC, iOS, and Android. Console players can use a VPN-enabled router or modem to enjoy the benefits of a VPN on every device in their network.

CyberGhost’s powerful VPN encryption to help you get around blocks on the game at work or school, and protects you on public Wi-Fi. There’s the fact that it changes your IP address to help avoid DDoS attacks, and the DDoS attacks mitigation built into the servers. 

Want to know more? Read up on all the reasons to use a VPN while gaming for more details.

Conclusion

I don’t think it’s exaggerating to say that Fortnite aims to become the next Roblox, and is well on its way to achieving that goal. Epic Games is putting a lot of effort into becoming not only “The Game” but “The Game Platform,” and it shows.

With that effort has come a slew of game modes and activities that I am hard pressed to resist. Join me. Fire up CyberGhost VPN to reduce your lag as you play, and explore everything that Fortnite has to offer.

FAQ

What is the best Fortnite game mode?

That depends entirely on who happens to be playing at the moment. Those who enjoy a bit of Battle Royale will likely prefer that mode, or the Zero-build variant. Those who enjoy seeing what everyone else can make with Fortnite’s tools will explore the Fortnite Creative mode for hours on end, and Guitar Hero fans will love the Festival mode.

Who is the best Fortnite player?

That’d be TWITCH STURDYAGI, according to the Fortnite ranked leaderboards. For now. escharts.com puts Bugha in the spot of the highest-paid pro player, which is certainly another metric you could use. esports.net, on the other hand, proclaimed that Queasy was the best player back in March, according to their own metrics and analysis.

How can I play Creative in Fortnite?

To play modes that other people have made, scroll down the home page a bit until you see something you like, or use the search function. To make your own, scroll or search until you find “Creative,” and select it. You’ll get put on your own “island” which you can then shape and build upon until you have something you think others would like to play.

What is Fortnite’s main game mode?

Battle Royale is Fortnite’s main emphasis by far. There’s the now-classic Battle Royale mode with building, the Arena for ranked play, and the Zero-build mode for those who prefer a more classic BR experience. While Epic Games has certainly been branching out, most of the development effort and hype seems to go to those modes.

Which Fortnite mode is most popular?

Battle Royale and the other modes based on it are most popular. While the “Save the World” mode was originally the whole concept behind Fortnite, the popularity of PUBG caught Epic Game’s attention, resulting in a pivot to Battle Royale. It was the right move. They caught lightning in a bottle, and Fortnite has become a cultural force in its own right.

What are the best tips for playing Fortnite?

You want to land where you know there’s good loot, but preferably not too close to other players. Keep moving, mind the Storm, and take to high ground whenever you can. Keep an ear out for enemy footsteps, and never pass up an opportunity to upgrade your gear… if you’re sure the coast is clear. If others are fighting, let them. Clear out the survivors.
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Will using a VPN with Fortnite cause lag?

In ideal conditions, a no-lag VPN should actually reduce lag by making your connection more stable, and could even lower your ping. Get CyberGhost VPN, connect to a VPN server that’s close to the game server, and it will automatically bypass issues like bad signal routing, overloaded networks, and more to make your time in Fortnite even better.

Does a VPN work on Fortnite for easier lobbies?

Yes. If you want to have a few relaxing games, or work on some weekly challenges without interruption, a Fortnite VPN can definitely help. You want to connect to a VPN server that’s far, far away from you, preferably in a place where it’s early morning and not many people are playing. If everything works out, the game should give you a bot lobby.

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