Stronghold: Definitive Edition (2023)
- Developer
- FireFly Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 10,220 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A meticulous castle-building and resource-management sim that feels like a carefully remastered classic, balancing strategic defence with economic pacing.
medievalstrategicmethodicalatmosphericmanagingchallengingpolishedretro
What players say
Players praise the castle building and sieging as the best in the series, with a deep economic simulation. The campaign offers 40 hours of content, but some missions frustrate players with unfair difficulty, especially when attacking, and one late mission is widely hated for its fire mechanics.
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- Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) (2013)
- Stronghold HD (2012) (2013)
- Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition (2025)
- Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
- The Stronghold Collection (2009)
- Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition (2016)
- Space Colony (2003)
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