Underplayed Gems

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition (2016)

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition cover
Developer
FireFly Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 2,706 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You slowly construct castles and command legendary heroes in a campaign that blends historical fantasy with deliberate real-time strategy.

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What players say

Players are split on this title. Some love it as a nostalgic classic and praise its mythical campaigns with King Arthur and Dracula, but others say it stripped away the castle simulation that made the series unique, removing jesters, feasts, and ladies. A vocal minority finds the difficulty unreasonably hard, and the multiplayer is described as empty with few players to find.

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