The Stronghold Collection (2009)
- Developer
- FireFly Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 5,713 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A measured, management-heavy medieval sim where you carefully build and defend a castle while managing peasant morale and resources.
medievalbase-buildingresource managementstrategicsimulationmethodicaldefensivedetailed
What players say
Players love this as the peak of the series, praising its deep economic simulation and castle-building detail. But many criticize the siege missions for poor AI and note glitches like stuck wheat farmers. The multiplayer scene is dead and some players are cautiously optimistic about Stronghold 4.
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