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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.

Released Oct 5, 2017 Developer Firefly Studios Platforms Windows City BuilderReal Time TacticsMedievalColony SimSandbox
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.8%positive5,246 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“[h1]Pros:[/h1] ✅ [b]More serious, economy focused gameplay.[/b] ✅ [b]Two decently long campaigns + conquest trail (siege campaign).[/b] ✅ [b]Cool estate system.[/b] ✅ [b]Multiplayer.[/b] ✅ [b]Achievements.[/b] [h1]Cons:[/h1] ❌ [b]Graphics have aged poorly (though it still looks…”

— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I can't count the hours I spent playing this, growing up. It's still great 21 years later.”

— a player, Steam review · 59 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I remember being really impressed as a kid when the series transitioned into full 3D. Visually, though, I think the classic 2D style fit the series much better. Despite that, this is probably the strongest entry in the franchise when it comes to the variety of production chains…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:47 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

264playing at last check
29524-hour peak
866all-time peak
0 250 500 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 361 avg · Apr 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

33achievements
4.9%median completion
0.5%rarest: I Have No Equals and Don't Play the Sequels
56.4% of players 41.4% of players 39.7% of players 39.3% of players 32.9% of players 31.3% of players 28.2% of players 19.8% of players 17.5% of players 14.0% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.3% of players 4.9% of players 4.2% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 2.6% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 56.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.4%Larder Lover — Accumulate 1,000 Granary Food in one game
41.4%Golden Rule — Accumulate 10,000 Gold in one game
39.7%Lupus Minimus — Kill 50 Wolves in one game
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%I Have No Equals and Don't Play the Sequels — Win 200 Multiplayer Games!
0.5%I Had This On CD-ROM!! — Win 50 Multiplayer Games
0.6%A.I. Is No Match for I — Win 200 Skirmish Games Vs. A.I.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$3.74lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK11.99 GBP
Australia19.99 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 07, 2025
Crusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been n

Jul 16, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Editi

Jul 03, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Roadmap Reveal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71UzpnLOH7U Updates and DLC To Add New Lords, Customisation and More! Good Day, Sire! Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is now less than two weeks from launch, so

Jun 09, 2025
New Coop Trailer & Next Fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXejCnia8tc Good tidings, Sire! Steam Next Fest is now live and with it our second public demo for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. Showcasing the latest fixes,

May 23, 2025
Feature Spotlight: 10k Unit Cap, Mosques & More!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6TBaUA8QQ Good morrow, my liege! After 150,000 demo downloads, three times as many as Stronghold: Definitive Edition... We have channelled thousands of your Stronghol

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsCity Builder · Real Time Tactics · Medieval · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Building · Management · Economy · War · Military · Strategy · Base-Building (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese *
Achievements33
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://fireflyworlds.com/stronghold2/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11 Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel or AMD Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Video Card DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space