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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition - PC (Steam)
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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition allows players to experience true βcastle lifeβ gameplay. Entertain your subjects or rule with an iron fist, dispensing medieval justice to overworked and malnourished peasants. With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King! With an intricate economy, siege warfare,...
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- Firefly Studios
- Publisher
- Firefly Studios
- Release date
- 5 Oct, 2017
- Languages
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
Supported languages
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Description
Stronghold 2: Steam Edition allows players to experience true βcastle lifeβ gameplay. Entertain your subjects or rule with an iron fist, dispensing medieval justice to overworked and malnourished peasants. With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King! With an intricate economy, siege warfare, crime and punishment systems and classic medieval events, this highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Stronghold comes packed with new additions to classic Stronghold gameplay.
Key Features
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Stronghold Reforged β Enjoy Steam multiplayer, Workshop, achievements, visual enhancements, new maps and more!
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Rule as You Desire β Rehabilitate or simply execute thieving peasants using everything from gibbets to gallows!
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Simulate Castle Life β Duel inside buildings, hold lavish banquets or build a war economy and lay siege to rival lords.
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Take the Crown β Gain Honour by title, strategy or force and dominate the new βKingmakerβ skirmish mode.
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Craft Custom Maps β Create and share custom scenarios via Steam Workshop using the in-game map editor.
- Besiege Your Friends β Battle up to eight players online in Kingmaker and Deathmatch game modes.
Steam Edition
Building on the sim gameplay of the original Stronghold, Stronghold 2 allows players to rule as they please and still conquer each skirmish. Unhappy peasants turn to crime and must be punished, rival lords can raise entire armies on their title alone and sieges must be fought tooth and nail, with close combat taking place inside castle structures! Stronghold 2 Online extends this gameplay to competitive multiplayer for up to eight players over Steam, with offline skirmish mode also available against computer-controller opponents.Created exclusively for Steam, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition comes with Steam multiplayer support, achievements, a new map pack, digital art book, soundtrack and trading cards. The Steam Edition also updates Stronghold 2 with full Steam Workshop integration, allowing to you easily create and share custom maps with friends. Recreate iconic real-life castles, battlegrounds from medieval history and scenes from your favourite fantasy epic!
System Requirements
- 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
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10/11
- Processor
- 2.3 GHz Intel or AMD Processor
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 512 MB Video Card
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
News

a year ago
Play Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition Demo Today!
<div class="bb_h2">Greetings Sire!</div><div class="bb_h3">Gird your loins and sharpen your steel because 23 years after it first launched, weβre incredibly excited to announce Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition!</div><

3 years ago
Halloween Update 2022
A ghoulish spell has been cast over your otherwise (mostly) innocent peasants, with the arrival of our annual Stronghold Halloween updates! While workers can still shovel gong, besiege your enemies and eat their fill of rations, something terrible has definitely happene

5 years ago
Halloween Update 2020
A ghoulish spell has been cast over your otherwise innocent peasants once again, with the arrival of our now yearly Stronghold Halloween update! While workers can still shovel gong, fight in your army and eat their fill of rations like the best of them, something terrib
Best Reviews
π Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 8 Jul 2026
most complicated stronghold game that's why i like it. you have to learn how to play the game for gaining fun!
3 found this helpful
π Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 19 Jul 2026
I've been playing this game since I was a kid, and I still enjoy it just as much. I still play it and I absolutely love it, especially the story mode. Just like the Stronghold games, I'd love to see this game get a remaster too.
2 found this helpful
π Not Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 26 Jul 2026
Controls are pretty glitchy. Overall not as good as SH1 or SHC.
0 found this helpful
Recent Reviews
π Not Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 26 Jul 2026
Controls are pretty glitchy. Overall not as good as SH1 or SHC.
0 found this helpful
π Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 19 Jul 2026
I've been playing this game since I was a kid, and I still enjoy it just as much. I still play it and I absolutely love it, especially the story mode. Just like the Stronghold games, I'd love to see this game get a remaster too.
2 found this helpful
π Recommended Β· Steam player Β· 17 Jul 2026
First game I ever played; goated
1 found this helpful