Stronghold HD (2012)

It's a decent game, but Stronghold Crusader is much better. The game mechanics in both games leave something to be desired and the AI controlled characters are beyond stupid. They will walk straight into a raging fire and burn themselves up when they could take two steps to the left or right and walk around. In this game (as opposed to Crusader), some of the missions are artificially restricted in a way that limits enjoyment. Also, many of the games more interesting features are only available in a couple missions.

realy fun

It is still better than newest versions, it should be extended as it is, just with more of possibilities.

This is old school strategy, if you are into building things and fighting as well, then this is for you

Things I would do if I woke up in Stronghold:
Build my castle
Keep the peasants happy
Defeat all lords
Restore the English empire
CRACK SIR LONGARM
CRACK LORD WOOLSACK
CRACK DUC DE PUCE
CRACK DUC BEAUREGARD
CRACK DUC TRUFFE
CRACK DUC VOLPE
CRACK DUC DE PUCE
CRACK DUC DE PUCE
CRACK DUC DE PUCE

Best sim strat of all time

Did i fail at Pig's castle again after 20 something years? - yes i did,
Is the soundtrack still awesome? - yes it is,
Was it fun to burn enemy units for over 3 hours? - yessss it was.

10/10 - they don't make them like they used to.

Mind thy castle!

"Люди любят вас , мой лорд!" - данная фраза стала самой более мною запоминающейся в этой игре.

Лично для меня, Stronghold HD является добротной игрой и является лучшей в своей жанре.

Эта игра стала для меня первой игрой в подобном жанре. Хочу сказать, что я выбрал самую , по-моему мнению, лучшую игру для этого жанра. Выбрал бы я другое говно, и я бы не понял прелесть этого жанра , и не залип бы в такие игры на пиратках по 100+ часов

Но годы идут , и я становлюсь лицушником, и вот я наконец купил себе эту игру!Я не жалею ни одного рубля, потраченного на эту игру,ведь это - ЛЕГЕНДА!!

Говорить вкратце: 10/10 - мое мнение

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Clicky goodness

Пиздец тяжко

Shame only 1440p is allowed, but its basically the original with higher resolution, the gameplay is fantastic and unchaged even the animations are low fps . Legendary strategy game

FOSTER THE MEN SIRE! THE RABBITS ARE AT OUR GATES!

this sucks

I watch the little peasants build for me. I commit war crimes. Will be playing for 300 more hours.

Hey played this game for 25 Hours,
Nostalgic game, just brilliant game fun to play just try it for yourself

Amazing classic

fun

I like the game, but right now the game bugs completely out of my screen and I cant play the game

Good and addictive medieval strategy game with unique mechanics and style.
Unforgetable characters, fun gamemodes and interesting campain.
It is one of the best RTS gameso as they say old but gold.
Definetly worth a try even if it's your first RTS game.

played stronghold since i was a kid, love the game.

Great castle sim and rts I would skip this one and pick up the remastered version as its updated but this one is a goated title

An absolute classic! Still just as fun and challenging, with intense battles and a satisfying sense of progression

Great strategy game; nice and simple to learn. I love games that don't take 3 days to learn the controls so if you are like me, this is a great game to play!

Still absolutely love this game! After so many years of nostalgia, I can still come back and enjoy the economic and military campgains. My first game was in fact Stronghold Crusader and at first I didn't like this game and thought it is boring. However now I set myself the challenge to beat everything on "very hard" difficulty, which is really fun and truly a nice challenge! If you give the game a chance there is a high chance you will forget your real life and dive into the Stronghold world :)

our food stocks are dwindling, my liege

An Absolute classic in the genre of Real Time Strategy and Castle Sims. I have been a fan for a long time.

если ты любишь стратегии и интересный сюжет, то тебе сюда

Brings back memories, exactly what I was looking for.

i suck

good game.

i love this game!!

Runs smooth. Fine enough graphics and sound. multiple difficulties. loading/saving is fine. (no autosave though) several strategies regarding economy. it has a pause button luckily to check stuff. for me combat was mostly training archers, couldnt really get the hang of melees (died quickly). fire mechanic is annoying, luckily the fireguards now work as opposed to the old non-HD version (they would dispatch not the firefighter next to/near the fire to quench it, but the firefighters from the other side of the map...leaving poor fire control)
(talking about the non-hd version from before steam: all savegames work nicely in the steam HD version)

overall, i enjoyed it. hope you do too.
(did i leave anything out? :)

Excellent RTS with mechanics that make it both unique and difficult in its own way that also make it stand out from other RTS games in the genre, love the Town Moral system that works alongside the Resource Gathering system to create a unique harmony, plus gotta love that British accents to all the NPCS

BEST GAME EVER!!!!

Good

yea allright now I see why everyone loved crusader...

Really good for the nostalgics. Although I didn't really play when it came out, I did play both city-builders and RTS's, and this one has the best of both worlds.

yek payam az pig. anbar ja nadarad. chub bishtari morede niaz ast.

good game but idk where my wood keeps going

MORE WOOD IS NEEDED

pure nostalgia

Solid rules. Solid gameplay. Highly recommended!

The best RTS series.

classic for good reason, really funny and unique vibe, don't build things too close together!

Very hashtag fun

Stronghold HD is an absolute gem, even in 2025. The pixel-art is gorgeous, bringing medieval life to the screen with incredible charm. The mechanics are deep yet intuitive, making every decision feel meaningful, whether you're managing your economy or defending your castle. The atmosphere is unmatched—the music, sound design, and overall flair create an immersive experience that pulls you in completely. Every session feels like stepping into a living, breathing medieval world. This game has aged beautifully, proving that true classics never fade. A must-play masterpiece. 10/10!

Had so much fun with this game On my first Pentium 4 PC. Childhood nostalgia hits as hard and a lot of fun to this day. Still holds up after all these years.
Timeless masterpiece!

It's not complicated, I don't understand how the reviews can be extremely positive.

It says it was in high definition (HD), but it absolutely doesn't work properly on my two 4K screens! You have to search for hours, go into the settings, and check the compatibility mode (I won't reveal the solution here because it drove me so crazy that I want others to waste as much time as I did.... And don't worry, you won't find anything on the forums!), and find another trick to make it work properly when launching it from Steam... And once you've done all that, you're so happy! You finally manage to launch the game and see what happens... And even for nostalgic people (and I am nostalgic since I'm over 50!), I don't understand how anyone can enjoy this game: first of all, when they say it's in HD, it's completely false, it's a lie: it goes up to a certain maximum resolution (2560x1600) but no higher. A lie! HD for screens that are over 10 years old! 0/20 for 4K support. Scandalous. Worse: you can't even turn off full screen! So far, we're only talking about the startup, meaning the game doesn't even have the ability to launch properly.
Once you've managed to launch it, here are the only things I remembered before quitting it forever and adding it to the list of very rare "hidden" games (I have over 2000 games, check my account, it's truly the Hall of Fame of the worst games I've ever seen, and for a game, it's an interstellar shame to end up in the hidden games category) to make sure it never appears again.

It's not in 3D. So you might think it should use few resources, but that's completely false—it uses way too many resources for what it does, which is displaying absolutely pixelated 2D, and it's not even pixel art, it's just crappy 2D where the developers took the low-resolution 2D from back in the day and barely enhanced it to claim they made the "HD" version, so they can sell a few more copies to suckers like me who think it's a good game because it got extremely positive reviews 20 years ago.

There are very few keyboard shortcuts: just two or three, which are completely useless. I can't even tell you what they are because I was so frustrated trying every key on the keyboard.

You can't speed up the game, so you're forced to wait patiently while watching pixelated, crappy animations... I even got up, went to drink a coffee, talked on the phone with a friend, and when I came back, I had finished the first level.

This game has wasted way too much of my time, including the time to write this review, but I wanted to do a good deed: I absolutely wanted to leave a comment to tell you that if you ever have €4 to spare, give it to someone in need on the street rather than buying this game.