Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Loved this game since release. It really has no equal; best castle building sim / combat game.

good

old but gold

The first game I have ever played. Will forever be the OG

This game carries a ton of nostalgia for me so I may be a bit biased. But for how old it is, it is an awesome game. I enjoy the era and the control you have over your castle and the battles. With bias 10/10. Without bias probably an 7.5 or 8/10.

It's actually pretty challenging. I love managing both building a castle and also figuring out military strategy. Overall a fun game. Could use work on military mechanics but its old

ive played this game for many many years now and it is still one of my favorites. It is my go to for a quick castle build and skirmish.

It is a timeless classic

love

Great campaign missions, but there is no autosave.

I played this game years before it was on Steam, the concept for this medieval theme RTS is amazing, Stronghold 2 and Stronghold Legends have always been my personal favorites. Other games in the series are also really good, just be careful buying anything newer than the Stronghold Collection.

GOOD

it's gam e

Ther'e KNIGHTS in it

I played this game 20 years ago and I think that is the best strategy game for me. I finished it now in 3 or 4 days and I would like to be more.

Crazy we gotta play ancient games like this to have fun because the gaming industry only cares about marketing and not actually making good games

Chapter 11 campaign need to tone down, unplayable with aggresive AI

This brings back memories when I had a PC that could not run this game efficiently. This is a timeless gem comparable to Age of Empires.

great game

They made a gameplay change in a patch that makes the campaign completely unplayable. Artillery used to auto target and the campaign made you use lots of arty cheese to progress. The mission hints would actually recommend arty spam. The changes make arty basically useless, and sometimes it tries to melee attack instead of shooting, or moves to a random location to shoot. It's completely unplayable

Love it...differently than all of the other medieval games, here you are the lord, and you can see yourself go to war, and you don't have to control the peasants, it's a mix in between managing your city and control your forces. Super cool you can organize even parties in your castle. Bad no possibility to change your colour, no chance to personalize your maps, especially cant add the AI with your friends.

loved it

has good campaign.....can anyone help me beat stage 3

Stronghold 2 is not really a good game. In heart, The goal for a Stronghold game is to build your castle, invade other castle, and kill their lord. Stronghold 2 did not really achieve this since there are too many hoops in building your castle and managing it (Promoting as lord, new crime/gong/rats are kinda annoying, Estates are also annoying).

On the other hand, Castle Builder mode is a godsend thanks to the extra focus to the micro-managing your castle. It's fun watching your castle and domain grows, as well as handling smaller stuff that are new in this game.

So yes. If you enjoy a skirmish-heavy Stronghold game, this is not the best game. However, if you want to have a good time building the perfect castle, this is the best game to do it.

wood needed

I've been playing this game since I was a little kid, I'm so glad that it's available through steam. Also, great graphics quality for being released in the mid 2000's!

nice game i ever seen in my life

Great game, until the people of the castle sh** all over the place, or steal from the granary.

:)

If only the AI can siege

fun

Me and my brother used to play this all the time when we were growing up. POPPINJAY!

I wish they would make a new one, but tbh, they would probably make it worse than 3

This game is a masterpiece and needs to be remade like the other ones.
Please remake this game.

gooooooddddddd

Since childhood, this game has remained my favorite medieval-era real-time strategy challenge, and I come back to it occasionally.

the start of strongholds downfall, 3D artstlye made it less fun, less memorable, story mode is meh at best and multiplayer sucks ass, can't even add AI opponents to this games skirmish version if you want to play with another player

it went strictly downhill from here with stronghold

Fun old game

Playing Stronghold 2: Steam Edition brings back so many wonderful memories from my childhood! 🌟 This game was a huge part of my early gaming experience, and diving back into it feels like stepping into a time machine. 🕰️💖
The thrill of building my own castle 🏰, managing resources, and leading my troops into battle ⚔️ is just as exciting now as it was back then. The blend of strategy and creativity keeps me engaged for hours! ⏳💪
I love how the game allows me to unleash my inner lord, balancing the happiness of my peasants 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ while preparing for epic sieges. The nostalgia hits hard every time I hear the familiar sounds of construction and battle! 🎶🔥
Whether I'm playing solo or battling it out with friends online, Stronghold 2 always puts a smile on my face. 😄👍 If you're looking for a game that combines strategy with a touch of childhood magic, look no further! ✨🎉 Feel free to customize this text further or add any specific memories you have about the game!

My review only says 24 hours, but I've easily sunk over a thousand into this. I owned the game when it originally released and I have played it on every machine I've owned since. When it re-released on steam I had to buy it and I haven't been sorry.

The Kingmaker mode is where I spend all my time and I still am not tired of it. There's something infinitely satisfying about building your little economy, making weapons, and filling towers with archers. The music is on-point, the voices still make me chuckle, and I love the feeling of being safe behind my castle walls.

Old but gold

From past to now.Everything awsome

Love this game.

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Good game

I play this game after rank games ( for honor )

-catapult no need stone anymore
-archer has limited range but better accuracy
-new features need honor to train troops
-lack historical story campaign

but still fun to play 8/10

This is one of the classics ! I highly recommend to people that are new to Stronghold, to start playing from the first sequel, Stronghold ( I ), than move to Stronghold Crusader ( I ). Really good for kids also because it just forces you to think more.

Overall pretty good game some campaign missions can be frustrating like some siege missions or the time based ones. They feel "gimmicky" but the other missions are fantastic!

classic wew

one of the best castle sims out there.

great game