Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

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

nostalgia.

This is the best RTS game I have ever played in my entire life, and I have had my share of RTS games, even though its old I still play it till this day, dont let the 30 hours here fool you, I have played it since release so most likely more than 300 hours.

I really do hope that somebody creates a game like this in the coming days

memories

got this for a cool old lan game to play, wait what? no lan?

Nice classic game. I play it to take a break from the hardcore intense games now and then

Yes this game is recommended but be careful to not be addicted

Fun game. Worth spending 5-10$ on.

Not enough wood, mi'lord.

BEST!

nostalgic

"Stronghold 2" offers a satisfying and rewarding castle-building experience, allowing players to create intricate and formidable fortresses.

The game's real-time strategy elements are well-balanced, allowing players to focus on both economic management and military might.

Played the shit out of this game in high school on a Dell computer. I'll still play the shit out of this now, but I'd say it's mainly for those who enjoy the castle type game or like the whole castle defense sim. It can be frustrating for those that prefer a faster paced RTS and all games like that and shit.

The best stronghold game. Along with Legends and crusaders.

great game