Status KP_Neato_Dee Jan 28, 2020
Finally decided to get into this series. Why did I wait so long?! It's a mystery. Anyways, playing the HD version on Steam and it's way fun after my first hour.
Stronghold (2001)
3.95 from 343 ratings
1311 members have it in their collection · 14 playing now · 449 backlogged · 53 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 45h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
Stronghold is a historic real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios. While the game focuses primarily on conquest and expansion through military pursuits, Stronghold does provide space for economic strategy and development: there is both an economic and a military campaign to be played and both are discussed in the game manual. The game takes place in Medieval Britain around …
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Stronghold is a historic real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios. While the game focuses primarily on conquest and expansion through military pursuits, Stronghold does provide space for economic strategy and development: there is both an economic and a military campaign to be played and both are discussed in the game manual. The game takes place in Medieval Britain around the time of AD 1066, though, since there is sometimes no time limit, scenarios can continue to hundreds of years beyond this date.
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Details
- Developers
- Firefly Studios
- Publishers
- Take-Two Interactive
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical, Warfare
- Series
- Stronghold
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 19, 2001 (Worldwide) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Also available on
- Stronghold Deluxe (2002) · PC
- Stronghold HD (2012) · PC
- Stronghold: Definitive Edition (2023) · PC
Related
Bundled in
- The Stronghold Collection (Oct 2009) · PC
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
101
4 stars
148
3 stars
75
2 stars
13
1 star
6
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status grok Apr 18, 2019
This was one of my favorite strategy games back in early 2000s. I liked it so much I played the sequels, Crusader and Stronghold 2, neither of which managed to keep the magic of the first game.
I saw that Steam had an HD remake up and had to give it a try. WOW this game holds up amazing well. …
This was one of my favorite strategy games back in early 2000s. I liked it so much I played the sequels, Crusader and Stronghold 2, neither of which managed to keep the magic of the first game.
I saw that Steam had an HD remake up and had to give it a try. WOW this game holds up amazing well. The playstyle in the campaign is really fun, I have been playing on Very Hard thru the entire thing, which has only be moderately challenging, but still a blast.
My favorite missions are when you start with a clean slate fortress, so you can modify it however you want. However, taking a junk fortress from one of the villains, and trying to improve on the terrible structure gives the main challenge of the game. I have found that each mission has certain puzzles to it, and once you click those into place it is mostly a matter of time to victory.
Managing your economy and then designing a impenetrable fortress is amazing satisfying.
The story itself is mediocre, but who cares!
I'll do a full review once I fully beat the campaign, only like 6 missions left!
