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Stronghold Crusader 2

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App ID 232890
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher FireFly Studios
Franchise Firefly Studios' Stronghold
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Vision Engine
Last Changenumber 30077592
Last Record Update 15 July 2025 – 21:39:31 UTC ()
Release Date 22 September 2014 – 21:04:00 UTC ()
😏 71.13%
17k reviews
223
In-Game
+4
💡 Strategy 🏰 Medieval 🏙️ City Builder 🌐 RTS 🖥️ Simulation

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

Additional Information

Developer FireFly Studios
gamedir Stronghold Crusader 2
NoServers No
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/232890/
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher FireFly Studios
Store Release Date 22 September 2014 – 21:05:17 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/strongholdofficial
https://www.facebook.com/PlayStronghold/
https://www.tiktok.com/@fireflystudios
https://x.com/fireflyworlds
https://www.youtube.com/fireflyworlds/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 22 September 2014 – 21:04:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 20 March 2025 – 14:55:50 UTC () (1742482550)
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Detected Technologies (?) Vision Engine, Bink_Video SDK, FMOD SDK, PathEngine SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 22 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7882850
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:13:30 UTC (), in changelist #185065

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🏰 Medieval 🏙️ City Builder 🌐 RTS 🕹️ Multiplayer 🖥️ Simulation 📜 Historical 🤝 Co-op 🏠 Building 🕒 Classic 👤 Singleplayer 📊 Resource Management 🌫 Atmospheric 🧱 Sandbox 🤔 Tactical 💥 Action 🌍 Open World 🗺️ Adventure 🌲 Survival 🏠 Base Building

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Includes level editor Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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Steam charts

  • 223 players right now
  • 509 24-hour peak
  • 5,763 all-time peak 2 April 2016
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 7,737 all-time peak
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  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 71.13% SteamDB Rating
  • 12,638 72.3% positive reviews
  • 4,840 27.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
22 September 2014 Steam Release -
31 March 2016 Free Weekend -
20 September 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Jumbo Bundle 7 -
17 January 2017 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Bundle's: Best of 2016 -
18 September 2018 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble One Special Day Bundle -
1 October 2019 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble One Special Day Bundle 2019 -

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How many players are playing Stronghold Crusader 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 223 players live playing Stronghold Crusader 2 on Steam.

Stronghold Crusader 2 had an all-time peak of 5763 concurrent players on 2 April 2016.

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