Posted on: October 5, 2025
cirvitiskarlis
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Good, but lot of bugs
Good, but lot of bugs after 8 years.
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Stronghold Crusader 2
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Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic castle destruction powered by Havok Physics. Crusader 2 will recapture the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
True to its roots this new Stronghold will define old school real time strategy, combining RTS and city builder gameplay. Playing as a brutal Crusader Knight or Arabic freedom fighter, you must use a deadly array of troops and destructive siege equipment to decide the fate of the holy lands. Lead your forces into battle as either Richard the Lionheart or the Sultan of Syria in two historic single-player campaigns, with dynamic events such as tornados and locust swarms. Become the greatest Lord by managing your desert economy and seizing control of vital oases.
To dominate the battlefield you will need to command more than 25 unique unit types, mastering their special abilities. Raise morale with the Sergeant at Arms, charge in with the Sassanid Knight, use Archers to launch an arrow volley or scale castle walls with the deadly Assassin. Once your skills have been perfected put them to the test in skirmish mode or take the battle online with up to eight human and AI players. Create teams, choose different AI opponents and design your own map in the ultimate skirmish or multiplayer game!
True to its roots this new Stronghold will define old school real time strategy, combining RTS and city builder gameplay. Playing as a brutal Crusader Knight or Arabic freedom fighter, you must use a deadly array of troops and destructive siege equipment to decide the fate of the holy lands. Lead your forces into battle as either Richard the Lionheart or the Sultan of Syria in two historic single-player campaigns, with dynamic events such as tornados and locust swarms. Become the greatest Lord by managing your desert economy and seizing control of vital oases.
To dominate the battlefield you will need to command more than 25 unique unit types, mastering their special abilities. Raise morale with the Sergeant at Arms, charge in with the Sassanid Knight, use Archers to launch an arrow volley or scale castle walls with the deadly Assassin. Once your skills have been perfected put them to the test in skirmish mode or take the battle online with up to eight human and AI players. Create teams, choose different AI opponents and design your own map in the ultimate skirmish or multiplayer game!
- Build the Ultimate Castle - Design mighty strongholds and fill them with fiendish traps to crush your enemies!
- Skirmish Mode - Lay siege to your enemies in fast-paced custom skirmish matches against the AI.
- 8 Player Multiplayer - Mix and match human and AI players, maps and game modes to set up your ideal multiplayer game.
- Battle a Wide Range of AI Lords - Classic AI characters return alongside new blood, each with distinct personalities, castles and play styles.
- Challenge the Crusader Trail - Test your mettle across a range of increasingly tough skirmish campaigns.
- Co-op Play - Share control over castle building, troop control and resource management in Co-op Mode.
- Castle Sandbox - Dive into the Map Editor or Free Build mode and construct the ultimate castle without fear of attack.
©2015 FIREFLY STUDIOS LIMITED. All rights reserved. Stronghold Crusader 2 and FIREFLY STUDIOS LIMITED are trademarks or registered trademarks of FIREFLY HOLDINGS LIMITED.
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"Preparations Campaign"
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Welcome to the Family
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Warrior 3rd Class
Kill 1,000 troops
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Recommended system requirements:
Multiplayer Notice: GOG GALAXY is required to play multiplayer. The Recommended System Requirements are the minimum specifications needed to host a multiplayer game.
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8.5 hMain
40 h Main + Sides
138.5 h Completionist
27 h All Styles
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God is a Geek
7/10
Overall, Stronghold: Crusader 2 does a lot of things well. Managing the economy is important, but it doesn't need to be constantly managed (although you do need to take the right resource path in order to succeed). Combat is the traditional RTS "smash into each other experience" but it works well (despite the questionable unit AI), and building your castle is incredibly pleasing despite the dodgy interaction with terrain. Irritating moments such as the enemy Lord fights and generally high difficulty detract significantly from the game, but it's still an enjoyable romp for any RTS fan.
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4/5 stars
Firefly Studios hasn't quite made a new classic RTS game here, but they were extremely close.
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8.8/10
Does a good job walking the thin line between economy-sim and RTS. Gives a good "build it and then knock it down" feeling with varied and colorful units.
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Posted on: November 4, 2025
ktm500mx
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Posted on: July 23, 2025
ArcticSai
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Fun with friends
I used to play the first crusader that released in 2002. I bought stronghold crusader 2 because of nostalga, I dont regret spending 6 dollars for buying Stronghold Crusader 2 special edition which came with a free copy of Stronghold Crusader HD. I have been playing for close to 6 hours and i have to say it is fun with friends, I recommend.
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Posted on: January 30, 2023
nejstudio1
Verified ownerGames: 159 Reviews: 2
Decent Game, Different From Original
I've put probably hundreds of hours into Stronghold Crusaders (1) since I was a kid. I came into the second one expecting to play the game using a similar strategy (sell stone and iron for major profit). Can't do that because either I get swamped by the AI too quickly or can't make resources quickly enough (I have 4 stone quarries and 8 lumber huts. perhaps I do need a better strategy, but really, it seems the difficulty of Firefly games have gone up since this game and the newest one.
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Posted on: August 21, 2024
jrodo7755
Verified ownerGames: 3 Reviews: 1
Stronghold Crusader 2
Excellent
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