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Stronghold HD

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Stronghold HD

The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

Real Time Tactics City Builder Colony Sim Medieval Building
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The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.



With 21 missions to test your mettle and four renegade lords to defeat, it is up to you to reunite medieval England and take back your lands from the treacherous Rat, Pig, Snake and Wolf. Missions range from breaking sieges and capturing enemy castles to raising gold and holding off enemy attacks. Also featured is a full economic campaign, tasking players to gather resources and build weapons within the time limit.



Wield greater control over your army than ever before with new high resolution graphics! The new HD battlefield view allows you to zoom out and play in real-time, with the whole map on one screen. Advance on the castle gates while flanking the enemy from behind, feign retreat and lead your foe into a deadly trap or just sit back and watch the destruction unfold.



  • Design and build your very own castle, complete with a working economy and brutal killing zones.
  • Battle through 21 story-based missions as you drive back the villainous Wolf and reclaim medieval England.
  • Build your dream castle in the combat-free economic campaign or besiege historical castles in Siege That!.
  • View the entire battlefield on a single screen with support for new HD resolutions.
  • Take your castle wherever you go with Steam Cloud support for saved games.
  • Play the original game on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 with added compatibility.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
  • Processor: 1.6GHz equivalent Intel or AMD processor
  • Memory: 512MB RAM
  • Video: 64MB video card with hardware Transform & Lighting
  • Hard Drive: 2.5GB uncompressed free space
  • Sound: DirectX 7 compatible sound card or higher
  • Direct X: DirectX 9.0c (included) or higher
  • Multiplayer: GameRanger software will be installed for mutiplayer matchmaking support
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Firefly Studios
USK rating
12
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
12
Metacritic
81
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, German*, Italian*, Spanish - Spain*, Polish*, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (10)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
PolishYesYesYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesYesYes
RussianYesYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stronghold HD worth buying right now?
Wait — $5.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Stronghold HD go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Stronghold HD free to play?
Stronghold HD costs $5.99 on Steam.
What genre is Stronghold HD?
Stronghold HD is a Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Stronghold HD?
Stronghold HD was developed by Firefly Studios and published by Firefly Studios.
What platforms does Stronghold HD support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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