Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews55% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Stronghold game had the best castle simulation gameplay I had ever played.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics look decent, and the variety of defensive structures and tools are really amazing.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The narrated campaigns were fun, and while the story was there just to give some flavour to the game, it was enjoyable enough to follow.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a lot to be said for the wink-wink-nudge-nudge dialogue and over-the-top voice acting, but the real accomplishment is the art and music, each semi-plausibly representing the divine highs and hellish lows of medieval life.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A pretty cool destruction system means that siege weapons and fires can be devastating, making combat (or a carelessly planned village) continuously surprising.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay52 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Story26 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Multiplayer52% still recommend
Difficulty72% still recommend
Bugs38% still recommend
Co-op63% still recommend
Crashes25% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
6 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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