Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

Buy88%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Firefly Studios · City Builder · Sep 15, 2016

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
60
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio6 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Stronghold Legends is a captivating real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios that takes the beloved castle-building and siege warfare mechanics of the Stronghold series and enriches them with a fascinating twist—incorporating legendary creatures, heroes, and mythical elements into the traditional medieval setting.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign mode offers a well-paced and narrative-driven experience, divided into three distinct storylines based on the human, undead, and fantasy factions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics in SH2 were mediocre even for its time, but you can tell the maps were lovingly put together, with diverse terrain types and landscapes, and small touches like birds and deer herds.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The special units are undeniably fun, and add a layer of complexity to the combat that Stronghold 2 lacked
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design, including ambient castle sounds, battle effects, and an orchestral soundtrack, successfully builds an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Story21 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
50% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Crashes
27% still recommend
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Performance
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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