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Stronghold HD (2012)

Medieval strategy game about building castles and surviving sieges

Firefly Studios · Released Oct 21, 2013

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 9,282
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 44 in 30 days
Players
83
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 9, 2026
Minimum PC
64MB with hardware Transf…
0.5 GB RAM · 2.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Stronghold HD (2012)?

A medieval real-time strategy game set in England, with military and economic campaigns and online battles. You gather resources, build and defend castles, and command troops in sieges as you reclaim your lands from rival lords.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building castles and planning their defenses
  • +you like campaigns with distinct military and economic missions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action over managing resources
  • −you dislike economic missions with time limits

What players say

95% of 9,282 reviews are positive · 90% of 44 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style, voice acting, and military campaign. Some complain about cumbersome controls and steep mission difficulty.

Players over time

▲ +19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 116 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 23, 202679
Sep 23, 202673
Sep 22, 202657
Sep 21, 2026116

Screenshots and trailer

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Stronghold HD (2012) system requirements

Minimum: 64MB with hardware Transf…, 0.5 GB RAM, 2.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor
1.6GHz equivalent Intel or AMD processor
Graphics
64MB video card with hardware Transform & Lighting
Memory
512MB RAM
Storage
2.5GB uncompressed free space

Does Stronghold HD (2012) have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Stronghold HD (2012) run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Stronghold HD (2012) use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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