Stronghold Crusader II: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Stronghold Crusader II (2014) is a real time strategy (rts), simulator, strategy video game developed by Firefly Studios, available on PC. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 64/100 on IGDB.

What is Stronghold Crusader II about?

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 econo

Key details

Stronghold Crusader II was released in 2014 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: PC. Developer: Firefly Studios.

Should you play Stronghold Crusader II?

Reviews are mixed, but Stronghold Crusader II retains a dedicated player base among real time strategy (rts), simulator, strategy fans.