Released Sep 22, 2014 $3.99 · −90% Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Stronghold Crusader 2

By Firefly Studios

Strategy Medieval City Builder RTS Multiplayer Simulation Historical Co-op BuildingResource ManagementClassicSingleplayer

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Reviews 12,664 Mostly Positive

Players yesterday 217 at the busiest moment

Owners 1M–2M estimated

Stronghold Crusader 2 is a game tagged Strategy, Medieval and City Builder by Firefly Studios, released Sep 22, 2014. It has 12,664 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). It has an estimated 1M–2M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition, Stronghold 3 Gold and Cultures - Northland.

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

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The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition 98% match · Strategy, Medieval, City Builder
Stronghold 3 Gold 92% match · Strategy, Medieval, City Builder
Cultures - Northland 89% match · Strategy, City Builder, RTS
The Kings' Crusade 89% match · Strategy, Medieval, RTS
Real Warfare 1242 87% match · Strategy, Medieval, RTS
Cultures - 8th Wonder of the World 87% match · Strategy, City Builder, RTS
American Conquest 85% match · Strategy, RTS, Multiplayer
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown 85% match · Strategy, Medieval, RTS
XIII Century – Gold Edition 85% match · Strategy, Medieval, RTS
Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades 85% match · Strategy, Medieval, RTS

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Stronghold Crusader 2 · record updated 20 hours ago

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Overview

App ID232890

Release dateSep 22, 2014

Last change number39454343

Last record update20 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Firefly Studios
Publisher: Firefly Studios
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: Firefly Studios' Stronghold
Website: strongholdcrusader2.com

Windows

Steam Deck: Playable

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudIncludes level editorSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopOnline PvPOnline co-opMulti-playerPvPCo-opFamily Sharing

Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
23644653	public	Jun 9, 2026

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Price (US)
316470	Not on the store yet	—
317590	Not on the store yet	—
317591	Not on the store yet	—
317592	Not on the store yet	—
317593	Not on the store yet	—
317594	Not on the store yet	—
319790	Not on the store yet	—
319800	Not on the store yet	—
348990	Not on the store yet	—
349000	Not on the store yet	—
349230	Not on the store yet	—
349231	Not on the store yet	—
412590	Not on the store yet	—
1802280	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
232891	—	Windows	3.32 GB	2.43 GB	1235298569899867085
232892	— English	Windows	156.2 MB	155.2 MB	2179502518079728309
232893	— French	Windows	139.9 MB	138.6 MB	8772548753764253200
232894	— German	Windows	144.6 MB	143.6 MB	5595792804425142782
232895	— Italian	Windows	140.6 MB	139.6 MB	7277493748551652089
232896	— Spanish	Windows	147.8 MB	146.8 MB	8202788161670852765
232897	— Russian	Windows	146.9 MB	146.0 MB	1868152961141877718
232898	— Polish	Windows	140.4 MB	139.4 MB	3941541175555031056
232899	— Brazilian	Windows	154.4 MB	153.4 MB	6129293473077875159
232900	— Japanese	All	156.4 MB	156.2 MB	1466235298709577515
232901	— Schinese	All	155.0 MB	152.5 MB	619433027914766565
232902	—	All	22.9 MB	22.3 MB	1692413985560829508
232909	—	Windows	16.0 MB	15.8 MB	448902471441250152
317590	— DLC 317590	All	3.3 MB	3.1 MB	1951794772085475968
317591	— DLC 317591	All	5.0 MB	4.6 MB	836288305194955287
317592	— DLC 317592	All	—	—	—
317593	— DLC 317593	All	—	—	—
317594	— DLC 317594	All	—	—	—
319790	— DLC 319790	All	195.2 MB	158.1 MB	2972188062330845029
319800	— English DLC 319800	All	208.1 MB	207.3 MB	1710504930767756683
319801	— French DLC 319800	All	208.1 MB	207.3 MB	966594649947872662
319802	— German DLC 319800	All	207.9 MB	207.1 MB	1360799941782512746
319803	— Italian DLC 319800	All	207.9 MB	207.1 MB	2280169271085485294
319804	— Spanish DLC 319800	All	207.9 MB	207.2 MB	5884248621686496835
319805	— Russian DLC 319800	All	208.0 MB	207.2 MB	1021702783831850310
319806	— Polish DLC 319800	All	207.3 MB	206.5 MB	204399767611202319
319807	— Brazilian DLC 319800	All	207.9 MB	207.2 MB	1619979517702073925
319808	— Japanese DLC 319800	All	208.1 MB	208.3 MB	7554906042638265050
348990	— DLC 348990	All	1.3 KB	1.3 KB	1351527982347206757
349000	— DLC 349000	All	1.4 KB	1.3 KB	5754754060163105652
349230	— DLC 349230	All	1.3 KB	1.3 KB	491908686729935777
349231	— DLC 349231	All	1.6 KB	1.6 KB	2960604363957901686
412590	— DLC 412590	All	—	—	—
1802280	— DLC 1802280	Windows	—	—	—

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	23644653	Jun 9, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Stronghold Crusader 2

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
bin\win32_release\Crusader2.exe		Windows	Stronghold Crusader 2

Space per player953.7 MB

Filesup to 1,000

Save locations2

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinMyDocuments	Stronghold Crusader 2/Saved Games	*.sgd	Windows
WinMyDocuments	Stronghold Crusader 2/Profiles	campaign_manager_state.xml	Windows

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Stronghold Crusader 2

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