Stronghold Crusader 2
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Stronghold Crusader 2

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.

DEV: Firefly StudiosPUB: Firefly StudiosAppID 232890
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~25d·last 3d ago·1 recorded in 6 months

Is Stronghold Crusader 2 still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

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Catch up on Stronghold Crusader 2 with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

Newest identified developer post

Stronghold 4 Release Date Update!

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  1. Newest in this record ·

    Stronghold 4 Release Date Update!

    From the recorded announcement

    Hey guys! We've got some key information to share that we believe will result in a better final game for you to enjoy. After being one of the most played demos of the entire Steam Next Fest, we at Firefly Studios are today announcing that Stronghold 4 will now be launching on April 20th 2027. The aim had always been…

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    Hey guys! We've got some key information to share that we believe will result in a better final game for you to enjoy. After being one of the most played demos of the entire Steam Next Fest, we at Firefly Studios are today announcing that Stronghold 4 will now be launching on April 20th 2027. The aim had always been to launch into Early Access with as much polished content as possible, so this extended window allows the studio more time to add to the public EA version of the game and then incorporate that new feedback from that into version 1.0. By launching on April 20th, Stronghold 4 players will receive everything intended for the original release date such as a full story campaign, custom skirmish mode, a skirmish trail and Free Build but also included now is the economic campaign, quality of life improvements and additional essential polish. So on top of ensuring that the EA release is as content rich and polished as possible, this extra time allows the team to properly showcase all the new and cool aspects of the game, such as medieval siegecraft, villages, weather and more! If you haven't already, march through the new Skirmish/Free Build demo, shape the game with your feedback and prepare to return to the lush green roots of Stronghold in April 2027!

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  2. Earlier announcement ·

    Crusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals

    From the recorded announcement

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been nothing short of stellar and we're pleased to reveal some of our initial content plans in today's developer update!…

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been nothing short of stellar and we're pleased to reveal some of our initial content plans in today's developer update! While we're still working hard to add features, fixes and tweaks that players have been requesting (See our extensive v1.03 Patch Notes for the latest changes), we're keeping this momentum going by revealing new details of gameplay content players can look forward to in the coming months. With additional updates like v1.03 and more coming before then... https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/7e913c19b867710e01e146ce956448016cbc3536.png Our first major ‘Autumn’ update will arrive in two parts, a free content update and an optional paid DLC. This will introduce The Crocodile, a brand new computer-controlled opponent with his own tactics, castle design, army and of course, snappy personality! A wizened lord of the marshes, The Crocodile is a bitter cruel fellow, driven beyond sanity by envy of his rival lords. Players will encounter The Crocodile across a new five mission economic campaign, in addition to being playable in skirmish mode (And in case you’re wondering - Yes, the campaign has actual crocodiles too!) https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/7557f64cf23973225f79db991c093f05eb189374.png While there will be some degree of combat to contend with in the economic campaign, the ultimate goal and thus victory will be decided by mastery of…

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  3. Earlier announcement ·

    Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!

    From the recorded announcement

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with a 10% launch discount!…

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with a 10% launch discount! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/78768ab274c6e0caa0b059e9287f9ed8fbd0f1a4.jpg The fan reception to Stronghold: Definitive Edition in 2023 showed us the hunger in the community for more games that take the cult classic games of the past, leaving the gold while elevating the old. The tremendous outpouring of love has pushed us to make this definitive edition of the fan-favourite Crusader the best it possible can be, adding more features, fixes and content than anyone could have expected. We can't wait to see how fans take this reimagined classic and make it their own. Every bit of feedback across our demos has helped to inform the final game, allowing us to craft this expanded remaster hand-in-hand with the community. This player-first development focus has helped to shape this into a love letter to the golden age of isometric strategy games, one that will continue after launch with a robust roadmap of updates and DLC. https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/9ab26dce854ef8398e3416cbf0c264f3769047c8.png The fundamental game will feel like an elevated version of the classic experience for returning fans and new players alike. With improvements and expansions to practically every core feature and beyond: reworked visuals, higher fidelity audio, new units, new AI Lords, new modes, 10k units cap, co-op, new…

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Elixir Rating

72.5% of 18,157 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 71.8. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, but the developers were last heard 4 days ago — adding 4.9.

reception 71.8·support +4.9·Mixed

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Current price

$39.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

3 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~25 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

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Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 25 days and were last heard 3 days ago — within their normal range. We have not recorded a substantial update in six months; our record contains 1 developer posts.

Last successful news check: Nov 5, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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10 announcements · 2 substantial · 16 months with nothing

News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

Community AnnouncementsNov 3, 2026
Stronghold 4 Release Date Update!

Hey guys! We've got some key information to share that we believe will result in a better final game for you to enjoy.After being one of the most played demos of the entire Steam Next Fest, we at Firefly Studios are today announcing that St…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2025
Crusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been nothing short of stellar and we're please…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with a 10% launch discount…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 3, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Roadmap Reveal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71UzpnLOH7U Updates and DLC To Add New Lords, Customisation and More! Good Day, Sire! Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is now less than two weeks from launch, so what better time than now to share all …

Community AnnouncementsJun 9, 2025
New Coop Trailer & Next Fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXejCnia8tc Good tidings, Sire! Steam Next Fest is now live and with it our second public demo for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. Showcasing the latest fixes, a full Sands of Time mission, Historica…

Community AnnouncementsMay 23, 2025
Feature Spotlight: 10k Unit Cap, Mosques & More!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6TBaUA8QQ Good morrow, my liege! After 150,000 demo downloads, three times as many as Stronghold: Definitive Edition... We have channelled thousands of your Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition feedback …

Community AnnouncementsApr 30, 2025
Feature Spotlight: New Units

Good day, my liege! After a few eagle-eyed players infiltrated the help files, Assassin style, in our Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition reveal demo, we thought it was time to pull back the curtain on our 8 new units. Today’s Feature S…

Community AnnouncementsApr 4, 2025
Feature Spotlight: New AI Lords

Dive into the devious Kahin, Sentinel, Nomad and Jewel! Greetings My Liege! As the warmth and green of spring finally begins to break through (At least... Here in the UK!) we are marching ever closer to our July 15th release date for this l…

Community AnnouncementsMar 20, 2025
Crusader: Definitive Edition - Reveal Round-Up!

ICYMI Since revealing Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition in January's Real-Time Strategy Fest, you have responded to our rally war cry in full force! With over 150,000 wishlists, 130,000 demo downloads and more than 6,000 helpful respo…

Community AnnouncementsJan 13, 2025
Stronghold Crusader 2 - Windows 11 24H2 Hotfix

Date: 13/01/25 Players recently reported an issue running the game after the release of the Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Update. The Microsoft Update prevented the game running in full screen. We are pleased to announce that we have resolved t…

Community AnnouncementsMar 28, 2024
Valley of the Wolf & Spring Update - Coming April 30th!

Snarls Soon you will see what it means to wage real warfare! That is... In our final instalment of the Stronghold: Definitive Edition 'Jewel' campaign! Valley of the Wolf extends the base game with seven new missions and extra achievements.…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 1, 2024
The Future of Stronghold

Happy New Year! After a launch that quite frankly exceeded all our expectations... We are pleased to announce that the first substantial gameplay update for Stronghold: Definitive Edition releases on Steam on February 13th! A simultaneous l…

Community AnnouncementsNov 7, 2023
Stronghold: Definitive Edition - Out Now!

Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. The ultimate version of our first ‘castle sim’ is now available on Steam with upgraded visuals, new missions, Steam multiplayer support and more. We are incredibly excited to be launching our firs…

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Community AnnouncementsNov 3, 2023
Stronghold: DE - Post-Release Roadmap

Our final pre-release update for Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a big one... As we reveal our post-release plans for the game! We can now commit to two major updates for the game, with a new economic campaign and second castle trail plan…

Community AnnouncementsOct 27, 2023
New Dev Diaries & Gameplay

Increased Troop Limits, Rally Points and Free Build Improvements! Developer Diary - Episode 2 In our second Stronghold: Definitive Edition dev diary we discuss the genesis of the game, while delving into changes made as part of this new edi…

Community AnnouncementsOct 9, 2023
🏰 New Stronghold: DE Demo Out Now 🏰

https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/7d03753b4080826dbf9bd5d6741b9a9269472e24.jpg Castle builders and fans of feudal taxation rejoice! As part of Steam Next Fest: October Edition and in celebration of almost 200,000 wishl…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 29, 2023
Definitive Edition - Campaign Trailer

Our Gamescom Stronghold: Definitive Edition campaign reveal provides an exciting first look at parts one and two of The Jewel Campaign, in which players march across the devastated English hinterland in search of Sir Longarm's captured kin.…

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2023
Stronghold: DE - Your Biggest Questions Answered!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqV6DYBgFzI Here it is... Every burning question we've seen online that we can answer at this point in development for Stronghold: Definitive Edition! We have been absolutely overwhelmed by thousands of respo…

Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2023
Stronghold: Definitive Edition - Demo Now Live!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/Stronghold_Definitive_Edition/ Download, play and give us feedback! Trial ends August 29th We have now released our first public playable demo for Stronghold: Definitive Edition, coming to Steam on…

Community AnnouncementsOct 25, 2022
Halloween Update 2022

To ring in All Hallows the deranged coders and artists at Firefly have once again cursed your pigs, peasants, poultry and more in Stronghold Crusader 2! Reduced to little more than bones, dust and spooky procedurally generated names like ‘R…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2022
The Lore of Stronghold - Season 2

A second season of videos now available on the Firefly Studios YouTube channel, The Lore of Stronghold 2 covers some of your favourite characters from the anticipated castle sim sequel! https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 5, 2022
The Lore of Stronghold - Sir William

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIyU5TMaRbM Season 2 of 'The Lore of Stronghold' is upon us! Join Firefly Studios veteran and series narrator Matt, as we delve into the privileged upbringing and tumultuous medieval adulthood of Stronghold 2…

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2022
Stronghold Community Q&A (Part 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOV-nlgYeNs The second half of our New Stronghold Community Q&A series is now live! Check it out via the link above courtesy of the Firefly Studios YouTube channel. For those of you who might have missed the …

Community AnnouncementsJun 24, 2022
New Stronghold! - Community Q&A (Part 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7cyVfFVJKc Hark, a new Stronghold Community Q&A approaches! With our recent announcements, including but not limited to Firefly’s new office (!), game engine and acquisition by Devolver Digital, we thought t…

Community AnnouncementsJun 7, 2022
The Future of Firefly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBTyVgTS3Nk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8IEZyeK-8U Discover what the future holds for Stronghold and Firefly Studios as a whole with two recent videos, linked above and available on the Firefly YouTube C…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2022
The Future of Firefly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBTyVgTS3Nk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8IEZyeK-8U Discover what the future holds for Stronghold and Firefly Studios as a whole with two recent videos, linked above and available on the Firefly YouTube C…

Community AnnouncementsMay 31, 2022
The Lore of Stronghold - Season 1

A new series of videos now available on the Firefly Studios YouTube channel, The Lore of Stronghold covers your favourite characters from the original castle sim and its sequels! https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 22, 2021
Skirmish Trail Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWki5r4ohZs We have now released version 1.4 of Stronghold: Warlords on Steam! The Skirmish Trail Update introduces Warlords' first ‘skirmish trail’, a series of challenging missions with unique conditions to…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 14, 2021
New Post-Launch Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru6Qe76T3kE We have just released our first post-launch Stronghold community Q&A, covering both Stronghold: Warlords and other past, present and future titles in the series. Today Nick runs a gauntlet of both…

Community AnnouncementsApr 13, 2021
Free Warlords Update

Sun Tzu, AI Invasions & New Map! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvPMZGYt0I Today Stronghold: Warlords gets its first major content release with the Sun Tzu v1.2 Update! Adding requested features such as a new AI opponent, AI invasions in …

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