Stronghold Crusader 2
Released Sep 2014
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.
73% positive · 18K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Stronghold Crusader 2 launched on September 22, 2014 and received a series of paid DLC packs through late 2015: The Princess & The Pig (March 20, 2015), The Emperor & The Hermit (May 13, 2015), The Templar & The Duke (July 1, 2015), and The Jackal & The Khan (November 6, 2015), alongside two pre-order mini-campaigns. All six DLC items listed on the store have been released, with the last shipping on November 6, 2015. There are no unreleased DLC entries.
Firefly Studios' more recent developer communications — including the roadmap for Stronghold: Definitive Edition (a separate game released November 2023) and the July 2025 launch of Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition — are focused entirely on those successor titles, not on Stronghold Crusader 2 itself. The news posts referencing DLC and post-launch content are all for other games in the Stronghold series. No developer post references any future content for Stronghold Crusader 2. The game has been in a completed state since its final DLC shipped in November 2015, and Firefly's attention has since moved on to definitive editions of earlier games and an Unreal Engine 5 project.
Evidence
The Jackal & The Khan is the final DLC released for Stronghold Crusader 2, completing the post-launch content slate
All six DLC packs listed on the store are marked as released, with no unreleased entries remaining
Content
6 of 6 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Firefly Studios
Achievements
81
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
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 economy and seizing control of vital oases.
To dominate the battlefield you will need to command more than 25 unique unit types, mastering their special abilities. Raise morale with the Sergeant at Arms, charge in with the Sassanid Knight, use Archers to launch an arrow volley or scale castle walls with the deadly Assassin. Once your skills have been perfected put them to the test in skirmish mode or take the battle online with up to 8 human and AI players (with a maximum of 4 humans). Create teams, choose different AI opponents and design your own map in the ultimate skirmish or multiplayer game!
Features
- Build the Ultimate Castle - Design mighty strongholds and fill them with fiendish traps to crush your enemies!
- Skirmish Mode - Lay siege to your enemies in fast-paced custom skirmish matches against the AI.
- 8 Player Multiplayer (with a maximum of 4 humans) - Mix and match human and AI players, maps and game modes to set up your ideal multiplayer game.
- Battle a Wide Range of AI Lords - Classic AI characters return alongside new blood, each with distinct personalities, castles and play styles.
- Challenge the Crusader Trail - Test your mettle across a range of increasingly tough skirmish campaigns.
- Co-op Play - Share control over castle building, troop control and resource management in Co-op Mode.
- Castle Sandbox - Dive into the Map Editor or Free Build mode and construct the ultimate castle without fear of attack.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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