Stronghold Kingdoms
Released Feb 2012
A massively multiplayer grand strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms is about forging alliances, political mind games, city-building and castle sieges with thousands of other players!
63% positive · 9,594 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Stronghold Kingdoms is a free-to-play massively multiplayer strategy game that launched on February 27, 2012, and has been running continuously ever since. The game is built around a live service model where successive "worlds" — large-scale competitive maps that players join, contest, and eventually complete — cycle through on an ongoing basis. The most recent of these, Island Warfare, went live on August 25, 2026, introducing 38 tropical islands with a new maritime weather system that affects troop movement. Before that, Global Conflict 12 launched on June 23, 2026, and a Crusader States world launched on February 4, 2025. The numbering of these worlds (12th Global Conflict, and a named Island Warfare variant) confirms a long-running, sustained cadence of new world content that is fundamental to how the game operates. Firefly Studios remains clearly active — Island Warfare launched just one week before today's date. This game is designed to continue indefinitely; new worlds and conflict scenarios are the core product, not optional extras.
Evidence
Island Warfare world launched, featuring 38 tropical islands with dynamic maritime weather conditions affecting troop movement speed. Newest entry in the ongoing special world rotation.
Global Conflict 12 launched — the 12th iteration of this recurring world type, confirming a long-running live content cycle.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Firefly Studios
Achievements
0
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Cast as a feudal lord or lady, players begin with a single village and keep. They must design and defend their castle before turning their eye to the rest of the country, Europe and the world! Whatever path they choose players will find strength in numbers as they band together, uniting with local Factions and player-led Houses.
Key Features
- 🏰BUILD Your Stronghold - Crush the invading hordes with impenetrable castle defenses. Then launch a counterattack!
- ⚔️BESIEGE Rival Lords - Attack sworn enemies without warning, cripple their economy or engage in political mind games.
- 🏹RESEARCH New Technology - Are you a farmer, trader, diplomat or warlord? Explore a vast tech tree to specialize and expand.
- ⚜️LEAD Your House - Join a faction, attack its enemies, return triumphant and rule over entire countries with your bannermen!
- 🌍PLAY Anywhere - Wage war with thousands of other Lords playing the full game together on PC and mobile.
Besiege the castle that’s never been taken, overthrow ruthless tyrants, bankroll your faction’s war efforts, pillage your neighbor’s resources, peacefully raise cattle or do it all! Factions, elections, liege lords and their vassals come together to form a feudal community of real players with whom to discuss strategies and build allegiances.
While an impregnable castle should be at the heart of any kingdom, you can also specialize with a vast research tree. Starting as a humble peasant each promotion provides valuable research points to spend on trading, diplomacy, warfare, farming or religion. Beware as your power grows so does your responsibility. Your vassals will look to you for leadership and you may find yourself fighting for the crown itself!
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Last evaluated Sep 1, 2026
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