90Steam
2001
Top Rated
Stronghold
MUST PLAY
Strategy
Fans of the strategy genre will find plenty to enjoy in Stronghold: Crusader.
78
Verdict
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Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on critic coverage and platform signals?
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Highly rated by 144 players
No significant drawbacks reported
Stronghold: Crusader is a 2002 real-time strategy video game developed by Firefly Studios and originally published by Gathering of Developers for Windows. It is a sequel to the 2001 video game Stronghold. Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in England, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades. Another prominent addition not found in its predecessor is a skirmish mode in single-player, allowing customized battles with AI opponents instead of the linear campaign. The game was also released as Stronghold Warchest. This version was a compendium of Stronghold and an enhanced version of Stronghold: Crusader, containing additional characters and an additional Crusader Trail.
Runs well on modern hardware.
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