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Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
Stronghold: Warlords is a city builder, real time tactics and colony sim game
developed and published by Firefly Studios.
Released on March 09th 2021 is available only on Windows
in 15 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese.
It has received 5,005 reviews of which 3,251 were positive and 1,754 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 34.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.60€ on Gamivo.
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- OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11
- Processor: Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Stronghold: Warlords - Special Edition requires 9 GB of available space
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This is a good game. Putting Stronghold in the title I think is a disservice to this game. Earlier strongholds are fun and nostalgic, but this game has more depth. The scenarios are more varied, the troops are unique, the setting and score is excellent, and the campaigns kept me engaged. The missions are like puzzles with multiple solutions. You choose what troops you want to focus on, if you want to focus on diplomatic capture instead and then have your warlords fight for you, etc. Designing kingdoms is fun, but often for me turned into a minmaxing situation due to lack of space, with me trying to get minimal distance from granary/stockpile to resource. Overall, an awesome fresh take on the from Firefly. If you are wanting more of the same Stronghold gameplay as previous games, this game is not it. If you want a fresh take, in a fresh scenery with thoughtful gameplay, you will enjoy it. I, for one, really enjoyed it.
The game really isn't bad. All the reviews are just comparing it to stronghold 2 and stronghold crusader 1, but not everyone have been playing the stronghold series 20+ years. Personally I tried stronghold 1 DE and while I do agree that is a good game, I found it a bit too "old" for my liking. This game is beautiful and good, if you actually know how to adapt to a different stronghold game... Long story short. If you don't like it then it is mostly a failure to adapt or you are too nostalgic.
Stronghold: Warlords is an interesting attempt to push the series in a new direction without abandoning what made it appealing in the first place. At its core, it still delivers the familiar satisfaction of building up a fortress, securing resources, and preparing for war, but the new setting gives the experience a different flavor. Instead of feeling like a simple repeat of older entries, it tries to reshape the formula with fresh ideas and a more unusual atmosphere. What stands out first is the setting. Moving the series into East Asia gives the game a distinct visual identity, and that change helps it feel less predictable than another return to the same medieval European framework. The castles, units, and overall presentation bring variety to the battlefield, and even when the game follows familiar strategy mechanics, the different cultural tone makes the experience feel new enough to stay engaging. The main new feature, the Warlords system, is easily the most important addition. Controlling regional warlords and using their powers adds another layer to the usual loop of defense and expansion. It creates more reasons to think beyond your own walls and turns the map into something more dynamic. Instead of only focusing on your economy and army, you are also looking for ways to influence the wider battlefield, and that gives the game more strategic personality. Base-building still has that classic Stronghold appeal. There is always a certain pleasure in watching a settlement grow from a vulnerable outpost into a functioning military power. Managing food, production, defenses, and troop creation remains enjoyable because the systems are easy to understand but still demand planning. When your economy finally stabilizes and your fortress begins to feel secure, the game captures that rewarding sense of progress the series has always done well. At the same time, Stronghold: Warlords does not feel equally strong in every area. Some battles can become repetitive, and the artificial intelligence does not always create the most exciting or believable challenges. There are also moments when the game feels more functional than memorable, as if the ideas are good but not always pushed as far as they could have been. Because of that, it sometimes falls short of being a truly great strategy game, even though it remains a fairly enjoyable one. Overall, Stronghold: Warlords is a decent and often entertaining entry that succeeds most when it leans into its new setting and strategic twists. It may not be the strongest game in the series, but it still offers enough satisfying castle management and tactical warfare to keep strategy fans interested. For players who enjoy building, defending, and slowly turning a fragile settlement into a force of power, there is still plenty here to appreciate.
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Stronghold: Warlords is currently priced at 34.99€ on Steam.
No, Stronghold: Warlords is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 34.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Stronghold: Warlords received 3,251 positive votes out of a total of 5,005 achieving a rating of 6.38.
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Stronghold: Warlords was developed and published by Firefly Studios.
Yes, Stronghold: Warlords is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Stronghold: Warlords is not playable on MacOS.
No, Stronghold: Warlords is not playable on Linux.
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No, Stronghold: Warlords does not support VR.
Stronghold: Warlords offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Stronghold: Warlords offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there are 5 DLCs available for Stronghold: Warlords. Explore additional content available for Stronghold: Warlords on Steam.
Yes, Stronghold: Warlords is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Stronghold: Warlords does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Stronghold: Warlords is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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