Nostalgic classic Crusader feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Strong strategy game that evokes '02 nostalgia.”
Steam review · 162.5 h played ↗
Stronghold Crusader 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Firefly Studios2014City Builder · RTS · Strategy
The verdict
A 3D, faster-paced take on Crusader with fun sieges and multiplayer, but the AI cheats and many features from the original are gone. Skip it if you want the 2D classic's depth.
Great for
Series fans and friends who want fast castle sieges and multiplayer, bought on sale
Main risk
AI cheats with free troops and resources, and it feels like a downgrade from the original Crusader
What players love
Fun multiplayer and play with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Multiplayer with friends is fun. :)”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Cheap on sale and good value
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Bought it in the winter sale for 69 rubles, and the game really justifies the price.”
Steam review · translated · 8.1 h played ↗
Satisfying castle building and sieges
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“Very satisfying to watch castle walls to fall apart.”
Steam review · 78.8 h played ↗
Better graphics than older games
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“This game looks better graphically and if you actually know how to adapt to a different stronghold game, then you will most likely end up loving it.”
Steam review · 58.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Downgrade from the original Crusader
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“its trash they took out all the good things from the first one”
Steam review · 17.4 h played ↗
Crashes, bugs and optimization problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“As of 20 Aug 2025 crashes are constant, sometimes every 20-40 minutes.”
Steam review · translated · 102.4 h played ↗
Slow, expensive economy and boring gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Compared to the original, this game is too slow. Why does everything cost so much wood?”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Bad pathfinding and unit AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Units keep walking back and forth in the same spot for no reason. The pathfinding is buggy”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
AI cheats with free troops and resources
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The AI spawns armies even if you destroy their barracks, they spawn food even though you occupied their farms”
Steam review · 64 h played ↗
Broken or dead multiplayer, won't launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Multiplayer doesent work good. The servers are ridiculous.”
Steam review · 72.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10/11 with latest service packs
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo 2Ghz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10/11 64-bit with latest service packs
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 5830 1GB or better
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8/10/11 with latest service packs
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo 2Ghz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better
Storage4 GB available space
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