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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

Also known as Stronghold Crusader HD (2012), sch2, steam:40970

The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

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StorePublished 07 Aug 2025

Crusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been nothing short of ste…

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July 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with…Announcement1 changeWorkshop16 Jul 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71UzpnLOH7U Updates and DLC To Add New Lords, Customisation and More! Good Day, Sire! Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is now less than two weeks from launch, so what better time t…2 changesMapsPatch notes03 Jul 2025
June 2025
New Coop Trailer & Next Festhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXejCnia8tc Good tidings, Sire! Steam Next Fest is now live and with it our second public demo for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. Showcasing the latest fixes, a full Sands of Ti…Event4 changesMapsGameplay09 Jun 2025
May 2025
Feature Spotlight: 10k Unit Cap, Mosques & More!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6TBaUA8QQ Good morrow, my liege! After 150,000 demo downloads, three times as many as Stronghold: Definitive Edition... We have channelled thousands of your Stronghold Crusader: Definit…Announcement2 changesGameplayMaps23 May 2025
April 2025
Good day, my liege! After a few eagle-eyed players infiltrated the help files, Assassin style, in our Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition reveal demo, we thought it was time to pull back the curtain on our 8 new uni…3 changesGameplayServerStore30 Apr 2025
Dive into the devious Kahin, Sentinel, Nomad and Jewel! Greetings My Liege! As the warmth and green of spring finally begins to break through (At least... Here in the UK!) we are marching ever closer to our July 15th re…1 changeStore04 Apr 2025
March 2025
ICYMI Since revealing Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition in January's Real-Time Strategy Fest, you have responded to our rally war cry in full force! With over 150,000 wishlists, 130,000 demo downloads and more tha…1 changeStore20 Mar 2025
January 2025
Greetings Sire! Gird your loins and sharpen your steel because 23 years after it first launched, we’re incredibly excited to announce Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition! Travel back in time to the legendary crusade…4 changesGameplayWorkshopPatch notes21 Jan 2025
March 2024
Snarls Soon you will see what it means to wage real warfare! That is... In our final instalment of the Stronghold: Definitive Edition 'Jewel' campaign! Valley of the Wolf extends the base game with seven new missions an…1 changeMapsPatch notes28 Mar 2024
February 2024
The Future of StrongholdHappy New Year! After a launch that quite frankly exceeded all our expectations... We are pleased to announce that the first substantial gameplay update for Stronghold: Definitive Edition releases on Steam on February 1…Announcement1 changeMaps01 Feb 2024
November 2023
Stronghold: Definitive Edition - Out Now!Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. The ultimate version of our first ‘castle sim’ is now available on Steam with upgraded visuals, new missions, Steam multiplayer support and more. We are incredibly excited to…Announcement1 changeWorkshop07 Nov 2023

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