Stronghold
Release Date: October 18, 2001
Strategy, economic, RTS, the middle ages, isometric view, multiplayer, singleplayer
A medieval strategy which combines, in a rather unusual way, a castle builder simulator with a Settlers-like economic game. The player assumes the role of one of medieval lords whose task is to transform a small settlement into a powerful and well fortified stronghold and then protect it from the invaders. The castle can constructed by using various premade elements such as walls, towers, bridges or moats.
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Stronghold Description
Stronghold is a mix of medieval castle builder and economic strategy game. The action takes place in the medieval Europe where the players can build new villages, develop them, build massive keeps and fight huge battles in which dozens of different types of soldiers participate. Our castles may be freely designed and constructed from various elements (towers, drawbridges, secret entrances, pitfalls, ballista, few types of walls, etc.) so as to defend our stronghold as effectively as possible and so the life within the town goes on despite the ongoing siege. Likewise, we create economic infrastructure of the town by building houses, lumberjack huts, marketplace, farms and other buildings which shall grant employment, food and money to our subordinates. One of the most important and most spectacular elements of the game are battles. Sieges are particularly attractive in which different units fight each other. Those include engineers, sappers, soldiers storming the walls with ladders and mobile engines (siege towers, rams, mobile shields, ballista and catapults).
- Beautiful graphics allowing to see the life of a town.
- Special system for resource management – the villagers are automatically created and try to find employment on their own.
- Many types of walls, towers, siege engines and so on.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Stronghold Series
A series of real-time strategy (RTS) in the medieval reality. The brand was created by the development team FireFly, which also oversees its development.
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Stronghold Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Firefly Studios
Publisher: Gathering of Developers
Iconic Stronghold Gets New Decent Remaster; Trailer Available
First Stronghold will soon get a full-fledged remaster. The Definitive Edition of the game on Steam will offer refreshed graphics, new missions and a multiplayer mode.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 14, 2023