Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

Steam Deck Playable

Firefly Studios · Military · Oct 21, 2013

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
21k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 21k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+ Fun Characters: the characters have their own personalities, and while some are addmitedly one note (the pig is fat GET IT!?)
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
+ Amazing strategic gameplay, It lures you in by seeming to be simple with a decent
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
+ Simple but nice graphics: Sure they aren't amazing, but it has a disctinct art style that does help make you feel more a part of that world.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
+Finally Skirmishes have been introduced; you don’t have to play the campaign or multiplayer.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
TL; DR buy the game, gameplay is superfun, Soundtrack still hold up to this day and you can adjust strategies/tactics to fit your playstyle, also adds replayability.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters40 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Multiplayer19 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty8 reviews
63%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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