22BANG SCORE
Stronghold Crusader 2
skip · strategy · 2014
Light on value at this price: about 8.8h, $39.99 (~$4.54/hr), 72% positive.
Better value than 10% of strategy games
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
BANGER threshold
Worth it at $5.30
87% off, though reviews keep it under BANGER.
Real value
$4.54/hr over the 8.8h main story, $0.29/hr if you 100% it (138.8h).
1% of players see the credits.
Finish rate
0.9%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
8.8h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
138.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$4.54/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$39.99
Reviews
72%
17,963 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$4.54/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews72% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate0.9%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperFirefly Studios
PublisherFirefly Studios
Genrestrategy
Achievements81
Trailer & screenshots
Similar strategy games
The BANG Score is one number for how much game you get per dollar, 0 to 100. See the full leaderboard →