Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
BANGER · Strategy · 2013
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
BUY IT.
A BANGER at $9.99.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.64/hr
- ReviewsS
- 97% of 21,177
- Critics
- 78 players 19 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 1% Strategy
Watch this gameOne alert when it goes on sale.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 15.6h
- To 100%
- 103.8h 6.7x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 47 on record
- Typical cut
- 75% off
- Steam low
- $1.99 June 2017
- Sale every
- 49d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 718 now
- Recent reviews
- 96% 30 days
- Cheaper than
- 29% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 99% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
Across all 47 discounts in the 13 years tracked, the median cut is 75 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 12 days ago.
Against its own genre its score lands in the top 1 percent. It is pricier than 71 percent of its genre, and the best reviewed. The nearest things to it, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition ($14.99, scores 77) and Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition ($14.99, scores 75), are both worse buys on this math.
More about Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
78 from critics against 97 percent from players, and the player number comes from people who own the game.
Of the 567 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, none come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 88 percent of the 964 reviews written there were positive, against 97 percent overall, and those are 6 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 15.6 hours; clearing it takes 104, which is 6.7 times the campaign.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 1 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 12 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
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What players say
Stronghold Crusader is one of those timeless strategy games that never gets old. Building an economy, designing the perfect castle, and watching huge battles unfold is still incredibly satisfying. The soundtrack and voice lines are iconic, and the gameplay has aged surprisingly well. A true RTS classic that keeps me coming back. Highly recommended for anyone who loves castle-building and strategy games.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
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.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, 64MB DirectX 8.1 Compatible, 850 MB of storage. Windows only.
No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) scores 97/100 on the BANG Score (a BANGER) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 31, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.