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Stronghold HD (2012)
Firefly Studios · released Oct 21, 2013 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Released Oct 21, 2013
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 8,672 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 29 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 39 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 36 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 34 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 28 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 41 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 34 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 17 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 320k – 870k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $830k – $2.8M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 8,672 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 38–100 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Colony Sim | 1 in 85 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| RTS | 1 in 45 games |
| Real Time Tactics | 1 in 42 games |
| Tower Defense | 1 in 38 games |
| Isometric | 1 in 32 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
Games like Stronghold HD (2012)
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronghold: Definitive Edition | Firefly Studios | 99% | Very Positive · 9,848 |
| Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) | Firefly Studios | 92% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 17,618 |
| Becastled | Mana Potion Studios | 87% | Very Positive · 5,365 |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Lion Shield, LLC | 87% | Very Positive · 30,372 |
| They Are Billions | Numantian Games | 83% | Very Positive · 46,325 |
| Foundation | Polymorph Games | 85% | Very Positive · 23,230 |
| Stronghold: Warlords | Firefly Studios | 89% | Mixed · 4,470 |
| Stronghold 2: Steam Edition | Firefly Studios | 88% | Very Positive · 4,929 |