Firefly Studios

Stronghold: Warlords

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Series

  • Stronghold

Localized titles

  • Stronghold: Warlords

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Vietnamese*

Community tags · historical

  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    303*
  • Real Time Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    283*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    271*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    267*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    255*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    244*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    241*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    233*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Real-Time*
    Votes · historical
    214*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    194*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    191*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    177*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    160*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8/10/11*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Stronghold: Warlords - Special Edition requires 9 GB of available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz or AMD equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    10*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Firefly Studios

Publishers

  • Firefly Studios

Release history

  • 2021-01-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-03-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-03-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 9, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Stronghold: Warlords*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
nVidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
nVidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 5 fields
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
FireFly Studios
FireFly Studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-03-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-03-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
102*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
128* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
897* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firefly Studios*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Vietnamese*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
128* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
380* min
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Stronghold: Warlords*
Negative reviews · historical
1,754*
Peak ccu
49*
Positive reviews · historical
3,251*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Firefly Studios*
Recommendations
4,314*
Store release date · historical
Mar 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*
Game website · historical
http://www.strongholdwarlords.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Vietnamese*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
654* min
Ccu
49*
Developer
Firefly Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
534* min
Name
Stronghold: Warlords*
Negative reviews · historical
1,754*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,251*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Firefly Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • City Builder*
  • Real Time Tactics*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Building*
  • Sandbox*
  • Medieval*
  • Military*
  • Economy*
  • War*
  • Management*
  • Strategy*
  • Base-Building*
  • RTS*
  • Real-Time*
  • Historical*
  • Isometric*
  • Top-Down*
  • Open World*
  • Simulation*
  • Resource Management*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*
Community tags · historical
City Builder
City Builder*
Real Time Tactics
Real Time Tactics*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Building
Building*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Medieval
Medieval*
Military
Military*
Economy
Economy*
War
War*
Management
Management*
Strategy
Strategy*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
RTS
RTS*
Real-Time
Real-Time*
Historical
Historical*
Isometric
Isometric*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Open World
Open World*
Simulation
Simulation*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Tags votes
City Builder
Votes · historical
303*
Real Time Tactics
Votes · historical
283*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
271*
Building
Votes · historical
267*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
255*
Medieval
Votes · historical
254*
Military
Votes · historical
246*
Economy
Votes · historical
246*
War
Votes · historical
244*
Management
Votes · historical
241*
Strategy
Votes · historical
233*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
230*
RTS
Votes · historical
226*
Real-Time
Votes · historical
214*
Historical
Votes · historical
194*
Isometric
Votes · historical
193*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
191*
Open World
Votes · historical
184*
Simulation
Votes · historical
177*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
160*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firefly Studios*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Stronghold: Warlords*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 Processor: Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space Additional Notes: Stronghold: Warlords - Special Edition requires 9 GB of available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Firefly Studios*
Recommendations total
4,294*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 9, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Korean, Polish (full audio), Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese (full audio), Thai, Vietnamese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8/10/11*
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-3330 3.0Ghz or AMD equivalent*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 (2 GB VRAM)*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Conditions
Stronghold: Warlords - Special Edition requires 9 GB of available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Thai*
  • Vietnamese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,633*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
10*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Stronghold: Warlords*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
10*
Community confidence
moderate*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data