Greetings Sire! Gird your loins and sharpen your steel because, 23 years after it first launched, we’re incredibly excited to announce Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition!
Travel back in time to the legendary crusades for the holy land in this new expanded definitive edition, releasing this year on July 15th 2025 with brand new content, elevated graphics and extensive player-requested features all rebuilt by game’s original developers!
This title is many people’s favourite old-school 2D RTS, so taking this cult favourite and elevating it for the modern player has been an endeavour of passion for us – one that is only possible because of the community’s clear desire for this kind of classic strategy experience. The best way we could think of thanking you for your support has been to go above and beyond, with new AIs, missions, modes and maps, as well as the Steam multiplayer and workshop integrations that the original could never have had.
We hope this collection of content helps bring you up to speed about what you can expect before you march back to the desert fortresses and arid plains of the past.
Wishlist Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition now ahead of the game’s full July 15 release!
--> Revealed during the Steam RTS Fest, this shiny new trailer showcases the depth of work and love poured into the remaster. We really hope you enjoy it!
--> Masterfully composed by the legendary bard of Stronghold himself, Robert L. Euvino, we’re proud to present ‘Caravan 2025’, produced exclusively for Stronghold Crusader DE.
--> Firefly Studio Head Nick below provides a general breakdown of this new expanded remaster of the classic Stronghold title. What is it exactly? What are some of the things that have been changed? What are the new units based on? Find out all of that and more!
--> We’ve scoured the interwebs for your most pressing questions and we’re happy to present the Stronghold Crusader: DE Community Q&A! Whether it’s from the official Stronghold Discord, TikTok, subreddit, Twitter or elsewhere, we’ve tried to hit as many topics as we can while keeping things concise.
Flex your might with 8 new playable units, 4 never-before-seen AI lords, a new co-op mode, larger maps, custom options for skirmish and many other improvements! Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has been overhauled with new art, animations, audio, units, modes, missions, characters, larger maps and more.
