Steam market intelligence
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
87% positive · 10,399 Steam reviews · released Nov 7, 2023 · by Firefly Studios
City BuilderStrategyReal Time TacticsMedievalSandboxBuildingColony SimRTS
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~343k
(P10–P90: 137k – 755k)
Gross revenue: ~$4.2M
(P10–P90: $1.7M – $9.3M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 89% positive across 72 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3051 games).
Gameplay & mechanics91% positive · 34 mentions
“We lost something along the way. This is how great games were made. How come these days with all the resources developers have at their disposal they can not replicate this sort of magic game play. New games are now all about challenge…”
Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio79% positive · 34 mentions
“A great nostalgic return. I always found the original Stronghold harder than Crusader because of its siege-heavy scenarios, but this time I went all in and completed everything, including both DLCs. To achieve 100% I had to really learn…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value60% positive · 20 mentions
“A great nostalgic return. I always found the original Stronghold harder than Crusader because of its siege-heavy scenarios, but this time I went all in and completed everything, including both DLCs. To achieve 100% I had to really learn…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity89% positive · 18 mentions
“One of the finest games ever made. Masterful game design. If you are mostly a solo player I really would not worry about no skirmish, There is just so much solo content. They added raids to free build that is such a HUGE feature along with…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability56% positive · 16 mentions
Controls & UI57% positive · 14 mentions
“I really love the old-school Stronghold games, and so these recent remasters, I think, are incredible. There is something about 2D sprite-based games with upscaled resolutions that just look amazing. They did the same thing with the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal354 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Isometric
Technology
2D
Setting
MedievalHistorical
Structure
SandboxOpen world
Mood & themes
AtmosphericFunny
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerPvP
Platform features
AchievementsTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.