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This page is for the 2023 remaster. For the original 2001 version, see Stronghold (2001). For the unrelated 1993 game, see Stronghold.

Stronghold
Stronghold (2001)	2001
Stronghold Crusader	2002
Stronghold 2	2005
Stronghold Legends	2006
Stronghold Crusader Extreme	2008
Stronghold 3	2011
Stronghold Kingdoms	2012
Stronghold Crusader 2	2014
Stronghold: Warlords	2021
Stronghold: Definitive Edition	2023

Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a remaster of Stronghold (2001) featuring redone visuals, new campaigns, new audio and Steamworks-based multiplayer. It uses the Unity engine as a wrapper for the original game.

Post-release, the game is scheduled to receive at least two major free updates coinciding with paid DLC. The Winter Update, released on February 13, 2024,^[1] contains new economic missions and maps, as well as video clips for the new Sergeant character, and released alongside the Swine's Bay paid DLC. The Spring Update will include a new Castle Trail and maps, and will release alongside the Valley of the Wolf DLC on April 30, 2024.

General information

Official Discord server for game series

Official support portal

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

A pre-release demo build is available from Steam: steam://install/2433890

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Two DLCs with singleplayer content are announced.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Swine's Bay
Valley of the Wolf	Coming April 30, 2024.

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Move, rename or delete video file
Go to `<path-to-game>\Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition_Data\Assets\GUI\Video`. Move, rename or delete `intro.mp4`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition\*.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2140020/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition\Saves %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition\Maps %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition\UserWorkshopMaps
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2140020/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		Only the UI can be scaled.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Controls Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Full Keyboard Remapping. Mouse limited to presets only (modern/classic).
Mouse acceleration		Camera scrolling only.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music, speech, units speech, sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	8	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Private lobbies based on invite codes included with the v1.2 patch (Winter Update).^[1]

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	Noesis
Multiplayer	Steamworks

Unlocked zoom

This mod lets the player zoom to higher limits than the default settings.

As of patch v1.11 an additional setting has been added allowing for "Extra Zoom Intervals".

Use Zoom unlock mod by Oryss
Download and run MelonLoader to prepare the installation. Select and Open `Stronghold 1 Definitive Edition.exe` in `<path-to-game>\`. Click the "Install" button. Download the latest version of the Zoom unlock mod Put the `StrongholdDeMod.dll` file in the `mods` folder.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3220
System memory (RAM)	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	3 GB (for 1440p) 4 GB (for 4K) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.27
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2140020/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2140020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Stronghold: Definitive Edition - New "Swine's Bay" DLC Campaign + Free New Economic Campaign - Steam News - last accessed on 2024-02-13

[1] Unity engine build: 2021.3.27

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2140020/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2140020) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2140020/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (2140020) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[SH1DEWinter2024-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Stronghold: Definitive Edition - New "Swine's Bay" DLC Campaign + Free New Economic Campaign - Steam News - last accessed on 2024-02-13

[Note 1]

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+|release history   = Post-release, the game is scheduled to receive at least two major free updates coinciding with paid DLC. The ''Winter Update'', released on February 13, 2024,<ref name="SH1DEWinter2024">{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2140020/view/4044864437111775314|title=Stronghold: Definitive Edition - New &quot;Swine's Bay&quot; DLC Campaign + Free New Economic Campaign - Steam News|date=2024-02-13}}</ref> contains new economic missions and maps, as well as video clips for the new Sergeant character, and released alongside the '''''Swine's Bay''''' paid DLC. The ''Spring Update'' will include a new Castle Trail and maps, and will release alongside the '''''Valley of the Wolf''''' DLC on April 30, 2024.
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-{{DLC/row | Valley of the Wolf | Coming spring 2024. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | Valley of the Wolf | Coming April 30, 2024. | Windows }}
 }}

Developers

	Firefly Studios
Engines
	Unity^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	November 7, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	Building, RTS
Themes	Europe, Medieval
Series	Stronghold