Stronghold: Warlords
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| Developers | |
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| Firefly Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Vision | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 9, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 65 |
| OpenCritic | 71 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Building, RTS |
| Themes | Asia, China, Japan, Medieval |
| Series | Stronghold |
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| Stronghold | |
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| 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: Warlords is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the Stronghold series.
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
Special Edition also available. | |
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Special Edition also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Special Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Special and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- The Special Edition includes the base game, digital soundtrack, digital artbook, a making-of documentary, and a free copy of Stronghold HD. The Steam version also includes the Starter Pack for Stronghold Kingdoms.
- The Ultimate Edition includes all the content of the Special Edition, as well as all DLC.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| DLC | The DLC includes new campaigns and warlords. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| The Art of War Campaign | |
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| The Mongol Empire Campaign | |
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| Rise of the Shogun Campaign | |
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| The Warrior Queen Campaign | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Skip intro |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold Warlords\Profiles\options.xml |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/907650/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold Warlords\Saved Games |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/907650/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Main graphics settings menu
Custom graphics settings menu
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings menu
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Audio settings menu
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | 7.0 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Thai | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Vietnamese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Steam and GOG Galaxy cross-play not available | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | Despite the 32-bit nature of the executable, the game requires at least 6 GB RAM |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | Havok | |
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks, GOG Galaxy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3330 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 |
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |
- A 64-bit operating system is recommended.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/907650/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (907650) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.