Game entry

Stronghold 2

2005 · Sandbox, Strategy, Simulation · PC · 2K Games

Stronghold 2 is ranked no. 2,920 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,455 and 32% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,920

ELO score

1,455

Wins

32%

Duels played

41

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About Stronghold 2

Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you joust over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay. Will you entertain with medieval tournaments or rule with an iron fist and dispense feudal justice to overworked and malnourished peasants? With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King!

Building on the sim gameplay of the original Stronghold, Stronghold 2 allows players to rule as they please and still conquer each skirmish. Unhappy peasants turn to crime and must be punished, rival lords can raise entire armies on their title alone and sieges must be fought tooth and nail, with close combat taking place inside castle structures. Stronghold 2 Online extends this gameplay to competitive multiplayer for up to eight players, with offline skirmish mode also available against computer-controller opponents.

The online services used GameSpy which was shutdown. The Steam Edition is the only version of Stronghold 2 that still features multiplayer using Steam Multiplayer.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,455 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 0% One duel played · 397 points behind
against Game Dev Tycoon 100% One duel played · 231 points behind
against People Playground 100% One duel played · 40 points ahead
against NBA 2K20 100% One duel played · 210 points ahead
against Kerbal Space Program 0% One duel played · 358 points behind