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Game entry

Stronghold 2

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

Stronghold 2 holds position no. 4,156 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,401 ELO points and 33% of duels won out of 86 played. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 35 out of 45 (Sandbox).

World rank

no. 4,156

ELO score

1,401

Wins

33%

Duels played

86

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 1,401 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Stronghold 2 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Stronghold 2 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 35 out of 45 (Sandbox).

Where Stronghold 2 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,156 5,110
Sandbox 35 45
2000s 1,086 1,304
2005 117 149

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