The time is now, Sire! After an arduous voyage kicking off from announcement, through the perilous marshes of the Steam RTS and Next Fests, our forces have finally arrived at our divine destination. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with a 10% launch discount active for the next two weeks!

Behold this glorious love-letter to the golden age of strategy games with a freshly-forged launch trailer:



Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition excelled during the Steam Next Fest, ranking highly right against the best new game demos of the most jam-packed Next Fest to date. With over 230k wishlists and 195k demo downloads thus far, it was the #1 Popular Upcoming RTS demo, #5 Popular Upcoming Strategy demo, and #11 Top Strategy demo during the June Steam Next Fest. More than ever, players are fervently hungry for gaming experiences that take them back along memory lane and help them rediscover the joys of the past with modern improvements.

Fresh community driven features will accompany the new missions and maps of two free updates, as well as the Lords and Trails of two DLCs, bolstering the base game with more fresh, quality gameplay than you can shake a sabre at. Whether you’re someone who wants to build the most extravagant desert civilization possible or you just want to face off against one hundred camels, there’s a lot for players to discover and love about this revamp of the original Stronghold: Crusader.

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is the culmination of almost a quarter century of development experience, fan support and technological advancements. With improvements and expansions to practically every core feature and beyond, the fundamental game will feel like an elevated version of the classic experience for returning fans and new players alike. Better-looking, smoother-running and bigger in all ways possible, Stronghold Crusader: DE is the ultimate way to play this stone-cold classic.

Play Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition now on Steam with 10% off until July 29th! The desert is a cruel place to fight. Are you sure you have the heart for it?