Stronghold 2: Steam Edition Price History and Player Count

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Firefly StudiosJul 1, 2012Simulation, Strategy

$14.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • City Builder
  • Real Time Tactics
  • Medieval
  • Colony Sim
  • Sandbox
  • Building
  • War
  • Economy
  • Management
  • Military
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Playing now
234
Updated 29 minutes ago
24-hour peak
264
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
866
Apr 1, 2020
Avg this month
167
-6.7% vs last month
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition player count chart

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has a small but active player base. 234 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 27% on the month before).

History from Jul 1, 2012

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026167-12-6.7%343
October 2026179+35+24.31%405
September 2026144-35-10%315
August 2026n/a-99-22.05%350
July 2026n/a-61-11.96%449
June 2026n/a+206+67.76%510
May 2026n/a-71-18.93%304
April 2026n/a+45+13.64%375
March 2026n/a-27-7.56%330
February 2026n/a+17+5%357
January 2026n/a+23+7.26%340
December 2025n/a+5+1.6%317
November 2025n/a-41-11.61%312
October 2025n/a+11+3.22%353
September 2025n/a+6+1.79%342
August 2025n/a-50-12.95%336
July 2025n/a+84+27.81%386
June 2025n/a-64-17.49%302
May 2025n/a+19+5.48%366
April 2025n/a-69-16.59%347
March 2025n/a-61-12.79%416
February 2025n/a-44-8.45%477
January 2025n/a+162+45.13%521
December 2024n/a+1+0.28%359
November 2024n/a+32+9.82%358
October 2024n/a-29-8.17%326
September 2024n/a+44+14.15%355
August 2024n/a-20-6.04%311
July 2024n/a+33+11.07%331
June 2024n/a-2-0.67%298
May 2024n/a-81-21.26%300
April 2024n/a+0+0%381
March 2024n/a-25-6.16%381
February 2024n/a-174-30%406
January 2024n/a-89-13.3%580
December 2023n/a+157+30.66%669
November 2023n/a+71+16.1%512
October 2023n/a-39-8.12%441
September 2023n/a-22-4.38%480
August 2023n/a-106-17.43%502
July 2023n/a+303+99.34%608
June 2023n/a-64-17.34%305
May 2023n/a-59-13.79%369
April 2023n/a+46+12.04%428
March 2023n/a+25+7%382
February 2023n/a-58-13.98%357
January 2023n/a+32+8.36%415
December 2022n/a+1+0.26%383
November 2022n/a-56-12.79%382
October 2022n/a+22+5.29%438
September 2022n/a+50+13.66%416
August 2022n/a-43-10.51%366
July 2022n/a+113+38.18%409
June 2022n/a-90-23.32%296
May 2022n/a-5-1.28%386
April 2022n/a-20-4.87%391
March 2022n/a-16-3.75%411
February 2022n/a-122-22.22%427
January 2022n/a+149+37.25%549
December 2021n/a-124-23.66%400
November 2021n/a+137+35.4%524
October 2021n/a+22+6.03%387
September 2021n/a+46+14.42%365
August 2021n/a+3+0.95%319
July 2021n/a-105-24.94%316
June 2021n/a+47+12.57%421
May 2021n/a-111-22.89%374
April 2021n/a+45+10.23%485
March 2021n/a-77-14.89%440
February 2021n/a-5-0.96%517
January 2021n/a-54-9.38%522
December 2020n/a-101-14.92%576
November 2020n/a+32+4.96%677
October 2020n/a+286+79.67%645
September 2020n/a-180-33.4%359
August 2020n/a+138+34.41%539
July 2020n/a-10-2.43%401
June 2020n/a-261-38.84%411
May 2020n/a-194-22.4%672
April 2020n/a+157+22.14%866
March 2020n/a+88+14.17%709
February 2020n/a+151+32.13%621
January 2020n/a+17+3.75%470
December 2019n/a+73+19.21%453
November 2019n/a-63-14.22%380
October 2019n/a+75+20.38%443
September 2019n/a-144-28.12%368
August 2019n/a+72+16.36%512
July 2019n/a+54+13.99%440
June 2019n/a+34+9.66%386
May 2019n/a-124-26.05%352
April 2019n/a+151+46.46%476
March 2019n/a-258-44.25%325
February 2019n/a+139+31.31%583
January 2019n/a+33+8.03%444
December 2018n/a+67+19.48%411
November 2018n/a+64+22.86%344
October 2018n/a-63-18.37%280
September 2018n/a+52+17.87%343
August 2018n/a+29+11.07%291
July 2018n/a-40-13.25%262
June 2018n/a-57-15.88%302
May 2018n/a+78+27.76%359
April 2018n/a-64-18.55%281
March 2018n/a-15-4.17%345
February 2018n/a+41+12.85%360
January 2018n/a-17-5.06%319
December 2017n/a-10-2.89%336
November 2017n/a-203-36.98%346
October 2017n/a+443+417.92%549
September 2017n/a-60-36.14%106
August 2017n/a+63+61.17%166
July 2017n/a+0+0%103
June 2017n/a+6+6.19%103
May 2017n/a-8-7.62%97
April 2017n/a+4+3.96%105
March 2017n/a-26-20.47%101
February 2017n/a+24+23.3%127
January 2017n/a+16+18.39%103
December 2016n/a-2-2.25%87
November 2016n/a-24-21.24%89
October 2016n/a-74-39.57%113
September 2016n/a+78+71.56%187
August 2016n/a-41-27.33%109
July 2016n/a+14+10.29%150
June 2016n/a+25+22.52%136
May 2016n/a-13-10.48%111
April 2016n/a+35+39.33%124
March 2016n/a-24-21.24%89
February 2016n/a-14-11.02%113
January 2016n/a-80-38.65%127
December 2015n/a+133+179.73%207
November 2015n/a-54-42.19%74
October 2015n/a+51+66.23%128
September 2015n/a-31-28.7%77
August 2015n/a+20+22.73%108
July 2015n/a-9-9.28%88
June 2015n/a-38-28.15%97
May 2015n/a+53+64.63%135
April 2015n/a-9-9.89%82
March 2015n/a-112-55.17%91
February 2015n/a+24+13.41%203
January 2015n/a+51+39.84%179
December 2014n/a+40+45.45%128
November 2014n/a-47-34.81%88
October 2014n/a+28+26.17%135
September 2014n/a-62-36.69%107
August 2014n/a+72+74.23%169
July 2014n/a-14-12.61%97
June 2014n/a+33+42.31%111
May 2014n/a-1-1.27%78
April 2014n/a-19-19.39%79
March 2014n/a-7-6.67%98
February 2014n/a+0+0%105
January 2014n/a+9+9.38%105
December 2013n/a-6-5.88%96
November 2013n/a+9+9.68%102
October 2013n/a+7+8.14%93
September 2013n/a-63-42.28%86
August 2013n/a-19-11.31%149
July 2013n/a+97+136.62%168
June 2013n/a-29-29%71
May 2013n/a-180-64.29%100
April 2013n/a+195+229.41%280
March 2013n/a-9-9.57%85
February 2013n/a-67-41.61%94
January 2013n/a-147-47.73%161
December 2012n/a+240+352.94%308
November 2012n/a+0+0%68
October 2012n/a+6+9.68%68
September 2012n/a-4-6.06%62
August 2012n/a-22-25%66
July 2012n/an/an/a88

How many people are playing Stronghold 2: Steam Edition?

Right now, 234 players are in Stronghold 2: Steam Edition on Steam. That makes it the #1,989 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 264 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 289.

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Stronghold 2: Steam Edition averaged a daily peak of 289 players, up 27% compared with the 30 days before (228). Its highest point this month (405) is 30% above the same period last year (312). In its first month after release (Jul 1, 2012) it peaked at 88 players. Today's player count is 27% of its all-time peak of 866, set on Apr 1, 2020.

Best time to play Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Based on the last 14 days, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 68% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition players by hour and weekday

When Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 327 players on average
QuietestMonday at 05:00 UTCabout 80 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.1xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you enjoy jousting over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay.

Developer
Firefly Studios
Released
Jul 1, 2012
Genre
Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
8 languages, 7 with full audio

Screenshots

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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition price history

$14.99
price now (US)
$3.74
lowest recorded (-85%) · Oct 21, 2026
-85%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Stronghold 2: Steam Edition is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 85% off (around $2.25), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.74.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$14.99$14.9913.43 EURbase
Euro area14,99€$16.7414.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£11.99$16.0514.37 EUR+7%
CanadaC$ 16.99$12.0810.82 EUR-19%
AustraliaA$ 19.99$13.7312.30 EUR-8%
New ZealandNZ$ 17.99$9.978.93 EUR-33%
Brazil cheapestR$27,99$5.094.55 EUR-66%
MexicoMex$ 149.99$8.027.18 EUR-47%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$7.99$7.997.16 EUR-47%
Poland49,99 zł$12.7111.38 EUR-15%
SwitzerlandCHF 15.00$18.3216.41 EUR+22%
Norway100,00 kr$10.619.50 EUR-29%
Turkey (MENA USD)$7.99$7.997.16 EUR-47%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$8.49$8.497.60 EUR-43%
South AfricaR 150.00$9.078.12 EUR-39%
India₹479.00$5.104.57 EUR-66%
IndonesiaRp 115 999$6.415.74 EUR-57%
China¥48.00$7.206.44 EUR-52%
Japan¥1,480$9.358.37 EUR-38%
South Korea₩ 16,000$11.7810.55 EUR-21%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 5,246 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition achievements

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has 33 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 12.1% of them; the rarest, I Have No Equals and Don't Play the Sequels, is held by 0.5% of players.

  • Larder LoverAccumulate 1,000 Granary Food in one game56.6%
  • Golden RuleAccumulate 10,000 Gold in one game41.5%
  • Lupus MinimusKill 50 Wolves in one game39.9%
  • Heirs ApparentThe Lord Gets Married!39.5%
  • Elite MeatAccumulate 250 Royal Food in one game33.1%
  • My Kingdom Makes Me HoarseYour Lord Dies31.4%
  • Party Like It's 999Hold the Largest Feast Size28.3%
  • Saturday KnightAttend 100 Jousting Tournaments19.9%
  • Locally GrownBuild 50 staple food Farm Buildings in one game17.6%
  • Let Us Eat CakeBuild 25 Royal Food Buildings in one game14.1%
  • Meat and GreetHold 100 Feasts9.7%
  • Overstudious UnderstudyAttend 100 Plays9.5%
  • Policy WonkComplete the Sim Campaign7.2%
  • Dung BattleCollect 1000 Gong7.1%
  • Good Lord!Complete the Good path5.8%
  • Role CallRecruit all Barracks troops in a game5.3%
  • Rat KablooieKill 10,000 Rats5.0%
  • Because Good Is DumbComplete the Evil path4.3%
  • Computer TamerWin 10 Skirmish Games vs. A.I.3.4%
  • Just Charge ItWin a Skirmish or Multiplayer Game, Recruiting only Melee Troops3.0%
  • Band of OthersRecruit all Mercenary Camp troops in a game2.7%
  • Death From Over ThereWin a Skirmish or Multiplayer Game, Recruiting only Ranged Troops2.3%
  • ConquestadorComplete the Conquest Trail2.1%
  • OverengineeringRecruit all Siege Equipment in a game2.1%
  • Do the crime, do the time.Use Every Punishment Building in a Game1.3%
  • Guess Who's On Our Side?Win a Skirmish or Multiplayer Game, Recruiting only Monks1.3%
  • For Your Health!Consume 1,000 Ale in one game. (It's cleaner than the water)1.3%
  • Lord ConquererWin 10 Multiplayer Games1.2%
  • No Country for Old A.I.Win 50 Skirmish Games vs. A.I.0.9%
  • Architect of the Year AwardPlace at least one of every building type in the game0.8%
  • A.I. Is No Match for IWin 200 Skirmish Games Vs. A.I.0.6%
  • I Had This On CD-ROM!!Win 50 Multiplayer Games0.5%
  • I Have No Equals and Don't Play the SequelsWin 200 Multiplayer Games!0.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Stronghold 2: Steam Edition news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition FAQ

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition dead?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has a small but active player base. 234 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 27% on the month before).

How many people play Stronghold 2: Steam Edition?

234 people are playing Stronghold 2: Steam Edition on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 264 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Stronghold 2: Steam Edition?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition reached its all-time Steam peak of 866 concurrent players on Apr 1, 2020.

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition growing or declining?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 289, up 27% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition most active?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

How much does Stronghold 2: Steam Edition cost?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Stronghold 2: Steam Edition on Steam is $3.74 (85% off), on Oct 21, 2026. It costs $14.99 right now.

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition on sale right now?

No, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 85%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 85%.

Where is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition is cheapest in Brazil at R$27,99, about $5.09 or 66% below the US price of $14.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition good?

Steam players rate Stronghold 2: Steam Edition Very Positive: 88% of 5,246 reviews are positive.

When did Stronghold 2: Steam Edition come out?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition was released on Steam on Jul 1, 2012.

Who made Stronghold 2: Steam Edition?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition was developed by Firefly Studios.

Is Stronghold 2: Steam Edition still worth playing?

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition has a smaller but active community on Steam today (234 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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