Nowadays, there are countless “castle simulator” games to choose from. However, in 2001, Stronghold was the grandfather of them all!
Of course, in the nearly two decades since that release, the castle simulator genre has exploded. And there have been quite a few sequels in the Stronghold series. This leaves the question: is the original still worth playing?
A story of two games
If you’ve never played a castle simulator before, you might expect this game to play like the original Warcraft. However, that estimate is only half right.
Technically, Stronghold is two games in one. There is the military aspect that most people focus on (and, to be fair, all the advertising is focused on), but there is also the city building aspect.
In addition to getting minions to build and train your units, you also need to find ways to make those minions happy. This can take the form of giving them more food, lower taxes, and other fun options.
To be completely honest, the city building element is pretty straightforward. But it helps make this game feel like something more than just another medieval hack-and-slash adventure.
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