Stronghold: Warlords

Firefly Studios

Rank: #2 / 10
Released: 2021
Studio: Firefly Studios
Genre: real-time strategy

At a glance

Stronghold: Warlords is a real-time strategy and castle-simulation game from Firefly Studios, released in 2021 for Windows. Set across historical East Asian campaigns, it has players build a castle economy and command Mongol, imperial and samurai forces in sieges. Gunpowder-powered siege weapons add to the battles, while AI warlords can be recruited, upgraded and assigned to support industry, strengthen defenses or join attacks. Each brings distinct perks and abilities, shaping the options available in a mission or battle. The game includes 31 campaign missions, 45 skirmish trail scenarios and 28 multiplayer maps, alongside skirmish mode and a Free Build sandbox with AI invasions. Its campaigns range from 3rd-century BC China to the Tokugawa shogunate and the rise of the Mongol Empire. Players can also recruit units such as fire lancers, samurai, horse archers and ninja. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, PvP, co-op, Workshop and Cloud support.

Who it is for

It suits strategy players who want to build castle economies, direct sieges and manage battlefield warlords. Its campaign, skirmish and multiplayer modes offer different ways to play.

What is good

31 campaign missions and 45 skirmish trail scenarios
28 multiplayer maps
Recruit and upgrade AI warlords
Free Build sandbox with AI invasions
Steam Workshop support

What to know first

Listed platform is Windows only
Steam lists no Remote Play feature

Verdict

Stronghold: Warlords centers its strategy on castle building, siege warfare and commanding AI warlords. Its campaign, skirmish and multiplayer options give players several formats for those battles.