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Games like Stronghold 2

2005PC

24 games that share what Stronghold 2 does well: real-time strategy, war and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
Stronghold series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stronghold
2001PC
Stronghold series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
~8h
IGDB
$3.74~~was $14.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.49/hr
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999PC
War, historical
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader II
2014PC
Stronghold series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam
Diplomacy is Not an Option
2024PC
Sandbox, historical
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~58h
IGDB
$9.26~~was $29.99~~−69%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.16/hr
Multiplayer
Total War: Rome II
2013PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
IGDB
Players
78%
IGDB
To beat
~75h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings
2005PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
55
IGDB
Players
76%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
American Conquest
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
67%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.24~~was $4.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
2009PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
2023PC
Stronghold series, war
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.34~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
No price yet
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
War, historical
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Knights of Honor
2005PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~45h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.06/hr
Multiplayer
Besiege
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
War, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $14.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
StarCraft
1998PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Empire Earth
2001PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $5.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Bad North
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~9h
IGDB
$2.52~~was $14.99~~−83%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.28/hr
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Multiplayer
Crusader Kings
2004PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Victoria II
2010PC
War, sandbox
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis IV
2013PC
War, historical
Critics
87
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~171h
IGDB
$4~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes: Legacy Edition
2006PC
War, historical
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet