Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Live player count and Steam charts
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 569 | 0 | 0.0% | 1,069 |
| Jun 2026 | 569 | +27 | +5.0% | 1,091 |
| May 2026 | 542 | -27 | -4.7% | 992 |
| Apr 2026 | 569 | -23 | -3.9% | 1,038 |
| Mar 2026 | 592 | -57 | -8.8% | 1,132 |
| Feb 2026 | 649 | -1 | -0.2% | 1,242 |
| Jan 2026 | 650 | +31 | +5.0% | 1,316 |
| Dec 2025 | 619 | -15 | -2.4% | 1,185 |
| Nov 2025 | 634 | -29 | -4.4% | 1,161 |
| Oct 2025 | 663 | -32 | -4.6% | 1,317 |
| Sep 2025 | 695 | -102 | -12.8% | 1,298 |
| Aug 2025 | 797 | -81 | -9.2% | 1,662 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Aug 7, 2025Crusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals
- Jul 16, 2025Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!
- Jul 3, 2025Stronghold Crusader: DE - Roadmap Reveal
- Jun 9, 2025New Coop Trailer & Next Fest
- May 23, 2025Feature Spotlight: 10k Unit Cap, Mosques & More!
- Apr 30, 2025Feature Spotlight: New Units
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 18:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 42 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
