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Stronghold Crusader

Firefly Studios · 2002 · PC

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  • Unofficial Crusader Patch

    By UnofficialCrusaderPatch85 stars on its repository

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    DecompilationWindowsLinux

    Latest release alpha-v1.0.14, Jan 1, 2026Code last updated Sep 11, 2026License: GPL-3.0

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  • OpenSHC

    By sourcehold47 stars on its repository

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    Reimplementation

    Latest release latest-sarif, Jun 8, 2026Code last updated Oct 20, 2026License: GPL-3.0

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    2. The project's page says what it needs from your own copy of Stronghold Crusader, if anything.
    3. Launch it.

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  1. Release · Jun 8, 2026OpenSHC latest-sarif
  2. Release · Jan 1, 2026Unofficial Crusader Patch alpha-v1.0.14, and 9 more since Mar 12, 2024

About

Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 game Stronghold. Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in a pseudo-Europe, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades. The game features a multitude of new Arabian units that can be purchased in a new building, the mercenary post. Though the Arabian troops do not require any weapons to produce, they are rather expensive. The game was also released as Stronghold Warchest. This version was a compendium of Stronghold and an enhanced version of Stronghold: Crusader, containing additional characters and an additional Crusader Trail. Stronghold Warchest was only released in limited number of countries (i. e. USA or Poland), meaning players in the rest of the world have never encountered the second Crusader Trail, or second set of characters. This changed when an updated version of Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold: Crusader Extreme was released in early 2008.

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