How many people are playing Stronghold 3 Gold right now?

11 people are playing Stronghold 3 Gold on Steam right now, making it the 6781st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 26 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Stronghold 3 Gold's all-time peak player count?

Stronghold 3 Gold's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 2,841, reached in October 2011.

Is Stronghold 3 Gold good? What do Steam reviews say?

31% of 3,023 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Negative).

How much does Stronghold 3 Gold cost on Steam?

Stronghold 3 Gold costs $29.99 on Steam (US).

Does Stronghold 3 Gold work on Steam Deck?

Stronghold 3 Gold is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Stronghold 3 Gold

by Firefly Studios · Released May 25, 2012

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Silver

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Players now

#6,781

▼ 21.4%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

31% positive

Mostly Negative3,023 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

Highest seen2,841

Oct 201115.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$29.99

Lowest ever $29.99 Nov 2026

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Players -21.4% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:19 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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31% positive of 3,023 · Mostly Negative · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Jun 10, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
Build 23644558the current build when we started tracking9.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Aug 7, 2025
PatchCrusader: DE - Update & DLC 1 Reveals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn98HHTPl4k With your help Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has charged into the breach and emerged from its launch victorious! The response from fans has been nothing short of stellar and we're pleased to reveal some of …
Jan 13, 2025
PatchStronghold 3 - Windows 11 24H2 Hotfix
Date: 13/01/25 Players recently reported an issue running the game after the release of the Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Update. The Microsoft Update prevented the game running in full screen. We are pleased to announce that we have resolved the issue. We have al…
Mar 28, 2024
PatchValley of the Wolf & Spring Update - Coming April 30th!
Snarls Soon you will see what it means to wage real warfare! That is... In our final instalment of the Stronghold: Definitive Edition 'Jewel' campaign! Valley of the Wolf extends the base game with seven new missions and extra achievements. Under the tutelage …

Other news (17)

Jul 16, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Out Now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZanPPwupPz4 The time is NOW, Sire! The long march is finally over and your forces have finally arrived at our divine destination - Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is out now with a 10% launch discount! https://clan.fastl…
Jul 3, 2025
Stronghold Crusader: DE - Roadmap Reveal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71UzpnLOH7U Updates and DLC To Add New Lords, Customisation and More! Good Day, Sire! Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is now less than two weeks from launch, so what better time than now to share all there is to know abo…
Jun 9, 2025
New Coop Trailer & Next Fest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXejCnia8tc Good tidings, Sire! Steam Next Fest is now live and with it our second public demo for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. Showcasing the latest fixes, a full Sands of Time mission, Historical Campaign challenge…
May 23, 2025
Feature Spotlight: 10k Unit Cap, Mosques & More!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6TBaUA8QQ Good morrow, my liege! After 150,000 demo downloads, three times as many as Stronghold: Definitive Edition... We have channelled thousands of your Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition feedback forms into new playe…
Apr 30, 2025
Feature Spotlight: New Units
Good day, my liege! After a few eagle-eyed players infiltrated the help files, Assassin style, in our Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition reveal demo, we thought it was time to pull back the curtain on our 8 new units. Today’s Feature Spotlight video bring…
Apr 4, 2025
Feature Spotlight: New AI Lords
Dive into the devious Kahin, Sentinel, Nomad and Jewel! Greetings My Liege! As the warmth and green of spring finally begins to break through (At least... Here in the UK!) we are marching ever closer to our July 15th release date for this long awaited expanded…
Mar 20, 2025
Crusader: Definitive Edition - Reveal Round-Up!
ICYMI Since revealing Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition in January's Real-Time Strategy Fest, you have responded to our rally war cry in full force! With over 150,000 wishlists, 130,000 demo downloads and more than 6,000 helpful responses to our in-game …
Jan 21, 2025
Play Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition Demo Today!
Greetings Sire! Gird your loins and sharpen your steel because 23 years after it first launched, we’re incredibly excited to announce Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition! Travel back in time to the legendary crusades for the holy land in this new expanded …
Feb 1, 2024
The Future of Stronghold
Happy New Year! After a launch that quite frankly exceeded all our expectations... We are pleased to announce that the first substantial gameplay update for Stronghold: Definitive Edition releases on Steam on February 13th! A simultaneous launch of free conten…
Nov 7, 2023
Stronghold: Definitive Edition - Out Now!
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. The ultimate version of our first ‘castle sim’ is now available on Steam with upgraded visuals, new missions, Steam multiplayer support and more. We are incredibly excited to be launching our first 2D Stronghold game…
Nov 3, 2023
Stronghold: DE - Post-Release Roadmap
Our final pre-release update for Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a big one... As we reveal our post-release plans for the game! We can now commit to two major updates for the game, with a new economic campaign and second castle trail planned alongside new ma…
Oct 27, 2023
New Dev Diaries & Gameplay
Increased Troop Limits, Rally Points and Free Build Improvements! Developer Diary - Episode 2 In our second Stronghold: Definitive Edition dev diary we discuss the genesis of the game, while delving into changes made as part of this new edition. Join Stronghol…
Oct 9, 2023
🏰 New Stronghold: DE Demo Out Now 🏰
https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/32942208/7d03753b4080826dbf9bd5d6741b9a9269472e24.jpg Castle builders and fans of feudal taxation rejoice! As part of Steam Next Fest: October Edition and in celebration of almost 200,000 wishlists, we have just r…
Aug 29, 2023
Definitive Edition - Campaign Trailer
Our Gamescom Stronghold: Definitive Edition campaign reveal provides an exciting first look at parts one and two of The Jewel Campaign, in which players march across the devastated English hinterland in search of Sir Longarm's captured kin. A side story runnin…
Aug 18, 2023
Stronghold: DE - Your Biggest Questions Answered!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqV6DYBgFzI Here it is... Every burning question we've seen online that we can answer at this point in development for Stronghold: Definitive Edition! We have been absolutely overwhelmed by thousands of responses to our demo pla…
Aug 10, 2023
Stronghold: Definitive Edition - Demo Now Live!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/Stronghold_Definitive_Edition/ Download, play and give us feedback! Trial ends August 29th We have now released our first public playable demo for Stronghold: Definitive Edition, coming to Steam on November 7th! Curre…
Sep 1, 2022
The Lore of Stronghold - Season 2
A second season of videos now available on the Firefly Studios YouTube channel, The Lore of Stronghold 2 covers some of your favourite characters from the anticipated castle sim sequel! https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/…

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History

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Review score: 31% on 2026-11-01 → 31% today (3,023 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$29.99

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