# Stronghold Castles — Build! Farm! Battle! > Medieval castle building and real-time strategy combat game. (iPhone/iPad app by Firefly Studios.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stronghold-castles/id1579852461 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Firefly Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/936502994) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.40/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 93 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 312 MB - Languages: German (Germany), American English, French (France), Polish, Russian, European Spanish - Released: 2024-10-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stronghold-castles/id1579852461/reviews.md ## What is Stronghold Castles? From the creators of Stronghold! Rule your medieval realm and become the greatest lord in Stronghold Castles! As the new Lord (or Lady) of the land you must forge medieval buildings, gather resources and lead your peasants to prosperity. Manage farming, weapon and gold production to transform your humble hamlet into a thriving economy. Protect your domain by constructing an unbeatable castle and wage all-out war against your enemies online, by training troops and laying siege to their fortresses with unique tactical powers! ..::: FEATURES :::.. *** LORD over peasants as you tax, torture or treat them toward building a thriving village economy *** RESTORE your Manor Hall to its former glory, as you rank up and gather treasures fit for a King (or Queen!) *** PILLAGE rival players commanding Knights, Archers and Men at Arms in challenging RTS combat *** DESIGN your castle using wood, stone and devious traps, to withstand assaults from tactical siege powers! *** DEFEAT enemy lords from the Stronghold series including the villainous Rat, Pig, Snake and Wolf! ..::: DESCRIPTION :::.. Stronghold Castles is the first mobile-only historical strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the legendary Stronghold ‘castle sim’ series. Designed by veteran talent for the strategy gamers on mobile, Stronghold Castles sees players become the ruler of a medieval realm, managing and defending their castle and village in a kingdom awash with treachery and danger. Alongside thousands of other players, first decide how to specialise your economy and which crucial resources to gather. Then construct powerful structures and deadly weaponry, as you strive to amass your strength to secure the kingdom. Take charge on the frontlines, leading your forces into the heart of enemy territory, in search of gold, honour and glory! To maintain power in a perilous medieval world demands a daring heart and a shrewd head. Become the Lord you were always meant to be in Stronghold: Castles! ..::: COMMUNITY :::.. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/fireflystudios/ X (Twitter) –https://x.com/fireflyworlds YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/fireflyworlds Support – https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/ ..::: MESSAGE FROM FIREFLY STUDIOS :::.. With Stronghold Castles, our goal at Firefly has been to create an engaging strategy experience that is easy to understand, but also challenging to master! While the management and city building elements should be familiar to fans of our previous strategy games, players new and old should find the core gameplay, with its intuitive controls and vibrant art, to be mechanically deep and rewarding. There’s nothing quite like Stronghold Castles, so dive in and create the kingdom of your dreams! Firefly has always had tremendous respect for our players, so we’d love to hear your thoughts on Stronghold Castles! Please try the game out for yourself (it’s free to play) and send us a message using one of the community links above. Thank you for playing from everyone at Firefly! Please Note: Stronghold Castles is a free to play MMO RTS, however players are able to purchase game items using real money via in-app purchases. If you don’t wish to use this feature you can add authentication for in-app purchases on your mobile device and enjoy a completely free to play experience. Stronghold Castles also requires a network connection to play. Like the game? Please support us with a 5-star rating! ## Key features - Manage peasant economy and resources - Restore and upgrade your Manor Hall - Pillage rival players in RTS combat - Design and build your castle with traps - Defeat iconic Stronghold enemies ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 2500 Gems | $19.99 | one-time | | 14000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time | | 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time | | 6500 Gems | $49.99 | one-time | | 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time | | 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Stronghold Castles? **Pros** - 👍 Longtime fan of Stronghold series **Cons** - 🔻 Disappointing, not like the original game - 🐢 Slow-paced and monotonous - 💰 Lots of in-app purchases - 🚫 Deleted the app - 🤔 Questionable design choices - 🤯 Frustrating leveling and progression - 🤷‍♀️ Lacking tutorials and guides - 🔍 Barely functional at launch ## Recent user reviews (10 of 93) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stronghold-castles/id1579852461/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Не переходит на 5 ранг *2026-07-07* Все задачи выполнены, а на 5 ранг не переходит ### 5/5 — Underrated *2026-06-15* A fun mobile game. Wish it got more attention. ### 3/5 — Synchronisation passt nicht *2026-06-14* Ich spiele und mein Stand wird nicht übernommen beim nächsten Start muss ich alles wieder machen wie die halbe Stunde davor da meine Änderungen noch synchronisiert werden ### 1/5 — Game glitches *2026-03-04* When you try to increase a units strength, the game keeps having errors and you have to reboot and you lose what you’ve been doing maybe if you wanted to pay money to buy enough so you could automatically upgrade them it might work but it shouldn’t air every time you try to increase a units strength **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We have updated the game to version 1.12 to resolve bugs causing lost progress and major stability issues. If you are still encountering a technical error that is preventing you from progressing, please contact our support team directly with your account details so we can assist you further: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/16-stronghold-castles/ ### 2/5 — Needs more bugs worked out to be playable. *2026-01-30* The game is enjoyable but I’ve had multiple occasions now where the game crashes as says an error occurred. Wouldn’t be a big deal if it auto saved every 30 seconds or every time you placed/moved a new structure but I’m getting tired of having to re do 5 minutes of play time every time it crashes. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We have updated the game to version 1.12 to resolve bugs causing lost progress and major stability issues. If you are still encountering a technical error that is preventing you from progressing, please contact our support team directly with your account details so we can assist you further: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/16-stronghold-castles/ ### 1/5 — ครับ *2025-12-07, version 1.11* ทำไมเล่นไม่ได้ครับ ### 4/5 — Aggiunta lingua italiana *2025-11-22, version 1.11* Molto bello , sarebbe fantastico se aggiungessero la lingua italiana ### 3/5 — Play supports *2025-11-20* I played stronghold many many years ago, and I loved it. This is a little different not quite as involved, but it frustrates me that there’s certain things I can’t figure out how to do. For example, their players were a lower level than me, but there are castle has stone walls and I have wood and I can’t find anywhere how to get the stone walls. ### 1/5 — Very bad *2025-11-15* Worst game I’ve ever played. No tips . Boring. Very bad . ### 1/5 — Cagado *2025-11-12, version 1.9* Hecho por mongolitos juego cagado,NO SE RECOMIENDA. ## Frequently asked questions about Stronghold Castles ### What is Stronghold Castles? Stronghold Castles is a mobile-only historical strategy game where you rule a medieval realm. You'll manage your village's economy, build a strong castle, and lead your troops in real-time battles against other players online. ### What are the key features of Stronghold Castles? Key features include managing your peasants and their economy, restoring your Manor Hall, pillaging rival players in RTS combat, designing your castle with traps, and defeating iconic enemies from the Stronghold series. ### Is Stronghold Castles free to play? Yes, Stronghold Castles is free to play. The game offers in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or progress faster, but core gameplay is accessible without spending money. ### What kind of gameplay can I expect in Stronghold Castles? You can expect a deep and rewarding strategy experience that combines city building and resource management with challenging real-time combat. The game is designed to be easy to understand but difficult to master. ### Who is the target audience for Stronghold Castles? This game is designed for strategy gamers, particularly those who enjoy medieval settings and the 'castle sim' genre. It aims to appeal to both veteran fans of the Stronghold series and new players looking for a deep mobile strategy experience. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.12 — 2026-06-01 Resolved all issues related to the Troop Academy and Siege Workshop. Fixed bugs causing "lost progress" for players. ### 1.11 — 2025-11-20 Update released to resolve an issue with the Troop Academy and the Siege Workshop. ### 1.9 — 2025-03-25 Fixes: -Fixed an issue causing players to experience poor frame rates Changes: -Players can now form and join 'Houses'. These are groups of players that are ranked on a global leader board based on the House's average glory score. -Players can now steal wood & stone from each o -Players can now see a ring around their coat of arms, indicating their progression through the game. This will look different depending on the county you are in. ### 1.8 — 2025-02-03 Fixes: -Fixed an error where players were getting stuck in the clouds when transitioning between areas. Changes: -Updated barracks menu recruit button. -Production buildings will inform players at what level locked items are unlocked. -Research buildings will inform players at what level locked research options are unlocked. -In the event that a research building is in the middle of research, it will inform the player "research in progress" -Updated upgrade panel visuals for clarity of information -Updated Tutorial -Added notification toggle below the leader board button in the top left of the screen. When enabled, this will show all buildings with an available action. For example, crafting weapons. This will only be visible in the event that you can craft the maximum batch size of your available crafting options. -Updated splash screen Balance changes: -Defending troop, Royal Guard: Melee damage reduced from 6 to 4 -Defending troop, Pikeman: Melee damage reduced from 20 to 8 -Attacking troop, Man at Arms: structure damage increased from 4 to 10 -Attacking troop, Knight: structure damage increased from 8 to 25 We have noticed that from the mid to late game, both AI and player castles become incredibly hard to defeat. We want to encourage players to take part in sieging and not see it as a waste of recourses. We hope these changes will make sieging a fairer and more approachable task. -=COMING SOON=- In out next update, we will be adding the following major changes: -Adding 'Houses'. Houses will enable you to form groups with other players. Your house will have It's own name and coat of arms dictated by the house leader and will appear on a house leader board ranked by the average glory of it's members. This will show how you and your allies rank against the rest. -Looting wood & stone from enemy lords. Players will be able to loot wood & stone materials from other players, better rewarding them for engaging in PVP sieges. Players will be rewarded more material based on the number of stars earned during a siege. -We are aware of current issues causing frame rate drops for some devices and are investigating it thoroughly. Thankyou for your patience as we try to fix and further improve our game! ### 1.7 — 2025-01-10 Changes: -Crafting quantities will now default to maximum instead of minimum. Fixes: -Fixed an issue where the animal pen was not registering recourses used causing action validation errors -Fixed an issue where wall options were not appearing when selecting walls in the keep screen. ## Apps similar to Stronghold Castles | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Wargard: Realm of Conquest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wargard-realm-of-conquest/id1553793307) | 4.9 (33) | Free | Games | | [Vampire Legacy. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*