
Release
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Critic score
52/100
Platform families
3
Editorial overview
What it is
Stronghold 3 is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery he’s become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge. Raiding villages and towns during the dead of night, the Wolf has created a tide of panic and you and your allies are the only force that stand against him. In this stunning new update to the world’s favorite Castle Sim - will you triumph by day or die by night?
The premise
Set 10 years later, Stronghold 3 follows the continuing story of The Boy. The Wolf, it seems, has cheated death and become bitter, twisted and psychotic during his painful recovery in the east. Now it is he who seeks revenge. By raiding towns and villages in the dead of night The Wolf has created a tide of panic, with The Boy and his allies the only force to stand against him.
In the Economic Campaign, which takes place after the end of the military campaign. The Boy helps rebuild the Abbey destroyed during the war.(The boy does not help rebuild the abbey if he dies at the end of the military campaign, killed by The Wolf.)
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Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy · Historical · Warfare
Languages
8 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
PathEngine
Havok Physics
Linux

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mac
Minimum
• OS: Linux, Ubuntu 14.10, Mint 17 supported • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) Quad Core Recommended CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Hard Disk Space: 8 GB • Video Card: OpenGL 2.1 capable card, nvidia and fglrx supported