22BANG SCORE
Stronghold Crusader 2
skip · strategy · 2014
Light on value at this price: about 8.8h, $39.99 (~$4.54/hr), 72% positive.
Better value than 12% of strategy games
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
BANGER threshold
No price makes this a value pick.
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
Real value
$4.54/hr over the 8.8h main story, $0.29/hr if you 100% it (138.8h).
Advertised
8.8h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
138.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$4.54/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$39.99
Reviews
72%
17,963 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$4.54/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews72% positive
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DeveloperFirefly Studios
PublisherFirefly Studios
Genrestrategy
Achievements81
Trailer & screenshots
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