Stronghold 4 Announced, Returns to Medieval England Roots
FireFly Studios announced Stronghold 4 during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The game is a new numbered entry in the castle-building RTS series, set several years before the first Stronghold. It returns to medieval England, the setting of the original game. The story follows Penryn of Wessex, a shepherd who becomes a leader. The campaign includes 22 missions. The game features large-scale siege battles on vast maps, with weather effects such as snow slowing crop growth and rain reducing bow range. A skirmish mode against up to eight CPU lords will be available at launch. Stronghold 4 is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in 2026. A demo is planned for June 23. This is the first numbered Stronghold title since Stronghold 3 in 2011. The most recent series release was Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition in 2025.