

Available peasants automatically choose jobs whenever a building requires one, so player micromanagement is minimal players mostly set up the various buildings in an efficient way while providing safety for their peasants. With their available resources, players place buildings or features, including many different kinds of food production, industry, civil, or military buildings and defences. The number of historical castles available to play has almost doubled with the addition of 8 exciting new strongholds.In the game, players take on the role of a lord who rules over a medieval castle. These levels are also available for play in multiplayer. 2 new world maps, Korea and Europe and 2 new landscape maps "To the sea" and "Three bridges" add more combat arena's to kingmaker. Together they reinvigorate Kingmaker mode. 3 new opponents are now available for combat: The Queen, the Bishop and Noble Sir Grey, all with different strategies and play styles. Each castle presents a greater challenge than the last, how far down the trail can you get? A whole new game mode to play! The player takes part in a crusade across Europe, attacking or defending historical castles.

Players will also be given more control over the strategic aspect of the game.

Players will see medieval life in all its forms from festivals and jousts to drunken wenches serving their lord dinner. Players will be able to build and develop numerous types of castles and defenses while watching their peasants go about their every day lives. Stronghold 2 was the first of the Stronghold franchise to be in full 3D. Stronghold 2: Deluxe is a version of the original Stronghold 2 featuring new campaigns, opponents, maps and updated content.
