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Stronghold 3

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Firefly Studios, released in 2011

52/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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?

Single playerMultiplayer

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Stronghold 3 Download Size

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Is Stronghold 3 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
22Players Online

There are currently 22 people playing Stronghold 3, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 26.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Stronghold 3 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Stronghold3\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Stronghold3/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Stronghold3/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Stronghold 3 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Stronghold 3, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 4 user configs ↗

Can I Run Stronghold 3?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Stronghold 3 Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

52
Rated 52 out of 100
Not Recommended3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Stronghold 3 has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 52. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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