


Stronghold 2 allows for multiplayer battles on the Internet against human players. It features the Kingmaker single-player skirmish mode, fighting missions and the main story campaign, as well as a siege conquest to test a player's fighting skills. The Path of War is the main and backbone mode of the game. It also provides economic missions and a Castle Builder sandbox mode. The Path of Peace is an economy-focused campaign that tests strategy rather than fighting skills.

The game features two different campaigns in a different universe from Stronghold, as well as a select few others to provide gameplay diversity. Most notably, it is rendered in 3D, which brings a considerably newfound look and gameplay design, making unit control easier and gives a more realistic feel for the game. Stronghold 2 improves and retains a lot of concepts of Stronghold.
