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Stronghold 4 launches into Steam Early Access on December 7, 2026 for Windows PC, after being announced at the PC Gaming Show on June 7, 2026. The release category tracks the confirmed date, the free demo that has been playable since June 23, 2026, every official trailer, the still-unannounced price and the roughly six-month Early Access plan.

Release guides

Demo: Availability and Included Content

The Stronghold 4 demo is live on Steam. See how to get it, which modes it includes, and what changed in the October Skirmish and Free Build updates.

Early Access: Date, Length & Content

Stronghold 4 early access launches December 7, 2026 on Steam for around six months, with a 22-mission campaign and 8 CPU opponents included.

Price: Not Yet Announced on Steam

The Stronghold 4 price has not been announced. As of November 2, 2026, Steam lists no cost for the December 7 Early Access launch, though it may rise later.

Release Date: Dec 7, 2026 Early Access Launch

Stronghold 4's release date is December 7, 2026 on Steam PC, launching into Early Access with the full 1.0 version adding multiplayer around six months later.

Trailer: Where to Watch Every Official Video

Find every official Stronghold 4 trailer on Firefly's channels and Steam, and learn what the announcement, story and features videos actually reveal.