Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom vs Stronghold (Series)
A side-by-side look at Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom and Stronghold (Series). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a city-building game set in ancient China, developed by BreakAway Games and published by Sierra Entertainment in 2002. Players take on the role of an imperial official tasked with building thriving cities through zoning spaces, managing resources, and keeping citizens happy.
Stronghold (Series)
Stronghold is a series of real-time strategy video games developed by Firefly Studios. The games focus on building castles and defending against invading forces in a medieval setting. It has a strong economic and castle simulator component as players gather resources to expand their stronghold.