Fit check
Is Citadels worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want fortress construction combined with battlefield command
- Arthurian fiction fans who prefer campaigns with opposing sides
- Players who enjoy managing resources before defending against sieges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, single-campaign experience may find the two-campaign structure too broad.
- Players who prefer direct combat without resource extraction, production, or defensive planning may find the layered strategy demanding.
- Players looking specifically for cooperative play may prefer Dungeon Defenders: Awakened.
Our take on Citadels
Its defining structure is the combination of fortress construction and resource production before sieges, with terrain and collapsing structures affecting later battles.
What is Citadels?
Citadels is an action-strategy game set during a conflict surrounding King Arthur’s kingdom.
It includes two campaigns covering opposing sides of the war, with choices between good and evil. Gameplay combines fortress construction, resource management, unit deployment, and siege defense. Players build defensive structures, establish infrastructure, extract raw materials, and manage production before confronting enemy forces. Battles use different units and require attention to geographical conditions and falling rubble caused by destruction. Completing specific tasks can unlock legendary characters who provide strategic advantages in battle. The game centers on restoring the honor and rule of the Arthurian line while allowing the course of history to be rewritten through campaign decisions and battlefield planning.
How Citadels plays
- 01Two War Campaigns
- Separate story paths present the conflict from both sides and include choices between good and evil.
- 02Fortress Construction
- Players build fortresses with defensive structures, ditches, and palisades before sieges.
- 03Resource Management
- Raw-material extraction and production support the preparation of forces and defenses.
- 04Destructive Battles
- Battle plans must account for geographical conditions and rubble created during combat.
- 05Legendary Characters
- Specific tasks can unlock famous heroes who grant strategic advantages in battle.
Citadels compared to similar games
Citadels combines fortress construction, resource management, unit deployment, and campaign choices around an Arthurian war. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is a cooperative action RPG and tower-defense game with loot, leveling, pets, and character customization, while Anomaly: Warzone Earth uses a reversed tower-defense format against alien defenses in near-future cities.
Citadels: platforms & release
Is Citadels worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want fortress construction combined with battlefield command. Skip it if: players seeking a short, single-campaign experience may find the two-campaign structure too broad.
Where can I download Citadels?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Citadels's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Citadels on?
Windows only.
