Manor Lords is an enthralling early access city-builder set in the heart of medieval Europe, where you take on the role of a lord overseeing your domain of peasants. Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the game!

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Manor Lords News

2025

March 1

⚫︎ Manor Lords celebrates its first year in Early Access, showcasing significant development progress and introducing exciting new features. Originally a solo project, the team has now grown to include experts in programming, art, design, and AI.

The upcoming updates promise smarter AI for village management, a detailed records view to monitor production and consumption, a revamped approval system, and a new upkeep mechanic for buildings. Additionally, stone construction will be enhanced with the introduction of quarries and lime kilns, facilitating the building of more advanced structures.

Read more: Manor Lords Wins Best Indie Game of 2024 in the Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)

March 1

⚫︎ Manor Lords has been honored with the title of Best Indie Game of 2024 at the Digital Vikings Awards, as proudly announced by publisher Hooded Horse on Twitter. The award was bestowed during DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with heartfelt thanks to @\_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for their unwavering support of indie games and developers.

Read more: Manor Lords Wins Best Indie Game of 2024 in the Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)

March 8

⚫︎ A fresh preview of Manor Lords highlights upcoming features such as modularly upgradeable stone castles, a new strategic battleground map called Devil’s Hill, and a complete overhaul of the development tree.

Read more: Manor Lords Reveals Stone Castles, Devil’s Hill, and Progression Overhaul in Latest Update Preview (Steam)

January 31

⚫︎ Hotfix 0.8.029 is now available, bringing several beta-tested fixes to the main branch of Manor Lords. Notable enhancements include smoother operations at storage buildings due to updated pickup zones, a fix for artisans halting work post-residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to improve villager pathing.

Read more: Manor Lords Gets Minor Changes, Bugfixes, and Logistics Improvements in Latest Update 4 Hotfix (Steam)

2024

December 24

⚫︎ A new beta patch (0.8.017) for Manor Lords is now live, featuring a marketplace rework, new maps, and upgrades to taverns. Players are encouraged to back up their save files before switching to the beta and to remove all mods to avoid potential crashes.

Read more: Manor Lords Gets Reworked Markets and New Maps in Latest Beta Patch (Steam)

April 30

⚫︎ Manor Lords has achieved over 1 million sales within its first day and hit a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam, setting a new benchmark for city builders and similar genres. Publisher Hooded Horse expressed gratitude to the fans and announced an upcoming patch to tackle bugs, balance issues, and enhance gameplay systems based on community feedback.

Read more: Manor Lords Shares Future Plans After Getting 1 Million Sales in a Day (Game8)

April 29

⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender announced on Steam that Manor Lords will launch with a 25% discount. He thanked the fans for their robust support, mentioning the game's impressive 3.2 million wishlists and its solo developer, Greg. Bender emphasized there's no rush to purchase at launch, encouraging players to support the game when they're ready.

Read more: Manor Lords CEO Will Offer 25% Discounts Often for Players Tight on Money (Game8)

April 26

⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender addressed concerns on Reddit regarding the undisclosed price of Manor Lords, highlighting the game's implementation of regional pricing. Instead of a uniform global price, the game will adjust costs according to local currencies and economic conditions to ensure fairness and affordability.

Bender explained that not revealing the U.S. price in advance prevents confusion and misperceptions about affordability in other regions, with full pricing details to be disclosed at launch.

Read more: Manor Lords Is Hiding Its Price On Purpose For You, The Consumer (Game8)