Discover the latest updates and developments for Manor Lords, the captivating early access city-builder set in medieval Europe. As the lord of your own realm, guide your peasants and shape your domain. Dive into the recent news below!
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Manor Lords News
2025
March 1
⚫︎ Manor Lords celebrates its first year in Early Access with significant strides in development. Originally a solo project, the team has now grown to include experts in programming, art, design, and AI. Look forward to smarter village-managing AI, a detailed records view for tracking production and consumption, an overhauled approval system, and a new building upkeep mechanic. Stone construction will also see expansion with new quarries and lime kilns to facilitate 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 clinched the title of Best Indie Game of 2024
at the Digital Vikings Awards, an accolade shared by publisher Hooded Horse on Twitter. The award was presented at DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with heartfelt gratitude extended to @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for championing 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 unveils exciting upcoming features, including stone castles with modular upgrades, a new strategic map named Devil’s Hill, and a comprehensive 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
⚫︎ The latest hotfix, version 0.8.029, is now live for Manor Lords, implementing beta-tested fixes to the main branch. Notable updates include smoother operations for storage buildings with updated pickup zones, a fix for artisans pausing work post-residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to resolve villager pathing issues.
Read more: Manor Lords Gets Minor Changes, Bugfixes, and Logistics Improvements in Latest Update 4 Hotfix (Steam)
2024
December 24
⚫︎ Manor Lords rolls out a new beta patch, version 0.8.017, featuring a marketplace rework, new maps, and tavern upgrades. Players are encouraged to back up their save files before switching to the beta and to uninstall 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 achieves a phenomenal milestone, selling over 1 million copies on its first day and hitting a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam. This sets a new benchmark for city builders and similar genres. Hooded Horse expresses gratitude to fans and announces an upcoming patch to tackle bugs, balance issues, and enhance gameplay systems based on player feedback.
Read more: Manor Lords Shares Future Plans After Getting 1 Million Sales in a Day (Game8)
April 29
⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender shares on Steam that Manor Lords will launch with a 25% discount. He extends thanks to the community for their robust support, spotlighting the game's 3.2 million wishlists and its solo developer, Greg. Bender assures fans that there's no rush to buy at launch, urging them to purchase when it suits them.
Read more: Manor Lords CEO Will Offer 25% Discounts Often for Players Tight on Money (Game8)
April 26
⚫︎ Addressing concerns on Reddit about the undisclosed price of Manor Lords, Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender explains the game's regional pricing strategy. Instead of a uniform global price, Manor Lords will adjust costs according to local currencies and economic conditions to ensure fairness and accessibility. Bender notes that revealing the U.S. price prematurely could lead to confusion 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)
