Manor Lords is an early access city-building game set in a vividly recreated medieval European landscape, where players take on the role of a noble lord managing land, resources, and peasants. Below is a summary of the latest news and updates surrounding the game’s development and milestones.

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Manor Lords News

2025

March 1

⚫︎ Manor Lords celebrates one year in Early Access with significant advancements in development and gameplay features. What began as a solo project has now evolved into a full-fledged team effort, bringing on board experts in programming, art, design, and artificial intelligence.

Upcoming enhancements include smarter AI for village management, a comprehensive records interface for tracking production and consumption, a redesigned approval system, and a new building upkeep mechanic. Additionally, stone construction will be expanded through the addition of quarries and lime kilns, enabling more complex architectural designs.

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, confirmed by publisher Hooded Horse via Twitter. The award was presented during DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with special acknowledgment given to @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for their continued support of independent developers.

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

March 8

⚫︎ A new preview for Manor Lords reveals exciting upcoming content, including modular stone castles, a brand-new map called Devil’s Hill—a key strategic location—and a complete overhaul of the progression 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, delivering several beta-tested fixes to the stable version of Manor Lords. Notable changes include improved logistics for storage buildings with updated pickup zones, a fix for artisans halting work after residential upgrades, and replacing small vegetable plots with storage sheds to eliminate pathing issues among villagers.

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) is live, introducing a reworked marketplace system, fresh maps, and upgraded tavern mechanics. Players are advised to back up save files before switching to the beta branch and to disable all mods, which may cause instability.

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

April 30

⚫︎ Manor Lords achieved over 1 million sales within its first 24 hours and peaked at 170,000 concurrent players on Steam—setting a new benchmark for city-builder games. Publisher Hooded Horse expressed gratitude to fans and announced plans for a future update addressing bugs, balancing, and gameplay improvements 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 revealed on Steam that Manor Lords will launch with a 25% discount. He thanked supporters for the overwhelming response, noting the game's 3.2 million wishlists and highlighting the efforts of solo developer Greg. Bender assured players there is no pressure to purchase at launch, encouraging them to buy when financially ready.

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

April 26

⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender responded to Reddit concerns regarding the absence of a publicly shared price point for Manor Lords, explaining the use of regional pricing strategies. Instead of a universal cost, the game adjusts prices according to local economies to ensure fairness and accessibility.

Bender explained that withholding the U.S. price ahead of launch helps avoid misinterpretations about affordability across different regions, with full pricing details to be disclosed upon release.

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