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Manor Lords
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
56 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Dear Devs: THANK YOU FOR THE PERFECT GAME. This is literally everything I have ever wanted. It is like the ideal combination of Civilization, Tiny Glade, and the Sims, and even a touch of what I wish Animal Crossing…”
“I'm honestly not happy about leaving a negative review here- the existing content is genuinely a good foundation for what I expect to be a great city builder when it's done. The problem is that the development is going…”
“Honestly? I find it very promising but ultimately boring. I don't play for the combat. I play for the city builder. Manor Lords offers a very nice level of freedom to your builds but it's hard for me to figure out what…”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Dear Devs: THANK YOU FOR THE PERFECT GAME. This is literally everything I have ever wanted. It is like the ideal combination of Civilization, Tiny Glade, and the Sims, and even a touch of what I wish Animal Crossing…”
“Rating: ❌ NOT RECOMMENDED If you’re coming from games like Frostpunk—where failure is a result of tight, high-stakes design and brutal moral choices—be warned: Manor Lords is not that. It is a gorgeous, "duct-taped and…”
“i like the mechanics of the game and graphics are great and i like chill games”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“i like the mechanics of the game and graphics are great and i like chill games”
“Economy systems and combat aren't too deep, the AI has much room for improvement and there is evidently still lots of development required - par for the course for an early-access. On the plus side, the game functions…”
“As a noob to these kinds of city builders, Manor Lords was just the introduction I needed. At first I played it on super easy, I was scared of all the battles, now I'm super excited to battle it out! Hahaha. I am super…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Loved the game from "day 1". Was gifted it during early accses from my wife. Have not played though since december 2nd 2025. With the updates going on the game feel and look better and better. I love the artwork and the…”
“This is a gorgeous game and a remarkably deep simulation of life conditions for a hardscrabble population that slowly builds over time. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and find it very immersive and interesting. The steady…”
“The first point to note is that the game is in early access, with no particular end date in sight, so it is reviewed with this in mind. Beyond that, if you like the idea of a settlement sim set in medieval Bavaria (…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Economy systems and combat aren't too deep, the AI has much room for improvement and there is evidently still lots of development required - par for the course for an early-access. On the plus side, the game functions…”
“Loved the game from "day 1". Was gifted it during early accses from my wife. Have not played though since december 2nd 2025. With the updates going on the game feel and look better and better. I love the artwork and the…”
“Still early accesss, but very fun to see a medieval City builder. Pathing issues do present an issue more often then not, but theese can usually be worked around by moving units or ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with timescale. The Soundtrack…”
18 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The development over the last 2 years feels like 1 step forward and 2 steps back. The settlement tier upgrades used to be a tree full of perks that allowed you enhance 4 different categories. Now the settlement tier…”
“I imagine Manor Lords will forever hold new players fascinated for about 10 hours of gameplay before they get bored. The trailers are superficial and misleading as any basic RTS game from "Emperor: Rise of the Middle…”
“Balancing issues with food tend to turn this game off for me. I have 20 pigs yet no pork is crazy. Some how a weaker NPC already has 100 units of men. You practically have to start off perfect to get ahead.”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“The development over the last 2 years feels like 1 step forward and 2 steps back. The settlement tier upgrades used to be a tree full of perks that allowed you enhance 4 different categories. Now the settlement tier…”
“game kinda fell short on release with such few things to really do..2 years later and there still isnt much content added sadly. feels like the devs took our money and ran.”
“I'm honestly not happy about leaving a negative review here- the existing content is genuinely a good foundation for what I expect to be a great city builder when it's done. The problem is that the development is going…”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I imagine Manor Lords will forever hold new players fascinated for about 10 hours of gameplay before they get bored. The trailers are superficial and misleading as any basic RTS game from "Emperor: Rise of the Middle…”
“game kinda fell short on release with such few things to really do..2 years later and there still isnt much content added sadly. feels like the devs took our money and ran.”
“Extremely slow development .Updates are minor and still incomplete.Stuff like tec and progression feels so limited to the early game that its been 99 percent of the updates they have been doing for over 2 years. Same…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Rating: ❌ NOT RECOMMENDED If you’re coming from games like Frostpunk—where failure is a result of tight, high-stakes design and brutal moral choices—be warned: Manor Lords is not that. It is a gorgeous, "duct-taped and…”
“I imagine Manor Lords will forever hold new players fascinated for about 10 hours of gameplay before they get bored. The trailers are superficial and misleading as any basic RTS game from "Emperor: Rise of the Middle…”
“still a beta, and you will occasionally hit bugs, or make resources with 0 utility. but it is complete enough to thoroughly enjoy.”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The development over the last 2 years feels like 1 step forward and 2 steps back. The settlement tier upgrades used to be a tree full of perks that allowed you enhance 4 different categories. Now the settlement tier…”
“I'm honestly not happy about leaving a negative review here- the existing content is genuinely a good foundation for what I expect to be a great city builder when it's done. The problem is that the development is going…”
“Extremely slow development .Updates are minor and still incomplete.Stuff like tec and progression feels so limited to the early game that its been 99 percent of the updates they have been doing for over 2 years. Same…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The game has reached a point where it’s finally playable enough to justify its price. That said, development does feel very slow, so it’s important to keep expectations in check. However, what really stands out is how the game introduces genuinely fresh and creative ideas to the…”
— a player, Steam review · 155 hrs played“The devs asked for feedback, so here it is. From a gameplay perspective, the game is in a strong place. It’s engaging, easy to sink hours into, and strikes a good balance between city-building and combat. There’s a learning curve, but it feels natural rather than punishing, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played“The story being sold is better than the game being shipped... Manor Lords is one of the most effective marketing campaigns in recent gaming memory. Over 3 million wishlists before launch. A "solo developer, 7 years, one man's dream" narrative that every outlet happily repeated.…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Save 35% on Manor Lords
The weather may change, seasons may pass, and cities may rise and fall – but these lands are yours to rule. Manor Lords is 35% off right now during its Steam Weekend Deal. Manage in-depth city buildin
Major Update #8: Wide Valley, Cows, Cider, Advanced Construction & More
Hey everyone, The latest update has successfully went through all the community Beta testing and is now ready for the main branch. For a summary of what we worked on, you can check out the previously
Beta localization and crashfixes
Hello everyone, We fixed some more bugs and crashes and finished the next batch of localization in the current Beta. How to Access the Beta Saves: To avoid any potential issues, it’s recommended that
Beta bugfixes are ready
Hello everyone, Thank you for playtesting through our latest Beta. We collected your feedback and prepared a number of bugfixes. We're now finishing translations and preparing to move the update out o
New BETA version is available for testing (0.8.097)
What's inside I recommend checking out the last preview here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1363080/announcements/detail/677378351435875656 Additionally , the community on Discord was insisting tha
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Strategy · City Builder · Simulation · Historical · Base-Building · Medieval · Management · Grand Strategy · Building · Resource Management · Sandbox · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Mouse Only Option · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English * , German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Swedish, Ukrainian * |
| Achievements | 11 |
| Official site | http://www.manorlords.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX-460 (4 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A380 (6 GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 15 GB available space