Manor Lords: Key Updates and Milestones for 2024-2025

Manor Lords, a medieval city-building game in early access, lets you rule over a land of peasants. Discover the latest developments and updates below!

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Manor Lords Updates

2025

March 1

　⚫︎　Manor Lords celebrates its first year in early access with significant progress, introducing new features and a growing team of experts in programming, art, design, and AI.

Future updates will bring enhanced AI for village management, a detailed records system to monitor production and consumption, a revamped approval system, and a new building upkeep mechanic. Stone construction will also expand with quarries and lime kilns for advanced structures.

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

March 1

　⚫︎　Manor Lords earned the title of Best Indie Game of 2024 at the Digital Vikings Awards, as shared by publisher Hooded Horse on Twitter. The award was presented at DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with gratitude expressed to @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for championing indie developers.

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

March 8

　⚫︎　A recent Manor Lords preview unveiled upcoming additions, including modular stone castles, a new strategic map called Devil’s Hill, and a complete overhaul of the progression system.

Read more: Manor Lords Showcases Stone Castles, Devil’s Hill Map, and Revamped Progression in Update Preview (Steam)

January 31

　⚫︎　Hotfix 0.8.029 is now available, delivering beta-tested fixes to the main branch. Updates include improved storage building logistics with updated pickup zones, a resolution for artisans halting work after residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to fix villager pathing issues.

Read more: Manor Lords Hotfix Brings Bug Fixes and Logistics Enhancements (Steam)

2024

December 24

　⚫︎　Beta patch 0.8.017 introduces a revamped marketplace, new maps, and tavern improvements. Players should back up saves and remove mods before switching to the beta to avoid crashes.

Read more: Manor Lords Beta Update Adds Reworked Markets and New Maps (Steam)

April 30

　⚫︎　Manor Lords achieved over 1 million sales on its first day, hitting a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam, a record for city-building games. Hooded Horse thanked fans and announced a forthcoming patch to address bugs, balance gameplay, and refine systems based on player input.

Read more: Manor Lords Outlines Future Plans After 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 expressed gratitude for the game’s 3.2 million wishlists and its solo developer, Greg, encouraging players to purchase when ready without pressure.

Read more: Manor Lords to Offer Frequent 25% Discounts for Budget-Conscious Players (Game8)

April 26

　⚫︎　Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender addressed pricing concerns on Reddit, explaining that Manor Lords uses regional pricing to ensure affordability across different economies. Withholding the U.S. price until launch avoids confusion, with full details shared at release.

Read more: Manor Lords Uses Regional Pricing for Fair Access, Price Revealed at Launch (Game8)