Summary
Manor Lordsentered early access and quickly achieved a major sales milestone in a single day, selling over 1 million copies. After topping Steam’s wishlist,Manor Lordsproved it wasn’t just a flash in the pan and has been attracting more and more players.
Developed by Slavic Magic and distributed by Hooded Horse,Manor Lordsis a strategy gamewith a charming visual style and management elements, as well as large-scale tactical battles and highly intricate economic simulations. Players have to construct numerous buildings, optimize agricultural production, and even improve trade routes. The large-scale battles are also fully manageable, allowing the player to govern their lands like a true medieval lord.
At the time of this writing,Manor Lordshad sold over 1 million unitsand had reached an all-time peak of 173,178 players, even more than the 170,082 disclosed by the publisher Hooded Horse.Manor LordstoppedHades 2andHollow Knight Silksongon Steam’s most wishlisted and achieved this major sales milestone less than a week after its early access release. This feat is all the more impressive, considering that Slavic Magic is comprised of a solo developer.
Manor Lords Achieves Major Sales Milestone
Initially, there were doubts whetherManor Lordswould succeed, even considering its position on Steam’s wishlist. The game had set a release date for its early access of April 26, pittingManor LordsagainstStellar BladeandSand Land, two other games that have attracted attention since their announcements. But considering the game’s success, it seems Slavic Magic had nothing to worry about.
Manor Lordsis yet another surprise hit for 2024. The game joinedPalwordandHelldivers 2,two other games released this year that gained a loyal following and quickly broke records for concurrent players on Steam. The squad-based shooterHelldivers 2even outperformed titles likeFortniteandCall of Dutyon PSN.
Manor Lordscan be played on PC via Steam or through Game Pass.Manor Lordsarrived on the PC Game Passlibrary the same day as its early access release on Steam. However, as its executable file is different on the two platforms, the game may receive updates first on Steam and then on Game Pass, similar to what happened withPalworld. Slavic Magic says it plans to keepManor Lordsin early access for a year before its full release.
