Manor Lords aims to provide a gridless, organic city-building experience with full freedom of placement and rotation, but utilizing snapping tools to make the planning more comfortable.

The building mechanic is motivated by the growth of real medieval towns and villages, where major trade routes and landscape often influenced how the settlement shaped and developed.

While not set in an exact place and time to allow for a sandbox experience, the game is heavily influenced by the style and architecture of late XIV century Franconia. Common medieval tropes are avoided in favor of historical accuracy, in order to make the world feel authentic, colorful, and believable.

Fields must be plowed by a team of oxen, iron bloomed in a bloomery, the sheep herded on the open pastures governed by the Lord of the Manor…

This combined with an attention to detail is the key to immersing yourself fully in the medieval fiefdom you rule.

Publisher Hooded Horse is excited to share that developer Slavic Magic’s medieval city builder and strategy game Manor Lords has passed another major sales milestone – three million copies have now been sold across all stores (Steam / GOG / Epic Games Store / PC Game Preview)!

Slavic Magic kicked off 2025 in style with the release of the game’s fourth major update, which introduced two new maps, bridge building, and several other major content additions and gameplay overhauls.

Manor Lords released into early access to critical acclaim at the end of April last year. On its opening weekend, the concurrent player count peaked at over 173,000 on Steam alone, and the first 1 million sales were made within the first 30 hours. The game crossed the 2 million sales threshold three weeks later.

The seasons pass, the weather changes, towns can rise and fall to war, disease or famine.

Manor Lords aims to portray battles that feel real, with large-scale unit formations, morale, flanking, fatigue, weather conditions, and equipment all coming into play. Position your troops wisely. A smaller force can defeat a larger enemy, if commanded well.

Key Features

• Authentic historical details inspired by 14th-century Franconia, from building architecture to civilian clothing.
• Resource and production chains cover everything from foodstuffs and building materials to weapons and armor.
• Trade with other regions and engage in diplomacy with local lords as you build your wealth and reputation. 
• Real-time tactical combat where you can muster your working population into a militia to defend your home or stake a claim on nearby lands.
• Seasons, diseases, and wildlife bring this medieval world to life in glorious detail.

Manor Lords is in development for PC (Steam / GOG), with console editions planned at a later time.