Manor Lords

Medieval city builder mixing resource management with territorial conquest

Slavic Magic · Published by Hooded Horse · Released Apr 26, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 92K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 1,301 in 30 days
Playing now: 3,489; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Aug 27, 2026

What is Manor Lords?

This single-player, early-access strategy simulation centers on building medieval settlements inspired by late 14th-century Franconia. You place roads and districts without a grid, assign land for homes and farms, manage seasonal needs and production chains, establish specialized settlements, and expand through conquest.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed medieval settlement planning and resource chains
+you want gridless building shaped by roads and terrain
+you like city building mixed with military expansion

Not for you if...

−you want a finished city builder with broad late-game content
−you prefer combat to be the main strategic focus
−you dislike managing multiple settlements and production chains

What players say

84% of 91,836 reviews are positive · 77% of 1,301 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the freeform city building, detailed visuals, music, and medieval atmosphere. They commonly complain that development and new content arrive slowly, while combat, progression, logistics, pathfinding, and managing multiple settlements still feel unfinished or frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

Manor Lords system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core)
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX-460 (4 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A380 (6 GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7600 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G (quad-core)
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 (8 GB) / Intel® Arc™ A580 (8 GB)
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Swedish, Ukrainian.