Manor Lords Archives

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January 11, 2026

Manor Lords’ dev is experimenting with a new trading system that allows for ‘deliberate economic strategies’, including establishing monopolies on resources

Manor Lords, developed by Slavic Magic, had a quiet 2025 as the team recalibrated after its successful early access launch in 2024. Activity increased in December with a significant patch that reworked core systems and castle construction mechanics. Tim Bender, CEO of publisher Hooded Horse, announced a new trade route system that connects locations to the import and export of items, allowing up to three merchants per route. Players must hire at least one merchant to engage in trade, and can attempt to buy out merchants on a route, creating contested economic territory. This system enables players to develop economic strategies, such as monopolizing Iron Slabs. Hooded Horse and Slavic Magic are seeking feedback from the Manor Lords community on these features. Additionally, Hooded Horse launched the 1.0 version of Terra Invicta, a sci-fi grand strategy game, and Bender opposed the use of AI-generated assets in their games.

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December 1, 2025

New Manor Lords update leaves players “seriously impressed” as beloved city builder drops to lowest-ever price on Steam

Manor Lords, developed by Grzegorz Styczeń under the name Slavic Magic, has released a major update, version 0.8.046, which includes over 350 fixes and numerous quality-of-life enhancements. Key changes involve resource management, with players able to protect specific resource areas and a new maintenance system based on a durability counter. Additionally, worker behavior has been refined, and the update includes balance changes, AI improvements, and nearly 150 bug fixes. The game is currently priced at .99 / £22.74, its lowest price to date.

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October 29, 2025

8 years later, Manor Lords publisher reveals its surprise sequel to one of the most brutal horror games ever

The narrator recalls a childhood memory of playing the horror game F.E.A.R with their cousin at age 18, which left a lasting impact on them. They describe a specific moment involving a jumpscare from the character Alma that caused them to panic and flee. As an adult, the narrator's partner is playing Darkwood, prompting the narrator to relive their past trauma. Darkwood 2 is being developed by Ice-Pick Lodge, with Acid Wizard consulting, and is designed as a hardcore survival game set in the marshlands of the former Aral Sea. The game features a top-down perspective, resource management, and player-driven narrative choices. It will be available on PC and Game Pass, but currently lacks a release date.

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October 26, 2025

After three years in early access, this medieval city builder’s 1.0 launch is tearing me away from Manor Lords

Farthest Frontier 1.0 has launched, developed by Crate Entertainment, known for Grim Dawn. After three years in early access, it is now a fully realized city-building game on PC, inspired by titles like Banished and featuring a farming system comparable to Stardew Valley. The game allows players to engage in foraging, farming, fishing, and hunting with detailed simulation mechanics, including unique crop requirements and soil management. Townsfolk perform various jobs, and infrastructure is vital for settlement efficiency. Each game features randomly generated maps with different biomes, requiring players to adapt and trade for resources. Players must manage disease risks and maintain clean water supplies. The game offers customization options, including difficulty settings and the ability to adjust threats from bandits. Farthest Frontier 1.0 is available on Steam for .99 / £29.50.

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October 26, 2025

Gorgeous city builder elevating Minecraft’s blocky aesthetic just became a must-play with its new animal-themed update

Galaxy Grove's Town to City is a construction simulation game that features a blocky voxel aesthetic and is set in a 19th-century Mediterranean landscape. It was released on Steam last month and offers both a guided campaign mode and a freeform sandbox experience. The game includes detailed aesthetics, a photo mode, and economic strategy elements such as managing production lines and commerce. An upcoming update, Town to City Animals, will introduce farm animals, pets, new buildings, and a first-person mode. The update is set for free release in November, and the game is currently priced at .99 / £21.99, with a free demo available.

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October 5, 2025

Manor Lords gets its first update since January, and its creator says he is ‘rethinking what went wrong to ensure it won’t happen again’

Manor Lords, developed by Slavic Magic, launched in April 2024 and became Steam's most wishlisted game, selling 3 million copies in its first year. After a steady stream of updates, 2025 has seen a slowdown with no new content in the past nine months. A new experimental beta has been introduced, featuring numerous new elements, balance adjustments, refinements, and bug fixes. Greg Styczeń, the creator, acknowledged the delays due to challenges in expanding the development team and managing the complexities of the game's codebase. Players are advised to back up their saves before installing the beta, as existing saves will not be compatible. AI improvements have been made, but they are not yet fully functional. The timeline for these enhancements to be included in the main game is currently uncertain.

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October 2, 2025

Microsoft Just Added Over 45 New Games to Xbox Game Pass, Including Hogwarts Legacy and Ubisoft’s Back Catalog — Here’s the Full List

Microsoft has increased the monthly subscription fee for its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier from .99 to .99. The Ultimate tier now includes Ubisoft+ Classics and offers access to Hogwarts Legacy, which is also available in the new Premium tier but not in the Essential tier. The Premium tier has added over 40 new games, including Diablo IV and Hogwarts Legacy, and will provide new Xbox-published games within a year of their release, excluding Call of Duty titles. The Essential tier features over 50 games, including Hades and Cities: Skylines – Remastered.

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September 15, 2025

With Manor Lords’ city building and Valheim’s survival action, this beautiful new ARPG just shot to the top of my wishlist

Dungeons and Kingdoms is a new game that combines high-stakes combat with city-building mechanics. Players take on the role of a leader guiding refugees to a new home in a lush paradise. The gameplay includes crafting, foraging, and battling low-level creatures, with the potential to recruit animal companions. Players can terraform the land, build various structures, and share designs on the Steam Workshop, with over 500 building types available. The game features dungeons with challenges and a variety of enemies, emphasizing strategic combat. It has a pixel art style inspired by games like Valheim and Old School Runescape. Dungeons and Kingdoms is scheduled for release in Steam Early Access in Q4 of 2025, with a demo available from October 13 to October 20. A wishlist option is also available for interested players.

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September 8, 2025

With Silksong in our hands, Steam’s new reigning wishlist kings are both kind of basket cases: The partially-released Deadlock and lawsuit lightning rod Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 is currently the most wishlisted title on Steam, following Hollow Knight: Silksong and other anticipated releases. It is facing a legal dispute due to a fallout among senior staff at Studio Unknown Worlds, which was acquired by Krafton in 2021. The game was originally set for an early access release this year, but uncertainty has arisen after the replacement of key leadership figures, including CEO Ted Gill and designer Charlie Cleveland. The ousted developers claim their termination was unjust and aimed at avoiding a substantial bonus, while Krafton argues that they failed to meet critical milestones. Other notable titles in the wishlist include Valve's Deadlock, Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, and Light No Fire.

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July 5, 2025

Runaway city-building success Manor Lords is getting a major overhaul to its systems: ‘It’s not just a new feature or two. It’s a full rework’

Manor Lords has experienced a slowdown in updates since early 2025 as developer Slavic Magic is overhauling the game's underlying systems, including building mechanics, production chains, and environmental interactions. The affinity system, which determines how structures relate to their surroundings, is being redesigned to create a more in-depth relational system between buildings and their environments. The game will feature diverse environments, with unique affinities for each building, such as apiaries thriving in woodlands and enhancing nearby orchards. Additional features in development include new shopfronts, artisan workstations, a new map titled "divided," and a camera feature that allows players to see inside fortifications. The frequency of smaller patches has decreased due to the focus on these larger changes, but updates will continue as development progresses.