Manor Lords has started its early access launch to a very warm reception. Manor Lords is a release that comes with years' worth of anticipation, as the game's announcement trailer was posted to YouTube on July 4, 2020.
The game offered visuals that many gamers found impressive, along with the promise of realistic city building and large scale tactical battles.
Appearing large in scope, complex, and demanding in skill, the game found an audience that eagerly anticipated more. The more that people saw of Manor Lords, the more excited they got, and Manor Lords surpassed Hades 2 and Hollow Knight Silksong on wishlists.
Although some gamers were shocked by how quickly such a large demand of over 3 million wishlists showed up for Manor Lords, there seemed to be a simple answer to its steady popularity.
There is a dedicated base of strategy and city builder genre gamers and Manor Lords offers that style of gameplay along with gridless placement, real-time strategy combat, and a seemingly robust urban planning system.