PC Game Pass Adds the Most Wishlisted Game on Steam

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has added Manor Lords to its thriving content library. This is the fifth day-one release on Microsoft's subscription service in April 2024, as well as the 56th title to reach Xbox Game Pass Ultimate since the turn of the year.

Developed by Polish studio Slavic Magic, Manor Lords is a feature-packed strategy game that tasks players with growing and developing medieval fiefs. While largely envisioned as a city builder, it also incorporates real-time tactical battles into its gameplay loop. Its micromanagement elements emphasize historical accuracy and realism, offering features like a burgage plot system, half a dozen forms of 14th-century taxation, and environmental effects of civilization expansion. E.g., not rotating crops will degrade soil fertility, while most wildlife like deer will naturally migrate away from civilization.

This distinct premise has helped Manor Lords become the most-wishlisted game on Steam in the run-up to its release, with over 3 million people adding it to their wishlists ahead of its April 26 debut. Aside from Steam, Slavic Magic's latest title is now also available via Xbox Game Pass. Although the studio has plans to port it to consoles, this early access release is limited to PC. Microsoft's subscribers hence need a PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership to play Manor Lords for the time being.

Game

Date Added

Genre

Cloud

Console

PC

Notes

Ark: Survival Ascended

April 1

Survival MMORPG

✅

✅

✅

F1 23

April 2

Racing Sim

✅

❌

❌

Ultimate tier only; non-cloud versions were already added in January 2024

Superhot: Mind Control Delete

FPS

✅

✅

✅

Returning title that was last available in May 2022

LEGO 2K Drive

April 3

Arcade Racer

✅

✅

❌

Lil Gator Game

April 4

Action Adventure

✅

✅

✅

EA Sports PGA Tour

Golf Sim

✅

✅

✅

PC Game Pass and Ultimate tiers only

Kona

April 9

Adventure

✅

✅

❌

Returning title that was last available in March 2021

Botany Manor

Adventure Puzzler

✅

✅

✅

Day-one release

Shadow of the Tomb Raider