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The developer of strategy city builder Manor Lords expected 14,000 Steam wishlists... and wound up with 2 million

When I first saw footage of medieval city builder Manor Lords a few years ago I added it to my Steam wishlist before the trailer had even finished playing. That's how good it looked...
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2 Million Wishlists

We recently passed 2 million wishlists from Steam players. I’m continuously surprised and grateful for all the interest in Manor Lords – I could never have imagined this, thank you.

I’ve been hard at work as we prepare for our April 26th release date. If you missed it, here’s our release date announcement trailer from a couple months ago:

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Thank you to everyone for all the support – wishlisting, testing, providing feedback, and just generally being a part of the journey. I can’t wait to share more news in the months ahead – we've been exploring additional goods and supply chains to add ahead of launch, and there have been some great conversations about mechanics to add and tweak. It’s both a busy and exciting time, and I’m glad to have the chance to share it with all of you.

I hope everyone had a great New Years!

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New medieval city builder wishlisted two million times on Steam

Ever wanted to lord it over a small medieval settlement, hoping your subjects don't storm into your home and murder you? Upcoming city builder Manor Lords offers just that opportunity, and it's proven so popular it's the second most wishlisted game on Steam.

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The 7 city builders coming in 2024 that I can't wait to play

Grab your blueprints, fire up your bulldozer, and start memorizing zoning regulations: it's a new year, and 2024 is packed to the brim with exciting city builder games. There's something on the horizon for just about everyone, whether you're into survival, strategy, or cozy and relaxing building games, or if you want to build on the land, in the air, or even at the bottom of the sea...
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Civilization 6 and Cities Skylines 2 have a new strategy game rival

Civilization 6 and Cities Skylines 2 are, respectively, the biggest strategy and city building sims out there. But there's a stunning new rival on the way. Already one of the most-wishlisted games on Steam, and now with a confirmed early access date for Steam, GOG, and Game Pass, this is Civ 6 with a deeper historical focus, or CS2 but in the 14th century. From the minds behind Xenonauts 2, Workers and Resources, and Terra Invicta, welcome to Manor Lords, a city builder with a twist.

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