Manor Lords is currently by far the most popular strategy game – and on April 26th you can finally jump into the early access version on PC and find out whether it lives up to the hype.
We are one of the lucky ones who received a version in advance and have played for more than 30 hours since then. In the meantime, we have not only built beautiful medieval settlements, but have also fought one or two battles. Because in Manor Lords there is not only a comfortable building strategy, but also a proper combat system with all the bells and whistles.
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But how do the fights work?
Where do your troops come from, what tactical orders are there, how are territories conquered – and how well did the developer create the battle atmosphere? In our preview video Let's show you what you can expect from the fights when the early access version launches.
Fight in Manor Lords: Screenshots from Early Access
“It's not a total war” – developer warns against false expectations
You'll have to wait a good week until the release of Manor Lords, while the hype surrounding the former indie project continues to spread. According to the publisher Hooded Horse, the ambitious strategy game is now on more than 2.5 million wish lists landed.
This is all the more astonishing when you consider that Manor Lords was developed over a long period by a single developer!
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But that's exactly who now fears that his expectations for his work are too high: In a Steam post, he warns against comparing his game with heavyweights like Total War or Age of Empires 2. Here you can find out what message he has for the community t – and why, despite its combat system, Manor Lords “just” wants to be a beautiful building game at the end of the day.