Greg writes: "It's been quite a journey so far, but it won't stop on April 26th. During development, the core tester group was around 130+ people. Given the popularity of the game, I'm pretty sure there is going to be a wave of feedback that I will need to address after the early access launch."
A solo developer sold three million copies in early access. Two years on, Manor Lords finally feels structurally coherent. December 2025's Major Update 5 reworked food systems, overhauled castles, and added two new modes. Villages grow organically along roads with visual coherence remarkable for solo development. Still early access, still incomplete in places, but in 2026 the foundation is genuine.
The 2026 Steam Spring Sale begins on Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT and runs through Thursday, March 26 at the same time.
The Manor Lords team do not mind engaging in blue sky thinking from time to time, 'especially when people ask him about expansions'.
