Manor Lords Sold 1 Million Copies in just a day with New Player Record for the Genre

Manor Lords, the medieval city building RTS has managed to sell 1 million copies, but also set a new record in player engagement record with 170,000 concurrent players in just a day of its release. This is the highest ever for a city builder on the platform.

Published by Hooded Horse, Manor Lords is celebrated for its intricate blend of real-time strategy and city building mechanics. The game’s launch met and exceeded expectations, as indicated by its stellar sales figures and player count.

Over on X, this is what the developer said:

Since yesterday’s launch Manor Lords has already sold over 1 million copies & hit a peak Steam concurrent player count of 170k – highest ever for a city builder (or for other different genres like GSG/4x/colony sim). Congrats @LordsManor, we’re honored to serve as your publisher!

Since yesterday's launch Manor Lords has already sold over 1 million copies & hit a peak Steam concurrent player count of 170k – highest ever for a city builder (or for other different genres like GSG/4x/colony sim). Congrats @LordsManor, we're honored to serve as your publisher! pic.twitter.com/559uGRp1NO

— Hooded Horse (@HoodedHorseInc) April 27, 2024

This achievement is a god-send for the developer, given the same genres, including strategy games, 4X strategy games, and colony simulators, none of which have previously reached such a high concurrent player number on Steam.