Manor Lords

Manor Lords offers a fantastic foundation for the game to grow in early access, while also being a brilliant game in its own right already. It approaches the complexities of city building in a medieval context with ease, giving players many challenges to face as they build up their settlements from just a tent to cities that sprawl across regions.

Manor Lords is a complex and seductive spin on the city builder that may not defy conventions but has the makings of a genre-heavyweight.

Manor Lords launched into early access last week, and it's taken the internet by storm. But how does it stack up in its early stages, and is it worth your time? Here's our early access review.

Manor Lords is likely to be a solid city-builder real-time strategy game. It still requires a substantial amount of content during its final launch. Otherwise, after 30–50 hours of play, you would forget about the game.

Manor Lords still requires time to develop, especially when building out several of its more intriguing features. Nevertheless, its emphasis on medieval city-building with dashes of combat can prove enjoyable.

Sure, it’s not perfect yet. But with its gorgeous landscapes, detailed systems, and a roadmap full of potential, Manor Lords has all the makings of a future classic.

Manor Lords is probably the future of medieval RTS games. However, that future is still a couple of large hourglass flips away. The early access version is fun for the first 30 hours or so, but after that, you'll probably be jumping right back into HoI IV or whatever strategy game you were playing before you jumped into Manor Lords.