Manor Lords Breaks Records by Selling Over One Million Copies in Just One Day

Manor Lords has shattered a sales milestone for Steam's city-builder and strategy genre, eclipsing the sales achievements of both Civilization 6 and Cities: Skylines by reaching the one million mark in sales a mere day post-launch.

The game, acclaimed for its innovative approach to city-building, has surpassed genre sales records on Steam by pushing past one million units sold shortly after it became available.

Having debuted recently, Manor Lords had already dominated Steam's wishlist leaderboards for weeks before its release, attracting an audience of three million eager followers. A significant portion of this audience has evidently made the purchase, as conveyed by Manor Lords' publisher, Hooded Horse, through a tweet celebrating sales exceeding one million units.

Moreover, Hooded Horse boasts that the game has achieved a peak of 170,000 simultaneous players, claiming it to be the highest figure achieved by any city-builder game. This accomplishment is said to surpass not just city builders but also extends to encompass grand strategy, 4X, and colony simulation genres. Verification from Steam Charts supports this claim, showing that Cities Skylines achieved a peak of 75,000 concurrent players, and Civilization 6 reached 162,000.

The launch of Manor Lords has evidently been smooth and successful, with strong reviews and impressive player engagement. Despite the solo developer needing to implement a few last-minute adjustments, the game's reception has lived up to the considerable anticipation surrounding it.

Despite the financial success, the CEO of Manor Lords has downplayed the significance of the revenue, suggesting a focus beyond just monetary gain.