The perseverance of a solo developer bears rich fruit on Steam.
Sitting in silence for seven years, developing a game single-handedly: The Polish solo developer Slavic Magic has now released the result, the building game Manor Lords, on Steam. And the success is resounding.
Disclaimer: We list the following below ten top-grossing games on Steam last week and address relevant developments. The basic information is based on data from SteamDB and are read directly from Steam.
Quickly to the highlights:
Manor Lords
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Manor Lords – Test video for the early access version of the medieval hit
Admittedly, the hype could no longer be ignored, especially as more and more insiders who were able to try out Manor Lords drew enthusiastic conclusions. Nevertheless, the extent of Steam’s success is surprising – the building game genre rarely produces big blockbusters.
More than a million units sold in 24 hours, over 170,000 active players at the same time, second place in the highest-grossing Steam games of the previous week… that speaks for itself. What we’re left with: A story of a developer who, with sheer persistence and perseverance, turns his vision into (digital) reality.
Oh yes, and a strong game: You can either read our early access test for Manor Lords or watch the video above. You can find out why the game takes so much time, but that’s anything but bad news, here:
The complete top 10 on Steam
- Counter-Strike 2
- Manor Lords
- Steam Deck
- Dota 2
- Apex Legends
- Helldivers 2
- PUBG
- Fallout 76
- Dead Island 2
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Also worth mentioning: Dead Island 2 is coming to Steam after a year of Epic exclusivity. And apparently some users were still waiting for this. The game reached ninth place in the Steam Top 10.
And you? Are you currently playing Manor Lords and want to share your thoughts? Have you waited a year for Dead Island 2 to add it to your Steam library? Write us in the comments! We always enjoy reading your comments and experiences.
