Manor Lords crashes Steam storefront and servers within an hour of launch

The highly anticipated city-building game, Manor Lords, caused a stir on Steam when it made a spectacular debut by overwhelming the storefront and servers.

Before its highly anticipated early-access release on April 26, Manor Lords was the most wishlisted game on Steam. Now that the game has officially launched on PC, the Steam servers are struggling to handle the massive influx of over a hundred thousand players eagerly jumping into the game.

Despite its launch, some players encountered issues when trying to enter the game smoothly. Many users resorted to the official Manor Lords subreddit to voice their struggles with purchasing and downloading the game.

Despite the massive influx of players causing Steam servers and its store to crash, the shared experiences of the community revealed that the fanbase was surprisingly understanding about the situation. While threads discussing the issues were prevalent, players took the time to praise the game’s creator.

According to one Reddit user, Greg, the developer of Manor Lords, must be feeling extremely nervous. As a fellow developer, it is difficult for me to even imagine what must be going through his mind at this moment. After all, one individual managed to conquer Steam.

Manor Lords has quickly become one of the most popular games on Steam, reaching the 5th spot for most-played within the first five hours of its release. This impressive feat places it ahead of popular titles such as the recently-updated Fallout 4, Helldivers 2, and Stardew Valley.

Although released on a Friday morning in the United States, Manor Lords continues to attract thousands of players by the hour. This is a testament to its immense potential as even more gamers are expected to join in over the weekend.

You can purchase Manor Lords for $29.99 on platforms such as Steam, GOG, and Epic Games. It is also accessible through Xbox Game Pass, but only on PC.