Manor Lords

Manor Lords is a medieval city-builder and strategy game where you grow a small village into a prosperous settlement. You'll manage resources, set up production chains—farms feeding mills, mills supplying bakeries—and expand through diplomacy or conquest. The game models late 14th century Franconia's architecture and layout, so expect historically grounded buildings and field patterns rather than fantasy tropes. Combat plays out tactically when disputes arise, but much of your time goes into zoning plots, assigning families to trades, and keeping supply lines running. Seasons affect crops; roads influence trade. It's detailed without being opaque, suited to players who enjoy the planning side of strategy as much as the fighting.