Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool
Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual experience. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool launched in 2019.
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Merchant's Game
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Merchant's Game both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) is 3 years older than Merchant's Game (2022). Merchant's Game is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Merchant's Game
Choose Merchant's Game if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Merchant's Game launched in 2022.
Both The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Merchant's Game sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool |  Merchant's Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sky Bear Games | Can Universe |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) is 3 years older than Merchant's Game (2022).
- Merchant's Game is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Merchant's Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool or Merchant's Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) came out before Merchant's Game (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Merchant's Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.