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Games like Merchant's Game

If Merchant's Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Billionaire Simulator, Drink Stand Tycoon and The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Merchant's Game: Merchant's Game is a 2D pixelart open-ended game that you hire npc's, negotiate prices, sell and buy items to pay your debt to the lanlord and maintaining your shop.

2022IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDWindowsby Can Universe
Merchant's Game — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Merchant's Game also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Billionaire Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    You are poor. You have no money. Life is unfair. Until you discover a mysterious software on your computer that allows you to make money by just clicking your mouse. The more you click, the more you make. Pretty soon, you're wealthier than you could have possibly imagined... And yet you want more.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Drink Stand Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Drink Stand Tycoon is a casual business management tycoon game. Whether you're looking to relax and manage stats or destroy the competition, Drink Stand Tycoon offers an approachable yet detailed experience both new and old tycoon fans will enjoy!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    A visual novel/life sim with Shakespearean characters and Nim, a cat spirit who is searching for her master, the Prince of Cats.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

    2019IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Yes, Your Grace

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Eastern Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    “The Eastern Sacrifice” is an idle game combining simulation with Eastern Cthulhu-inspired themes. In a world spiraling into chaos over authority, vanquish enemy, gather treasures, and build a devoted religion. Your sanctuary will help you reclaim theurgy, ascend to the divine realm.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Reigns: Her Majesty

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Merchant's Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Reigns: Her Majesty is the revolutionary follow-up to the smash swipe ‘em up hit Reigns.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Merchant's Game at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Merchant's Game.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Merchant's Game.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Merchant's Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Merchant's Game.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Merchant's Game.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant's Game.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Merchant's Game.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Merchant's Game

How much does Merchant's Game cost?
Merchant's Game is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Merchant's Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Merchant's Game are Billionaire Simulator, Drink Stand Tycoon, The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool.
Who developed Merchant's Game?
Merchant's Game was developed by Can Universe and published by Can Universe, Lisa's Magical Cult.

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