Games like Trader of the Night
If Trader of the Night is your kind of game, the closest matches are VETO, The Invisible Hand and King of Retail 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its financial strategy feels authentic, news articles influence outcomes and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Trader of the Night: A horror-themed stock market simulator where the player must make enough money to pay their debt in time. Buy, sell and short shares in fictional companies, earn dividends, pay taxes and follow the in-game news for possible hints on what to invest in. No previous experience in stock market required.

Players who liked Trader of the Night also play
Steam players who put hours into Trader of the Night 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.
VETO
WHY THIS
Top pick for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Synthesize substances, run your clandestine lab, and move merchandise on the streets from a basement. You have 15 weeks to pay off a $75,000 debt to the Debt Collector. Pay your daily expenses or suffer severe consequences. The Debt Collector will not accept excuses.
The Invisible Hand
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Second-strongest match for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Want to get rich, quick? Welcome to FERIOS, where you’ll be empowered to pursue wealth and success as a mid-level stockbroker! Your wildest dreams of wealth can come true… at the cost of everything else.
King of Retail 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Build a retail empire across dozens of locations with hundreds of employees. Design every inch of your stores with a deep building tool, then fine-tune pricing, staffing, and product mix to stay profitable. Scale up, customize everything, and manage the details that make or break your bottom line.
Mech Mechanic Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
Flat Eye
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Ranked #5 for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Flat Eye is a resource management sim with an emphasis on story and narrative choices. Oversee the world’s leading technological hub while you explore stories linked to discoverable technology and interact with your most loyal customers. Flat Eye - We're watching.
Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!
Cruelty Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Trader of the Night.
Ranked #7 for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Big Ambitions
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Ranked #8 for Trader of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Trader of the Night at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Trader of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Trader of the Night.
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!
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Notovia
Other recommendable Steam games by Notovia, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
I'm on Observation Duty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
I'm on Observation Duty 4
WHY THIS
Shares time pressure and an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.
I'm on Observation Duty 5
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
I'm on Observation Duty 6
WHY THIS
Shares time pressure and an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
I'm on Observation Duty 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.
I'm on Observation Duty 7
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
I'm on Observation Duty 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
I'm on Observation Duty 8
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Trader of the Night.
Another title from Notovia, the studio behind Trader of the Night. Shares Indie with Trader of the Night.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Frequently asked about Trader of the Night
- Does Trader of the Night run on Steam Deck?
- Trader of the Night is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Trader of the Night cost?
- Trader of the Night is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Trader of the Night?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trader of the Night are VETO, The Invisible Hand, King of Retail 2.
- Who developed Trader of the Night?
- Trader of the Night was developed by Notovia.
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