Choose Merchants of Kaidan
Choose Merchants of Kaidan if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Merchants of Kaidan launched in 2014.
Merchants of Kaidan vs Moonlight Basket
Merchants of Kaidan and Moonlight Basket both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Merchants of Kaidan (2014) is 6 years older than Moonlight Basket (2020). Moonlight Basket is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Merchants of Kaidan (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Moonlight Basket
Choose Moonlight Basket if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Moonlight Basket launched in 2020.
Both Merchants of Kaidan and Moonlight Basket sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Merchants of Kaidan |  Moonlight Basket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.4% positive (169 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Forever Entertainment S. A. | Inu to Neko |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Merchants of Kaidan (2014) is 6 years older than Moonlight Basket (2020).
- Moonlight Basket is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Merchants of Kaidan (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Merchants of Kaidan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Moonlight Basket has no Deck rating yet.
Merchants of Kaidan vs Moonlight Basket — FAQ
- Should I play Merchants of Kaidan or Moonlight Basket first?
- If you want chronology, Merchants of Kaidan (2014) came out before Moonlight Basket (2020). 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 Merchants of Kaidan and Moonlight Basket similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.
- Does Merchants of Kaidan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Merchants of Kaidan is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Moonlight Basket doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.