Rank 01Games like Mad Merchant
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- Updated Jul 21, 2026
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The closest matches to Mad Merchant: Trainatic, Dead in Antares, Military Incremental Complex, Chipmatic, and Dustland Delivery. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares crafting and upgrade system with Mad Merchant.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
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- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares automation and idle progression with Mad Merchant.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
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Chipmatic
Why this: Shares automation and crafting with Mad Merchant.
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Dustland Delivery
Why this: Shares trading and crafting with Mad Merchant.
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Why this: Shares wave based survival and crafting with Mad Merchant.
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Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
Why this: Shares trading and idle progression with Mad Merchant.
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Shares automation and idle progression with Mad Merchant.
- 84% of 530 reviews
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Shares trading and idle progression with Mad Merchant.
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Ravenholm Interactive
- Price: $4.49−25%checked Oct 3
- 83% of 63 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Defending train from drone ambushes with turrets
- Idle gameplay suitable for second monitor
- Production chain management from scrap to trade goods
- Cozy
- Relaxing
- Tense
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Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Mad Merchant.
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Why this: Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Mad Merchant.
Drug Dealer Simulator
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Mad Merchant.
Train Valley
Why this: Same cozy mood as Mad Merchant.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Mad Merchant.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Mad Merchant.
About Mad Merchant
The closest matches to Mad Merchant: Trainatic, Dead in Antares, Military Incremental Complex, Chipmatic, and Dustland Delivery. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mad Merchant is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trainatic, Dead in Antares and Military Incremental Complex — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, relaxing and tense, and single out its automation and crafting. 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.
About Mad Merchant: Build, arm, and command a merchant train across a hostile wasteland. Choose your routes, trade for profit, upgrade your wagons, and survive deadly ambushes on the rails.
Is Mad Merchant worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 63 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 25% off, now $4.49 (checked Oct 10).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Defending train from drone ambushes with turrets
- Idle gameplay suitable for second monitor
- Production chain management from scrap to trade goods
- Satisfying upgrade progression loop
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Whole game is a huge bug. You got visual bugs, you have wrong text written on item costs. You have no desriptions and item costs. It is simply a prototype and not a game. Avoid it.”
“This game is extremely grindy and slow. The maximum time-speed between cities is only 2x, which simply isn't fast enough. I ended up giving up by the 3rd city. The trade mechanics also feel very shallow. There doesn't seem to be a true…”
People who play it also play: Trainatic, Dead in Antares, Military Incremental Complex
Frequently asked about Mad Merchant
Can I run it?
How much does Mad Merchant cost?
Mad Merchant is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mad Merchant?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mad Merchant are Trainatic, Dead in Antares, Military Incremental Complex.
Who developed Mad Merchant?
Mad Merchant was developed by Ravenholm Interactive and published by Stay2Busy.