Rank 01Why this
Also Strategy RPG and Interactive Fiction, like This Merchant Life.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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The closest matches to This Merchant Life: Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Merchants of Kaidan, SAELIG, Tinyfolks, and King of Dragon Pass. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Trading and Medieval, like This Merchant Life.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Tinyfolks
Why this: Also Strategy RPG and Medieval, like This Merchant Life.
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King of Dragon Pass
Why this: Also Interactive Fiction and Medieval, like This Merchant Life.
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Anvil Saga
Why this: Same whimsical mood as This Merchant Life.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like This Merchant Life
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- 1Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
Also Strategy RPG and Interactive Fiction, like This Merchant Life.
- 79% of 413 reviews
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Also Interactive Fiction and Medieval, like This Merchant Life.
- 79% of 320 reviews
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- 22Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
Also Trading and Strategy RPG, like This Merchant Life.
- 92% of 544 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Inexplicable Games
- Price: $10.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 152 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Guild houses grant unique global bonuses
- Heroes offer special buffs
- Price tracking adds depth to merchant simulation
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Lighthearted
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Cheaper alternatives
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Caravan
Why this: Shares caravan management with This Merchant Life.
Reverse Crawl
Why this: Same chill mood as This Merchant Life.
Dungeon Exiles
Why this: Also Strategy RPG and Medieval, like This Merchant Life.
Shoppe Keep
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as This Merchant Life.
Overfall
Why this: Same whimsical mood as This Merchant Life.
About This Merchant Life
The closest matches to This Merchant Life: Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Merchants of Kaidan, SAELIG, Tinyfolks, and King of Dragon Pass. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If This Merchant Life is your kind of game, the closest matches are Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Merchants of Kaidan and SAELIG — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its auto resolved combat and caravan management. 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 This Merchant Life: This Merchant Life is a trading strategy game set in the troubled medieval kingdom of Peregrine. Turn a rickety wooden cart, two horses and a few coins into a thriving entrepreneurial triumph!
Is This Merchant Life worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 152 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $10.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Guild houses grant unique global bonuses
- Heroes offer special buffs
- Price tracking adds depth to merchant simulation
- Road events provide surprising twists
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Not a trading game beyond like. having trade in it. Game is all about completing missions which will pay more than all but the most perfect of trades.”
People who play it also play: Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Merchants of Kaidan, SAELIG
Frequently asked about This Merchant Life
Can I run it?
Does This Merchant Life run on Steam Deck?
This Merchant Life 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 This Merchant Life cost?
This Merchant Life is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to This Merchant Life?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside This Merchant Life are Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Merchants of Kaidan, SAELIG.
Who developed This Merchant Life?
This Merchant Life was developed by Inexplicable Games.