Choose This Merchant Life
Choose This Merchant Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. This Merchant Life launched in 2019.
This Merchant Life vs Loot Goblins
This Merchant Life and Loot Goblins both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. This Merchant Life (2019) is 7 years older than Loot Goblins (2026). This Merchant Life is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Loot Goblins has no Deck rating yet. 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 Loot Goblins
Choose Loot Goblins if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Loot Goblins launched in 2026.
Both This Merchant Life and Loot Goblins sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 This Merchant Life |  Loot Goblins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (152 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inexplicable Games | SunWillShineGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- This Merchant Life (2019) is 7 years older than Loot Goblins (2026).
- This Merchant Life is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Loot Goblins has no Deck rating yet.
This Merchant Life vs Loot Goblins — FAQ
- Should I play This Merchant Life or Loot Goblins first?
- If you want chronology, This Merchant Life (2019) came out before Loot Goblins (2026). 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 This Merchant Life and Loot Goblins similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 This Merchant Life run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Merchant Life is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Loot Goblins doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.