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Games like The Merchant Memoirs

If The Merchant Memoirs is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seedsow Lullaby, JUSFASLEX and Firelore: Short Tales — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About The Merchant Memoirs: What if you had a second chance at life? That's what happened to Engel Marx, a failed merchant who is killed in his previous life and now through the screw-up of his Guardian Angel, he now is in youth again! How will doing something just a bit differently drastically alter his life?

2017IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOSby Afterthought Studios
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Players who liked The Merchant Memoirs also play

Steam players who put hours into The Merchant Memoirs 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.

  1. Seedsow Lullaby

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    "My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?

    2024AdventureCasual14.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. JUSFASLEX

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    JUSFASLEX is a short kinetic visual novel about a dreamy boy who strives to create a society in a different dimension while struggling to connect to others.

    2024IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Firelore: Short Tales

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    3 short stories set in a mystical fantasy universe. You are a newborn Face of God. Hear tales of human suffering and triumph. Decide which Face of God you are. Pick a different fate for each main character. A short, linear experience that is introspective, emotional and spiritual.

    2025IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Some Spring Days

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Revenant March

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.

    2020Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Simplest Game in the World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    You can beat this game with any key on your keyboard. ANY key, I mean it.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Seiga Kaku uses her amazing Taoist arts and gives you a life lesson

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    This short visual novel is a derivative work of the Touhou Project. The wicked hermit Seiga Kaku uses her Taoist arts to help you achieve your goals and become a better person.

    2020Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sunflower Pie

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Merchant Memoirs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Merchant Memoirs at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Merchant Memoirs on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Merchant Memoirs.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Merchant Memoirs.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Afterthought Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Afterthought Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Forgotten, Not Lost - A Kinetic Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Afterthought Studios, the studio behind The Merchant Memoirs. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    An old farmer lives with his wife - However, he hasn't quite been himself lately. His mind wanders off, he forgets his daily routine and he often brings up things from the past. Forgotten, Not Lost comes from the creators of A More Beautiful World and is a kinetic novel that tackles the theme of dementia and is a visual novel that hopes...

    2016IndieSimulationRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. A More Beautiful World - A Kinetic Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Afterthought Studios, the studio behind The Merchant Memoirs. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Magic vanished when the ancient wizards who ruled Gallantia were ousted by the armies of man. Knowledge of the arcane and the ones who worked the ancient Blessings were lost - buried in the sands of time. Magic has been relegated to the realm of myth, of superstition.

    2018IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  3. When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Afterthought Studios, the studio behind The Merchant Memoirs. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Follow Mariko as she boards a train to a completely different world - A world of unbelievable beings and happenings.

    2017SimulationCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. You, With Me - A Kinetic Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Afterthought Studios, the studio behind The Merchant Memoirs. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Merchant Memoirs.

    You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?

    2017SimulationRPGCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. On Earth As It Is In Heaven - A Kinetic Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Afterthought Studios, the studio behind The Merchant Memoirs. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Merchant Memoirs.

    Sencil is a scribe in heaven that works for the God of Calamities. However, as he is kind of heart, he has repeatedly lowered or completely negated the casualties of disasters ordered by the God of Calamities. A kinetic novel that has about 3 hours worth of immersive writing!

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Merchant Memoirs

How much does The Merchant Memoirs cost?
The Merchant Memoirs is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Merchant Memoirs?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Merchant Memoirs are Seedsow Lullaby, JUSFASLEX, Firelore: Short Tales.
Who developed The Merchant Memoirs?
The Merchant Memoirs was developed by Afterthought Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Merchant Memoirs.

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