# Games like Mad Merchant

> The closest matches to Mad Merchant: City Tales - Medieval Era, Chipmatic, Dead in Antares, Trainatic, and Military Incremental Complex. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Shares production chains and automation with Mad Merchant. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
2. [Chipmatic](https://imho.run/games/3780950/chipmatic) — Also Collectathon and Futuristic, like Mad Merchant. 55 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3780950/)
3. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares crafting and upgrade system with Mad Merchant. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
4. [Trainatic](https://imho.run/games/3208560/trainatic) — Shares automation and wave based survival with Mad Merchant. 545 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3208560/)
5. [Military Incremental Complex](https://imho.run/games/3469750/military-incremental-complex) — Shares automation and idle progression with Mad Merchant. 530 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3469750/)
6. [Dustland Delivery](https://imho.run/games/2943280/dustland-delivery) — Shares trading and crafting with Mad Merchant. 979 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943280/)
7. [Night Raider](https://imho.run/games/2719290/night-raider) — Shares wave based survival and crafting with Mad Merchant. 224 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719290/)
8. [Idle Colony](https://imho.run/games/2843640/idle-colony) — Also Idler, like Mad Merchant. 385 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2843640/)
9. [Widget Inc.](https://imho.run/games/3184110/widget-inc) — Also Idler and Futuristic, like Mad Merchant. 586 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3184110/)
10. [Micro macro farm](https://imho.run/games/2685810/micro-macro-farm) — A frequent pick in Mad Merchant players' libraries, and another Indie. 82 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685810/)
11. [Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping](https://imho.run/games/2581950/tiny-aquarium-social-fishkeeping) — Shares trading and idle progression with Mad Merchant. 2,160 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581950/)
12. [Drug Dealer Simulator](https://imho.run/games/682990/drug-dealer-simulator) — Also Inventory Management, like Mad Merchant. 9,491 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/682990/)
13. [Rusty's Retirement](https://imho.run/games/2666510/rusty-s-retirement) — A frequent pick in Mad Merchant players' libraries, and another Strategy. 6,440 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2666510/)
14. [Train Valley](https://imho.run/games/353640/train-valley) — Same cozy mood as Mad Merchant. 1,259 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353640/)
15. [Convoy](https://imho.run/games/318230/convoy) — Shares resource management with Mad Merchant. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318230/)
16. [Nodebuster](https://imho.run/games/3107330/nodebuster) — Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Mad Merchant. 10,302 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107330/)
17. [Dust Raiders](https://imho.run/games/2397450/dust-raiders) — Shares trading and upgrade system with Mad Merchant. 68 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397450/)
18. [All Aboard! The Train Defense Express](https://imho.run/games/3359200/all-aboard-the-train-defense-express) — Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Mad Merchant. 145 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359200/)
19. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Shares automation with Mad Merchant. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
20. [Ash Warden](https://imho.run/games/3913310/ash-warden) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Idler, like Mad Merchant. 70 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3913310/)
21. [Apocalypse Express](https://imho.run/games/3223160/apocalypse-express) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Mad Merchant. 245 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223160/)
22. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Mad Merchant players' libraries, and another Action. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
23. [Wildmender](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender) — A frequent pick in Mad Merchant players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,023 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
24. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — Same cozy mood as Mad Merchant. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4665920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4665920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4665920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4665920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4665920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4665920
- **Developer:** Ravenholm Interactive
- **Publisher:** Stay2Busy
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 20, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4665920/mad-merchant)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4665920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4665920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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