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Rise of the Merchants

78% positive of 14 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Black Duke Games. Published by Black Duke Games, Three River Games (3RG).

About the game

Rise of the Merchants is a medieval city-building, economic, political, and trade simulation set in a persistent online world. Start with a small settlement in your county, develop it into an influential city, and establish a trade network that extends far beyond its borders.

Tagged by players

  • Political Sim
  • City Builder
  • Diplomacy
  • Life Sim
  • Strategy RPG
  • Strategy
  • Resource Management
  • Economy
  • Historical
  • Trading
  • Management
  • PvP

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Virtually no impact of the multiplayer elements on the game but it still requires a constant internet connection? Sure, I will trust a dev with a total of *checks notes* one game that they will forever keep those necessary servers up. The tutorial forces you into so blatantly obvious suboptimal play that even on 3 minutes of game experience you realize that. Want to start a new game (without the tutorial mistakes)?…

    42 min played when written. 45 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Played the demo version already and I had a lot of fun. As "Fugger", "The Guild" and Paradox Srategy gamer I enjoy this game as well. Love the medieval setting and the overall style. :-)

    29 min played when written. 9 found it helpful.

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