Underplayed Gems

Merchant Isle (2024)

Merchant Isle cover
Developer
Gogodinosaur, doromii, BUNPPANG
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A gentle, exploratory merchant simulation where you slowly unravel languages and build connections with island villagers through trade.

educationalrelaxingpuzzlerpg-litefree-to-playexploratoryatmospheric

What players say

Players praise the cute art and the novel language-based gameplay, but many are frustrated by a lack of direction, frequent bugs like getting stuck in geometry or softlocked saves, and some suspect it is an asset flip. Opinions are split on whether it is a charming experiment or a barely functional mess.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.