Underplayed Gems

Merchant's Game (2022)

Merchant's Game cover
Developer
Can Universe
Publisher
Can Universe, Lisa's Magical Cult
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
2.5 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 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

You hire NPCs and haggle over prices in a low-stakes pixel art shop sim, paying off a recurring debt at an unhurried pace.

open-endedpixel artmedieval fantasytradingclickerlife siminventory managementrelaxing

What players say

Players like the concept but call the game unfinished and abandoned, with no updates since its 2022 release. The economy breaks early, rent becomes impossible, and haggling can be exploited to get items for free. Bugs like item duplication are common, and progress stalls without enough adventurer slots.

Screenshots

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