Underplayed Gems

HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler (2026)

HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler cover
Developer
HIROTONFA
Publisher
Ninth Exodus
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.9 of 5, 148 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow-burn colonial trading sim where you wheel and deal through a war-torn economy, balancing profit, survival, and the occasional flirtation amid 18th-century upheaval.

historicaltradingstrategicnarrativeearly accessmercantileriskyromantic

What players say

Players call it a spiritual successor to Recettear and Uncharted Waters, built around a loop of buying low, selling high and running jobs to pay growing weekly debts. The art and voiced anime characters carry the appeal, and the higher difficulties keep pressure on every price swing. Several note it was still in early access at launch, with rough onboarding and room for rebalancing.

Screenshots

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