Underplayed Gems

Adventures Diary of Merchant (2020)

Adventures Diary of Merchant cover
Developer
Superluminal Cat
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 80 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A low-stakes strategic loop of gathering, crafting, and hiring adventurers, where progression comes from careful production planning rather than action or tension.

tacticalstrategicincrementalresource managementturn-basedlightheartedcasualmethodical

What players say

A mix-and-match farming sim with adventuring, but players say the UI is cumbersome, there's no budget sheet, and bugs can halt progress. The campaign is short, about 4 hours, and the mid to late game gets repetitive, with some liking the idle growth and others calling it shallow. Players split on whether it's a relaxing time or too unpolished.

Screenshots

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