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75% positive of 122 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam
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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.
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Review score: 72% on 2026-11-01 → 75% today (122 reviews)
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Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Patch notesUpdate 0.5.10: Chat Overhaul, Ship Sales and Route Fixes
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Changed: Windows, Linux, Mac (3 downloads)
Patch notesUpdate 0.5.8: Better Prices for Basic Resources and a Busier Earl
Hello merchants, Update 0.5.7 is live! So many of you have joined us over the last days, and this hotfix is all about keeping up with you: the search with ships is faster and reliable again, the world map loads trade offers more quickly, and searching for a sp…
Hello merchants, Update 0.5.6 is live! The game stays noticeably smoother in long play sessions, carrying valuable quest cargo now puts you at greater risk from bandits, and starting a new game is more approachable. On top of that: longer chat messages, quicke…
Hello merchants, demo update 0.4.8 is live! Text fields can now be filled in with a controller thanks to the new on-screen keyboard, the Route Planner follows your convoy after departure and picks fitting ships for you, and the whole interface runs smoother. O…
Hello traders, a new demo update is live. Settlements now load about three times faster, the production phase of a payroll period is down to 10 minutes, and convoys, trading and the tutorial received a long list of fixes. Payroll period Production phase shorte…
Hello merchants, thank you for all your feedback on the demo! Update 0.4.5 is live. It fixes the crash on startup that some of you had on Linux, improves playing with a controller and fixes a number of issues you reported. New Trading in other settlements: Whe…
Hello to all merchants,First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has been playing Rise of the Merchants since the start of Early Access! The whole Black Duke Games team is thrilled to see you trading, building, developing strategies, scheming and truly br…
We're working hard on more improvements and exciting new features! Here's a sneak peek at what's coming next.NEXT UPDATE:Earl: Buys more goods with a budget that scales with settlement size (10–40 points). Even with a poor reputation, half the budget remains a…
В раннем доступе цифровой площадки Steam состоялся релиз средневекового симулятора градостроительства, торговли и политики под названием Rise of the Merchants. За разработку отвечает независимая студия Black Duke Games, а издателем выступает компания Three Riv…
Today, we're introducing the contents of our Digital Supporter Packs. We've put a lot of hard work and passion into creating them, and we're really proud of what we've put together!The Official Book includes a comprehensive guide to all the game's content, a c…
Hello, merchants!The time has finally come! Rise of the Merchants is officially launching into Early Access!It has been a long journey for our small studio, and we’re proud to have overcome all the challenges along the way and finally bring our game to you! A …
Rise of the Merchants will offer full Steam Deck and controller support, with specially designed menus and carefully thought-out details that we’ve put a lot of time and effort into. So if you’d like to trade goods and manage production from the comfort of you…
Just one more day to go! Tomorrow, Rise of the Merchants officially launches into Early Access! To make sure you don't miss the big moment, we've put together a Global Release Times map showing exactly when the game goes live in your part of the world. We can'…
Hello, dear merchants!We are entering Early Access this Thursday, October 29, 2026, and we would like to take this opportunity to present our roadmap for the period ahead! This way, you will know what else is in store for you. ;) Content Update 1 Badge EditorD…
Hello everyone!Today, we would like to give you a little look at the stats from our demo during Steam Next Fest. We are firing on all cylinders as we prepare for our release this Thursday (October 29, 2026), but we just had to put together some interesting — a…
Hey everyone!One of the main goals in Rise of the Merchants is to supply your own settlement with resources and goods. You trade and produce goods, sell them to your settlers, and they consume them. However, depending on which types of goods you acquire, they …
Hello everyone!In Rise of the Merchants, trading goods is, of course, an essential part of the game. Simple settlers acting as carriers may be enough at first, but sooner or later, you will need proper pack animals if you want to move large quantities of goods…
Hello, dear merchants!Starting today, October 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM, the demo of Rise of the Merchants will be available to play!We are excited about everyone who has already joined us and everyone who will join us in the coming days. We hope you have a great ti…