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Let Them Trade

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Cozy and relaxing gameplay
    • Unique boardgame aesthetic
    • Accessible economic simulation
    • Map editor and custom maps
    • Pleasant music and visuals

    Cons

    • Short campaign and limited replayability
    • Some transport and economy bugs
    • Lack of depth for experienced players
    • Minimal challenge and tension
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers a moderate learning curve with supply chain optimization and resource management challenges, rewarding skillful planning and adjustment."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      2

      "Players report long playtimes and repeated returns to the game, though some mention limited maps and eventual repetitiveness."

      Capsule for Iron Grip: Warlord Iron Grip: Warlord

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual city management, no multiplayer or cooperative features mentioned."

      Capsule for Mini Settlers: Prologue Mini Settlers: Prologue

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can design city layouts, manage production chains, and create custom maps with the editor."

      Capsule for Citadelum Citadelum

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are with AI and self-directed."

      Capsule for Inkshade Inkshade

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    • Escapism

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      "Game provides relaxing, cozy atmosphere and distraction from real life stress."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation without obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying new production ratios, trading strategies, and town specializations to optimize growth."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Customization mainly through skills and stats; no mention of cosmetic or avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong focus on realistic medieval economy and warfare without fantasy elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn economic management, diplomacy, and strategic planning over time."

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      "Players learn economic mechanics and improve strategic planning over time."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      3

      "Game supports slow, relaxed play with opportunities for background listening and contemplation."

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      "Game supports relaxed play with options to speed up time and play in background."

    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

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    • Leadership

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      2

      "Players lead their city and manage factions but no multiplayer leadership roles."

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      "Players lead and manage their cities and trade networks, though no multiplayer leadership roles."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players unlock new buildings and technologies, grow cities, and advance through population milestones."

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      "Players unlock technologies, upgrade cities, and expand trade networks progressively."

    • Relaxation

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      4

      "Game is described as cozy, chill, and relaxing with soothing music and flow-inducing gameplay."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Pleasant visuals and soothing music provide moderate sensory enjoyment."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      1

      "Has a short campaign with some narrative elements, but focus is on gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Requires planning and problem solving to optimize resource use and meet level objectives."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      3

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Fellowship.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026