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Merchants of Kaidan

Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, iOS • 2014

Should you play it?

Regain your riches, restore your honor and avenge your father's murder. A challenging trading game with lots of RPG elements.

What works

  • Unique and immersive fantasy trading simulation
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and relaxing soundtrack
  • Complex economy with dynamic prices and events
  • Multiple gameplay elements including quests and business management
  • Addictive and rewarding progression system

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and some ui/ux issues
  • Randomness can frustrate some players
  • Some bugs and minor translation errors
  • Limited character customization and social interaction
  • Late game can become repetitive and grindy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Against the Storm

  • Diluvian Winds

  • Curious Expedition 2

  • Dust to the End

  • Vagrus - The Riven Realms

  • Caravaneer 2

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Merchants of Kaidan but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Merchant of the Skies

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue

  • Fabled Lands

  • Kyvir: Rebirth

  • Deck of Ashes

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Merchants of Kaidan: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026