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Games Like Merchant

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Management, RPG, Casual.

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Merchant blends traditional RPG systems and tycoon style mechanics. No gems, no consumables, all purchases are DLC! Great for second screen gaming! Merchant reimagines the classic RPG experience from the perspective of a Merchant. Hire Heroes and Crafters to do your bidding for you.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 602 reviews
Released: 2018-10-08
Developer: Retora Games
Genres: Casual, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 27.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 63%

Overview

Merchant is a unique blend of RPG progression and tycoon-style shop management that rewards patience and strategic planning. These recommendations focus on games that capture that satisfying loop of crafting, managing inventory, and growing your business while balancing RPG adventuring elements.

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    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,826 reviews2017
    Dev: INDIECN
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!

    Why similar: Management 26.4%, RPG 21.1%, Simulation 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Crafting 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG adventuring with a deep crafting and shop management system that mirrors the core loop of Merchant.

  2. #2 Cadria Item Shop
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,594 reviews2018
    Dev: Moehaus Co. LtdPub: BEST KIRIN GLOBAL LIMITED
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 311.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Cadria Item Shop is a casual simulation game with RPG elements. Craft legendary items, hire heroes, and expand your shop to rebuild the town. Join a mighty guild, fight together in faction wars and send your heroes to explore the mystic lands of Cadria! All of this and much more awaits you!

    Why similar: Incremental 43.1%, RPG 28.6%, Simulation 18%, Casual 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play shop management game that focuses on crafting items for heroes to help them succeed in their quests.

  3. #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,486 reviews2010
    Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!

    Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Management 30.4%, Simulation 16.7%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive shop management RPG that perfectly balances dungeon crawling with running a profitable business.

  4. #4 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,080 reviews2015
    Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.

    Why similar: Management 40.9%, Crafting 21.9%, Simulation 16.7%, RPG 7.7%, Casual 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A charming management sim where you run a blacksmith shop, crafting weapons for heroes in a quirky, potato-filled world.

  5. #5 Royal Merchant
    94% matchMixed63% of 86 reviews2023
    Dev: Badim
    Windows · Mac

    Manage your team of Heroes and Crafters while upgrading your Castle in Royal Merchant! A blend of RPG, clicker, idler, and management gameplay with epic quests, crafting, and conquering bosses. Master the trade, outfit your Heroes, and grow your trade empire.

    Why similar: Incremental 26.8%, Crafting 23.3%, Management 23.1%, RPG 13.1%, Simulation 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by the Merchant formula, this game expands on the hero-management and crafting mechanics.

  6. #6 Moonlighter
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 21,861 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

    Why similar: Management 36.6%, Pixel Graphics 24%, RPG 22.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling cycle of exploring dungeons by night to gather loot and managing your shop by day to sell it.

  7. #7 Shop Titans
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,882 reviews2020
    Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 185.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!

    Why similar: Management 30.4%, Crafting 30.3%, RPG 18.6%, Simulation 13.7%, Casual 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly polished shop-keeper simulator that emphasizes crafting, base-building, and equipping heroes for battle.

  8. #8 Pixel Shopkeeper
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel Prototype
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!

    Why similar: Management 29.5%, Crafting 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Simulation 12.9%, Incremental 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that uses pixel art to depict the process of stocking shelves and crafting goods for customers.

  9. #9 Shoppe Keep
    91% matchMixed62% of 2,883 reviews2016
    Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.

    Why similar: Management 39.4%, RPG 26.8%, Simulation 26.2%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a 3D perspective on the shopkeeper experience, focusing on inventory management and defending your store from unruly adventurers.

  10. #10 Wizard And Minion Idle
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 813 reviews2019
    Dev: Oni Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 500.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Train your stats, cast spells, feed your minion, defeat monsters and bosses, raise demons, craft gems, go fishing and so much more in Wizard and Minion Idle--WAMI. This free to play, solo developed, Idle/active hybrid game has flexible pacing for long-time play-ability.

    Why similar: Incremental 33.2%, RPG 18.3%, Management 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Simulation 8%

    Why You'll Like It: An idle game that incorporates RPG elements and resource management, perfect for fans of the 'second screen' playstyle.

  11. #11 Crafting Idle Clicker
    91% matchMixed49% of 919 reviews2020
    Dev: Bling Bling Games GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!

    Why similar: Incremental 41%, Management 31.1%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 8.9%, Indie 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A streamlined crafting and management game that focuses on the efficiency of production chains.

  12. #12 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 reviews2022
    Dev: Sassybot
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.

    Why similar: Management 42.8%, Crafting 36.7%, Simulation 16.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop management game that emphasizes store design, crafting, and trading to build your retail empire.

  13. #13 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 44,032 reviews2022
    Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!

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    Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
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    Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

    Why similar: Incremental 59.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, RPG 11.8%, Simulation 4.2%, Casual 3.6%

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    Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!

    Why similar: RPG 36.1%, Management 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Simulation 8.4%, Casual 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines management mechanics with RPG party building, requiring you to oversee the growth and equipment of your adventurers.

  17. #17 Travellers Rest
    85% matchVery Positive88% of 17,647 reviews2020
    Dev: Isolated Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

    Why similar: Management 32.1%, Crafting 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, RPG 16.1%, Simulation 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends tavern management with crafting and farming, allowing you to run a business while interacting with a fantasy world.

  18. #18 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
    87% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2018
    Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Keep your stores afloat against unique threats like royal laws, wars and crazy fantasy events. Discover new items, craft, sell them, and create your Merchant Empire in the kingdom! - All in a hybrid 2D-3D style.

    Why similar: Management 31.4%, RPG 25%, Simulation 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 4%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive simulation of running a medieval shop where you must manage resources and deal with local customers.

  19. #19 MergeCrafter
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 934 reviews2022
    Dev: Fiveamp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!

    Why similar: Incremental 23.6%, Crafting 22.5%, Management 21.7%, RPG 14.1%, Simulation 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses merge mechanics to facilitate crafting and resource gathering in a casual RPG setting.

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    84% matchMixed44% of 206 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!

    Why similar: Crafting 31.3%, Management 27.6%, RPG 20.1%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy shop simulator that incorporates deep crafting and RPG progression systems.

  21. #21 Crafter's Hollow
    83% matchMixed54% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
    Windows

    Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.

    Why similar: Crafting 36.3%, Management 30.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Singleplayer 2%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on inventory management and crafting, providing a relaxing experience for those who enjoy the logistics of shopkeeping.

  22. #22 Merchant in Dungeon
    82% matchVery Positive80% of 122 reviews2024
    Dev: HexGameStudio
    Windows

    Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!

    Why similar: Management 30.1%, Crafting 27.5%, RPG 19.8%, Simulation 15.7%, Indie 4%

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    Why similar: Incremental 29.2%, Crafting 16.2%, Management 14.2%, Simulation 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

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    81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,276 reviews2020
    Dev: Coldwild Games
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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 222.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    81% matchMixed60% of 269 reviews2018
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    78% matchVery Positive80% of 1,155 reviews2023
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    79% matchVery Positive83% of 659 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    79% matchMixed67% of 706 reviews2017
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    80% matchMixed55% of 410 reviews2017
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    Why similar: Management 37.2%, RPG 23.4%, Simulation 21.6%, Casual 9.6%, Indie 6.5%

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 215 reviews2023
    Dev: Cory LongPub: GooseGames
    Windows

    Become a medieval merchant and master the arts of bartering, haggling, and investing, Explore 20 markets, barter with 200 characters, and trade in over 1,800 items in a dynamic bartering and haggling system that will challenge and reward.

    Why similar: Management 46.9%, RPG 32%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  50. #50 Tap Tap Infinity
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 951 reviews2015
    Dev: Scary Bee LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 92.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Tap Tap Infinity is a fully 3D incremental RPG. Hire Heroes to fight for you, even with the game closed! Gain unimaginable DPS, mountains of gold, conquer thousands of levels and millions of monsters on your quest to defeat ‘The Master'.

    Why similar: Incremental 73.1%, RPG 13.8%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 4.5%

  51. #51 Skeleseller
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 401 reviews2026
    Dev: Xtonomous
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!

    Why similar: Management 29%, RPG 22.3%, Simulation 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Casual 9.1%

  52. #52 DPS IDLE
    70% matchMixed63% of 793 reviews2021
    Dev: YDKR
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 122.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Collect cards, upgrade cards, defeat monsters, join guilds and hire heroes. Raise your DPS!

    Why similar: Incremental 64.5%, Crafting 12.7%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%

  53. #53 Incremental Adventures
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 820 reviews2020
    Dev: Gniller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Lead your heroes in their neverending adventures! A minimalistic Idle game where combat is fully automated. It's up to you to make the most of that automation to reach extremely high numbers!

    Why similar: Management 42.7%, RPG 26.9%, Incremental 18.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Casual 4.2%

  54. #54 Idle Crown
    67% matchMixed56% of 94 reviews2026
    Dev: Idle Crown
    Windows

    Rise from serf to sovereign in this medieval idle RPG. Level fifteen skills, raise a Holding stone by stone, slay drakes and leviathans, command workers, and grind your way to the throne. 100 achievements, 39 leaderboards, no energy bars, no waiting.

    Why similar: Incremental 33.3%, Crafting 24.7%, RPG 19.2%, Simulation 12%, Casual 6.6%

  55. #55 Arcane Merchant
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 237 reviews2026
    Dev: Findie Studios
    Windows

    Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!

    Why similar: Management 41%, RPG 24.6%, Simulation 20.4%, Casual 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%

  56. #56 World of Talesworth: Idle MMO Simulator
    68% matchMixed70% of 452 reviews2022
    Dev: Talesworth Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 78.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore new lands, slay monsters, gather loot and level up in this idle MMO simulation experience. Packed with unique and meaningful upgrades, moments of discovery, and gaming nostalgia, World of Talesworth is an homage to all our favorite RPGs.

    Why similar: Simulation 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Crafting 26.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Indie 3.8%

  57. #57 Idle Slayer
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 10,621 reviews2020
    Dev: Pablo Leban
    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 104.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.

    Why similar: Incremental 53.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Casual 12%, RPG 6.7%, Indie 2.9%

  58. #58 Incremental Cubes
    68% matchMixed69% of 1,018 reviews2021
    Dev: Idle System, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Cube based incremental game that is simple but very deep!

    Why similar: Incremental 65.8%, Simulation 22.2%, RPG 10%, Singleplayer 2%

  59. #59 Incremental Town RPG
    67% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: Overaction Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!

    Why similar: Management 18.6%, Incremental 16.7%, RPG 15.7%, Crafting 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

  60. #60 Coin Push RPG
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 757 reviews2025
    Dev: RAmenPub: Wise Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Coin Push RPG is a unique blend of Semi-Idle RPG and coin-pusher gameplay! Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with powerful gear, upgrade your town, construct buildings, and unlock stunning backgrounds as you expand your influence. Build a diverse and unstoppable team with your own unique style .

    Why similar: RPG 44.7%, Simulation 25%, Casual 14.2%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 6.4%

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