The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom

Last updated: 2025-07-31

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Summary
  • Unique concept, high potential
  • Responsive, active developers
  • Severe performance and stability issues
  • Confusing, unintuitive UI
  • Ineffective, confusing tutorial
  • Flawed core gameplay systems
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Categories

Guild ManagementManagement SimulationTrading SimulationCraftingDungeon CrawlerSingle-playerResource ManagementCharacter Progression

Emotions

Frustration22%Satisfaction20%Disappointment15%Excitement11%Hope10%
Reviews
(sample size)
65
Helpful reviews
91%
Unhelpful reviews
9%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
252
Negative points
228
Gameplay points
38
Perf. points
2
Rec. points
51
Misc points
23
Point
Unique concept, high potential
Description
Players consistently praise the game's unique concept, deep gameplay, and overall enjoyment. Many see significant potential for future development, highlighting its innovative blend of genres and engaging mechanics. The game's current state is already fun, with specific appreciation for guild management, exploration, and the rewarding progression system.
Importance
99%
Responsive and active developers
Description
The development team is highly praised for their exceptional responsiveness, frequent updates, and active engagement with the community, particularly on Discord. Players appreciate their dedication to fixing bugs, implementing quality-of-life improvements, and being open to feedback.
Importance
45%
Improved performance and UI
Description
Significant improvements have been made to inventory management, making it much more user-friendly. Performance issues, including FPS drops and crafting-related slowdowns, have been largely addressed, leading to a smoother overall experience. The UI has also seen positive reworks for better clarity.
Importance
20%
Diverse activities and QoL
Description
The game offers a wide array of activities including exploration, champion raising, trading, crafting, and fishing. Recent updates have introduced numerous quality-of-life features, clearer research information, and balancing passes, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
Importance
16%