Rise of the Merchants

Expect a persistent online setting with both cooperative and competitive options.

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Medieval city building

Develop a small settlement into a major trading city with more than 50 buildings and production facilities. Rise of the Merchants also lets you select building materials, colors, and upgrade levels.

Complex production chains

Process raw materials into finished goods, meet population needs, and organize production around the resources and opportunities available to your settlement.

Trade caravans and route planning

Dispatch caravans to neighboring settlements and account for distance, terrain, and bandit raids when building profitable trade routes.

Player-driven economy

Trade with NPCs and other players. Reliable NPC markets support commerce when player activity fluctuates, while the broader economy allows specialization, cooperation, and competition.

Settlers with individual traits

Settlers have distinct skills, traits, needs, and personal stories that can affect production, trade, security, and social life. Their outcomes can change through your decisions.

Online strategy options

Rise of the Merchants supports single-player, online co-op, and online PvP through Steam, giving players different ways to approach the persistent online world.