SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Merchant

Merchant overview

Retora Games | Oct 8, 2018 | game

Released

16players observed · 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC

CasualRPGSimulationFree To PlayFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed players16 · 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak21
  • Units sold (VGI)16,457
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score78% positive

Merchant dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players16 · 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak21
  • Units sold (VGI)16,457
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score78% positive
  • Total reviews599
  • Release dateOct 8, 2018
  • DeveloperRetora Games
  • PublisherRetora Games

Genres: Casual, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Retora GamesPublisher: Retora Games

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Game overview

Overview

Merchant comes from Retora Games and is published by Retora Games. It arrived on Steam on Oct 8, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Merchant's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 16 players at 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 21. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 599 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Merchant is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussian

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 GHz processor1 GB RAMOpenGL 2.1 or higher100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2 GHz processor2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.1 or higher200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Merchant has sold up to 16,457 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Merchant overview details

Merchant combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Embark on a journey to become the greatest Merchant the world has ever known. Hire heroes, craft items, and defeat epic monsters in order to improve your heroes and grow your economy. Manage your resources properly and make tactical decisions to rise to the top! Features Manage - Manage your workers to become the most wealthy Merchant in all the lands Craft - Craft over 500 different items Hire - Hire up to 15 different Heroes Equip - Equip Heroes to build your own playstyle Customize - Choose from 9 different Hero types with unique abilities Adventure - Fight over 80 different enemies in unique environments Collect - Collect hundreds of different materials to fuel your crafting needs Sell - Sell extra items to earn gold and fuel your economy Merchant has NO In App Purchases, only DLC! No Third Party Account needed, can be played offline!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Merchant is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, RPG, Simulation, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 16 players at 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 21, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMerchant
Steam App ID346750
Typegame
Release dateOct 8, 2018
DeveloperRetora Games
PublisherRetora Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players16 · 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak21
Positive reviews467
Negative reviews132
Total reviews599
Positive percent78%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime16,419 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 8, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 January 2026 - 08:55:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Craft a PotionNo description
Craft ArmorNo description
Craft a WeaponNo description
Sell an ItemNo description
Defeat MaexnaNo description
Defeat BasamusNo description
Defeat AresNo description
Liches Ain't S%#&No description
Defeat the Final BossNo description
Defeat a Rare EnemyNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/346750
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/346750/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/346750
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Merchant

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Merchant?

Merchant's latest SteamPulse observation records 16 players at 26 September 2026 - 07:36:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 21 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 274 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Merchant growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 10 players; the highest observed daily value is 16 players. The monthly average has declined by 2 players, or 14.66%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for Merchant?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44%), United Kingdom (5.3%), Canada (5.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.6%), United Kingdom (5.1%), Canada (4.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.3%), United Kingdom (4.8%), Canada (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.1%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Merchant?

Merchant currently sits at 78% positive across 599 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 467 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Merchant have?

Merchant currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 11 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Merchant?

Merchant is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 467 positive, 132 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing

Achievements

62

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 October 2018

DLC and packages

Merchant - Frozen TomeUnlock the Frozen Tome and enter into the Frentir Chasm!dlc #863620$2.99Merchant - Scribe ExpansionA new crafter, the Scribe, let's you create dungeon maps to explore! You can now prestige crafters, who can then prestige items! A whole new batch of bosses to deal with!dlc #1004530$3.99Merchant - Extra Inventory PageI n v e n t o r y S l o t sdlc #948361$1.99Merchant - Extra Hero SlotsGet 3 free heroes and increase the capacity of your hero roster by 3.dlc #948380$2.99Merchant - Boost Potion RecipesSpeed and Experience Potions!dlc #954940$4.99Merchant - All Skins & ThemesUnlock all of the different main menu backgrounds and characters to choose from at your leisure.dlc #948360$2.99Merchant - Additional Inventory PageI n v e n t o r y S l o t sdlc #954950$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 Processor: 1 GHz processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 or higher Storage: 100 MB available space Additional Notes: Merchant is potato-playable

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 Processor: 2 GHz processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 or higher Storage: 200 MB available space

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