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Tom Ille · Published by Tom Ille
Positive — 91% positive (35 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Guide a caravan through scattered medieval villages, supply them with goods, help them prosper ... and profit yourself as much as you can.
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Adventure, Free To Play, Strategy, Early Access · 2026 · More free games
Navigate the complex trade routes of scattered medieval settlements as you balance the needs of various villages. Build a thriving merchant empire by supplying goods and reaping rewards in this free-to-play strategy game from Tom Ille, set for release in 2026.
About this game
Medieval Merchant is a medieval game of commerce and trade where small villages depend on you to grow. Buy and sell goods, supply towns with what they lack, and watch them develop and thrive. Use the supply-demand based economy to your advantage to make these local lands flourish build your own prosperity in the process.
Key features
Town growth through trade
Each town has its own resources, production chains, shortages and demands. Supplying what they need unlocks upgrades, new goods and lets you tap into higher-value markets. Build your trade network over time by developing more and more towns.
A dynamic economy system
Prices in the supply-demand based economy fluctuate with shifting world conditions. Temporary events, regional trends and other economic pressures can raise or lower the value of your goods, creating new opportunities or disrupting established routes. Plan your journeys, adapt to changing circumstances and take advantage of openings in the market.
Upgradable Caravan and Retinue
Grow your caravan as you travel and trade. Improve carrying capacity, speed and efficiency, and recruit specialists who add bonuses to your journeys. A stronger retinue lets you take on longer routes, handle more goods and adapt to the challenges of a growing trade network.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or greater
- Processor: 2 Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 mb video memory
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any standard onboard sound device
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English*, French*, German*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Version 0.3.0 - Campsite & Translations
Greetings Merchants!Today, I am releasing the 2nd content update for Medieval Merchant.A lot has happened in the past few months!I haven't had too much time to work on this project, but the next big update is finally ready. I have been hard at work with a 2D artist to bring the new Campsite to life.I have been working with translators to bring Medieval Merchant to French and German.Safe journeys, Travelers! May you rest easy at night in your brand-new, crimson-red tent!Patch NotesNew Feature: CampsiteAdded a campsite to each map. This is your home base. Here, you can manage your caravan and companions, and plan your travels.Companion upgrades are now more engaging and challenging. Deliver goods and coin to upgrade companions. This makes upgrades a bit more challenging and hopefully more rewarding. This also helps balance them, since they could be quite overpowered before!Big thanks to Kristina Aakre for the artwork.LocalizationI have been working with an amazing team of translators to bring the game to French. Try it out! Or should I say ... Essayez-la ! Big thanks to Melissa, Tifany, and Damien!Medieval Merchant is now also available in German. Big thanks to myself!Bug FixesFixed a bug where a trade could end up duplicating of goods in the players inventoryFixed a bug where you could get hard-locked in the onboarding level by buying goods in the wrong order.Fixed a bug where players could accidentally confirm impossible trades.Quality of Life ImprovementsAdded various sound effects and animations when trading, upgrading towns, and numerous other events.Added +15 and +30 buttons to the Trade UI to quickly set common trade amounts.Added various shortcuts in different UIs to make things feel more responsive and intuitive.Added visual polishing to various UIs.Added a stand-alone tutorial for haggling.Next UpThere have been rumors that these peaceful times may be coming to an end. Make your easy coin while you can. All sorts of unsavory characters might appear soon.Fare...Read full article on Community Announcements (TTTom :3)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.2.1 - Onboarding
Greetings Merchants,This week’s patch is focused on onboarding.The feedback has been very clear: you are being thrown into the deep end when you first start out, with an overwhelming tutorial and a bombardment of game mechanics.This patch aims to make Medieval Merchant more approachable for new players. When you start the game for the first time, you will be greeted with an introduction level that teaches the game mechanics step by step. More complex mechanics are only unlocked in later levels.As always, there are also a few QoL improvements and bug fixes sprinkled in.Trade on, Merchants!Patch NotesOnboardingThe first time you start the game, you will be asked to play the introduction. It teaches you the basics of the game and takes about 3 minutes. You can always skip it and replay it if you missed something.The old tutorial is still there but no longer pops up automatically. If you want to read up on some mechanics, be sure to look for the question mark buttons.Companions and haggling are locked in the early levels and unlock as you progress through the levels. Don't be surprised if they disappear from the early levels.Level 1: companions and haggling disabledLevel 2: companions enabled, haggling disabledLevel 3: companions and haggling enabledQuality of LifeProduction Chain UI: You can now inspect production chains from a menu in the escape menu. If you are wondering which Tier 2 goods are required for a Tier 3 good, check there. Shortcut \: Opens the inventory/caravan panel.Shortcut \: Completes the current trade.Selecting the Max>> button in the trade UI makes the amount slider stick to the maximum amount. If the town keeps producing resources, the trade slider will automatically update accordingly.Development milestones have been reshuffled to provide better targets to develop towns towards.Trade missions no longer post notifications in the bottom left corner. The new map overlays should cover this information without cluttering the screen as much.Bug FixesThe...Read full article on Community Announcements (TTTom :3)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.2.0 - Content Patch #1
Greetings Merchants!Today, I am releasing the first content update for Medieval Merchant.The reputation system has been expanded, and level 3 is now unlocked, letting you meaningfully shape your relationships with towns. The update also adds two new hireable companions and includes several quality-of-life improvements.Good luck! May your roads be safe and your purses heavy!Patch NotesNew ContentUnlocked Level 3 - Of Friends and Foes: Select towns from one region as your ally and attempt to get the 3 remaining regions onto your side.New Companion - Diplomat: Helps you manage relationships with your trade partners.New Companion - Architect: Helps with upgrading production buildings.Haggling: You can now negotiate prices with towns. Decide how aggressively you want to drive prices, but beware: Driving up costs too much, lowers a town's reputation.Quality of Life ImprovementsMap Overlays: Use \ or \-\ to switch between map layers. This will help you find active missions more easily and see which regions offer which goods.Global Surplus: Towns now grow tired of getting sold the same old stuff, over and over. You will have to become more creative in your trade routes. Running in circles is no longer going to cut it.Local Disinterest: Towns are now less interested in goods that are globally abundant. This should incentivize you to sell more varied goods and pay more attention to how prices develop over time.You can now use the left mouse button to drag the camera (middle mouse button still works)Added audio and visual cues to show when the game is paused.InterfaceNew menu pages for game credits and audio settingsBug FixesThe thief now only steals gold once every few days when entering a town.Read full article on Community Announcements (TTTom :3)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.1.5 - Sound and UI/UX Improvements
Greetings Merchants!Today’s patch focuses on adding audio to the game, as well as improving the UI in numerous places.Thank you to everyone who has been giving feedback and suggesting improvements. Your contributions are very appreciated.Due to changes in how save games are managed, your stored progress will unfortunately be wiped. Sorry about that.Patch NotesNew TooltipsAdded detailed tooltip for trade and upgrade missionsAdded detailed tooltip for purchasing and upgrading cartsUI ImprovementsImproved UI scaling on non-16:9 displays, specifically ultra-wide displays.Various UI elements are now closed/hidden automatically when they lose focus.Improved highlight colors for better visibility.Streamlined the trade flow.ArtNew forest tiles.New foliage tiles.Various new icons.New map border tiles.AudioAdded soundtrack (by juanjo_sound)Added various UI and effect audio cuesRead full article on Community Announcements (TTTom :3)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.1.4 - UX Patch
Greetings Merchants!Today, the first small patch is being released that contains many of your requested improvements, mainly on the UX side.Thank you all for your very valuable feedback!PatchnotesUI/UXRevamped Trade UIRevamped Game Over / Level Won UIAll animations are paused when the game time is paused and speed up based on game speedThe game automatically pauses when entering towns.The game is no longer un-paused when closing the Settings, Tutorial or similar menus if the game was paused before the menu was opened.If a Tier III production building cannot be built due to missing resources on the map, it is clearly indicated in the UI.In Level 1: Simple Beginnings you can no longer be locked out of missions due to here being more resources that production slots.The camera no longer moves when typing into the feedback form.Keybindings\ to Pause/Resume\ and \ to set game speed to 1x and 2x respecitvely\ to center camera onto playerArtnew field tilesnew flags and regional iconsRead full article on Community Announcements (TTTom :3)
