Merchant of the Skies

Buy86%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Coldwild Games · Trading · Apr 17, 2020

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Merchant of the Skies?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 134 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
134 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TLDR: A fun casual trading game that does not waste you time grinding (smooth progression) and is worth the price.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: The game is beautiful, the art is fun and whimsical, the story line is simple but still interesting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The trading mechanics are pretty strait forward and I found myself not looking at the "numbers" hardly at all thanks to the simple coin visuals to show product values!
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also I played through the whole game on a steam deck and it was fine on my system.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For what the game is and aims the be, its a short but solid experience with a very fitting soundtrack.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is a bit clunky, both on PC and Steam Deck (though playing with a controller is a bit more enjoyable).

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay134 reviews
Story68 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Bugs4 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
75% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
67% still recommend
Difficulty
92% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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