East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance
- October 21, 2024
- PandaUpStudio
- 16h median play time
Get on Steam"Eastern Trade Tycoon: Inheritance" is a simulation game set in ancient East Asia, where you start as a poverty-stricken newcomer and rise to become a wealthy merchant. Experience life simulation by getting married, having children, and building a family to help with your trade ventures. Journey through 80 ancient cities based on real geography, buy and sell 89 diverse goods, and manage your family to monopolize commerce across the region.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun and engaging gameplay loop that is easy to pick up and play, making it a great time-killer.
- The music and charming art style enhance the overall relaxing experience of the game.
- Players appreciate the strategic depth of trading mechanics and the dynasty-building system, which adds a personal touch to the gameplay.
- The game suffers from significant translation issues, with many texts cut off or still in Chinese, which can hinder the experience.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and grindy, especially for achievement hunters, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
- The user interface and map navigation can be clunky, making it frustrating to manage trades and navigate the game world.
- gameplay23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by an engaging trading loop that combines casual mechanics with strategic planning, allowing players to trade goods and establish firms for passive income. While the core mechanics are fun and the aesthetic is charming, some players find the gameplay repetitive over time, with issues in map navigation and limited caravan management. Overall, it offers a satisfying experience for those seeking a laid-back yet strategic trading simulator, though a more comprehensive tutorial could enhance the learning curve for new players.
“The game offers a casual yet satisfying experience, with a mix of strategic planning and laid-back gameplay.”
“The core gameplay loop revolves around trading goods between towns to earn a profit, while also establishing firms to generate passive income.”
“Its casual gameplay and unique features make it a great option for players looking for something both engaging and relaxing.”
“Repetitive gameplay, limited caravan management, minor bugs, and map navigation issues.”
“While the town hierarchy adds variety, the gameplay loop remains largely the same, which may feel repetitive after extended play.”
“The map scrolling mechanic can be frustrating at times.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and largely player-driven, set against a unique historical Chinese backdrop. While it allows for personal narrative creation through merchant activities and family-building, many players find the quest text incomplete and some quests unclear, detracting from the overall storytelling experience.
“The story is what you make of it, giving you the freedom to create your own goals and narratives.”
“First you start as a small merchant with one pack animal, visiting towns and cities to buy low and sell high, plus doing small quests in between to build relationships with people and gain side income.”
“The quest text cuts off on almost every quest.”
“Some of the quests are still in Chinese.”
“There is no major plot except building your reputation as a merchant and raising a big family to serve the family business.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its charm and ability to enhance the gameplay experience, contributing to a relaxing atmosphere. While some players find it adorable and fitting, a few note that the music can become repetitive over time. Overall, the combination of cute melodies and appealing aesthetics adds to the game's overall appeal.
“This game has a fun gameplay loop and the music is awesome.”
“Music also helps the gameplay and is very relaxing.”
“Not the genre I usually play, but the art and music are adorable.”
“The music repeats a little bit too much.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their charming aesthetic and attention to detail, contributing to an enjoyable experience. However, some users noted that certain elements appear roughly designed and reused. Overall, the art style is considered simple yet effective, enhancing the fun of gameplay.
“A charming aesthetic, cute music, and a lot of simple but brilliant designs.”
“This is a really brilliant game with a nice art style that isn't too complicated, making it fun to balance everything.”
“- The graphics were a bit roughly designed and reused.”
“The attention to detail in the game's aesthetics and mechanics is commendable.”
“- A charming aesthetic, cute music, and a lot of simple but brilliant designs.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is described as highly grindy, particularly for achievement hunters, with some missing translations for English players. While it can be enjoyable for those who appreciate building an empire from scratch, many reviewers note that it becomes repetitive and tedious, especially in the late game, suggesting a fair price of around $5-6 due to its grindy nature.
“Grindy as hell if you're an achievement hunter, and there are some translations missing if you want to play it in English, but overall enjoyable if you like the idea of building up an empire from scratch.”
“I got the game for free in early access, but if I had to buy it, I'd say a fair price is around $5-6, mostly because of how grindy and repetitive it gets after a short while.”
“The late, late game is tedious and laggy.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Eastern Trade Tycoon: Inheritance boasts high replayability due to its multiple playthroughs that present varied challenges and starting conditions. This combination of strategy and immersive gameplay enhances its appeal, making it a standout title in its genre.
“Replayability: with multiple playthroughs offering different challenges and starting conditions, Eastern Trade Tycoon: Inheritance has a high replay value.”
“Its blend of strategy, immersion, and replayability make it a standout title in the genre.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is characterized by unconventional methods such as advertising, price wars, and spreading false rumors about competitors, with players noting the absence of microtransactions or traditional monetization strategies, which raises questions about its sustainability.
“There are no microtransactions or any monetization whatsoever. How is that possible?”
“You do this by either advertising your goods, engaging in price wars, or spreading false rumors about your competition.”
“No microtransactions or any monetization whatsoever (how is that possible?).”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently in early development and requires significant improvements and optimization, despite receiving some positive feedback.
“Besides compliments, this game is of course still in the early development phase and needs much improvement and optimization.”
