Faire Trade

About

Faire Trade is a single player casual simulation game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Sassybot and was released on October 16, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

In Faire Trade, you manage a charming shop in the magical Flatlands, stocking a diverse range of goods from fresh produce to enchanted items. Grow and customize your store while balancing supply, demand, and pricing to satisfy quirky villagers and travelers. Uncover stories and expand your business to become the heart of the bustling village.

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Single-Player

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and addictive gameplay loop that keeps players engaged for hours.
It features charming graphics and a cozy atmosphere, making it a delightful shop simulation experience.
The developers are actively addressing bugs and are committed to improving the game based on community feedback.

The game feels unfinished and lacks some quality of life improvements, such as better inventory management and clearer tutorials.
Many features from the previous game, Winkeltje, are either missing or feel underdeveloped, leading to a sense of disappointment.
The user interface is unpolished and can be confusing, making it difficult for players to navigate and understand game mechanics.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
Overall, the gameplay is engaging and addictive, featuring a solid loop with charming visuals and smooth mechanics. However, players feel that there is room for improvement, particularly in enhancing tutorials and adding more strategic elements. Suggestions for minor changes, like restocking options, could further elevate the experience.
- “While there is a good amount of gameplay elements to keep things engaging and interesting right now, I feel like further improvements could take this game to the next level.”
- “The gameplay is smoother, the visuals are charming, and everything feels more polished and alive.”
- “All that to say, the gameplay loop is solid and there's tons of room to grow, and even in this really early state there's a lot more variety here than in the first game.”
- “A big amount of core mechanics you need to just randomly discover, so a better tutorial would be handy.”
- “It seems like an odd mechanic.”
- “Work on the gameplay, for goodness' sake.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics in the game are praised for their fluidity and charming art style, with enhancements making visuals crisper and more polished compared to the first installment. However, players express a desire for improved graphical user interface elements to better guide them through controls and gameplay mechanics. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the immersive experience, though some clarity issues remain.
- “Excellent game, superb fluidity in graphics, love the full 360 degrees available rotations.”
- “The gameplay is smoother, the visuals are charming, and everything feels more polished and alive.”
- “The graphical enhancements - everything looks crisper with that same cute art style of the first game.”
- “Probably also a bovine nose ring - I cannot quite figure it out from the blurry graphics.”
- “A more eye-catching graphical UI element to show how long the shop is open for the day would also be nice.”
- “I wish that during the tutorial, there was a graphical UI showing controls for certain actions on screen, such as how to rotate furniture, cancel placing a structure, and pause the game.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
Users express frustration with the game's story-related mechanics, particularly the separation of farming plots from the home and shop, which they feel adds unnecessary padding to gameplay. They suggest that having these elements closer together would enhance the overall experience and make the story feel more cohesive.
- “Having to walk to a different plot to water and maintain your garden is annoying, in my opinion.”
- “I did read a comment that the farm plot and the house could be in the same place, and that makes sense as well.”
- “[spoiler] The farm and your home should be on the same plot as the shop!”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the early progression satisfying and not overly grindy, but some express frustration with the tedious maintenance of multiple furnaces and the time-consuming travel to farming plots, which can feel like unnecessary padding. Overall, while the grinding aspect has its enjoyable moments, it can become cumbersome over time.
- “Maybe it's just me, but I'll have 50 furnaces running and over time it becomes tedious to maintain as I have to select each one individually.”
- “The farming plot is nice, but the time it takes to run to it feels like padding.”
- “Progression feels very satisfying early on, but it doesn't take long for it to feel grindy and like you progress too slowly.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers express concern that monetization strategies are being prioritized over meaningful content updates, suggesting that future content should be part of the game's roadmap rather than being used as a marketing tool.
- “That should be in future content/roadmap and not advertised.”
- “The monetization model feels exploitative and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see essential features locked behind paywalls.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players enjoy it and find it integral to gameplay, others report issues with it slowing down and becoming static-y. Overall, the music is appreciated for its role in enhancing the gaming experience, particularly in crafting and money-making activities.
- “Love the music!”
- “One of the most annoying issues I'm experiencing is that the music keeps slowing down and getting static-y.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Winkeltje initially faced significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and incomplete features at launch. While the game has improved over time, users still report occasional glitches, particularly with the building menus not consistently displaying items.
- “Winkeltje was also very buggy and incomplete in the beginning and grew to a nice little game.”
- “I'm liking it so far, although the building menus are a little buggy (they don't always show the items).”