Medieval Trader Simulator

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In Medieval Trader Simulator, players navigate the challenges of transporting goods during the medieval era. They must manage their resources, negotiate prices, and avoid various obstacles, such as harsh weather and thieves, while traveling from one city to another. The ultimate goal is to become a successful and wealthy merchant in a detailed and immersive medieval world.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+10

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

atmosphere1 positive mentions

graphics8 negative mentions

The game offers a simple and enjoyable trading mechanic that can provide a few hours of entertainment.
The graphics, while basic, have a certain charm and can evoke a medieval atmosphere.
Some players appreciate the potential for future updates and content expansion.

The gameplay is repetitive, primarily consisting of running back and forth between the market and the shop with little else to do.
The game feels unfinished, lacking essential features like a detailed tutorial, meaningful upgrades, and engaging content.
Many players report technical issues, including lag, poor AI, and a confusing map that makes navigation difficult.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
42%
33%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the aesthetic while others criticize the outdated rendering and grainy quality. Many noted issues such as flickering distant grass, lack of color variety, and poor AI, which detracted from the overall visual experience. Overall, while the graphics have potential, they are hampered by technical shortcomings and a lack of polish.
- “The graphics are beautiful.”
- “The graphics were really nice.”
- “Graphics are decent.”
- “Graphics and draw distance are outdated by 10+ years.”
- “First impression: 2/10 because of terrible rendering. Graphics are good but rendering is very poor, which makes the game look pixelated and not nice. Terrible rendering makes the game's pixels move while you walk in the game.”
- “First and foremost, the graphics quality is so grainy at any setting with no way to adjust it. Not to mention my 1060 6GB GPU was running insanely high and had me worried when I heard the jet engine noise coming from my CPU.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
70%
15%
The gameplay is characterized by a limited core loop focused on transporting items to and from a market, which quickly becomes repetitive and lacks urgency. While the store mechanics and tutorials are appreciated, many players feel the survival elements are superficial and do not significantly impact the experience. Overall, the game is seen as bare-bones and not worth its current price, with potential for improvement if more content and mechanics are added in the future.
- “The store mechanic is fun, and the tutorials are helpful.”
- “The basic market mechanics work; you can stack melons, and the music is nice when it decides to play (not often).”
- “If you like simulator games, then you will mostly like this game.”
- “The core gameplay loop, driving the cart to the market to buy 'good price' items and bring them back to your shop, is not enough to support an entire game.”
- “The negatives... there's no urgency... the survival mechanics included are just tick boxes to check off before you go to bed and don't really have any impact on the game.”
- “If you like simulator games, then you will mostly like this game, but there is no point in wasting $20 on a bare-bones game with simple gameplay.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game lacks any meaningful story or progression, with players primarily engaging in repetitive tasks of buying and selling items without quests or narrative context. Reviewers express disappointment over the absence of depth, plot, or character interaction, suggesting that a more developed storyline could have enhanced the overall experience. Overall, the gameplay is described as basic and unfulfilling, making the game's price seem unjustified.
- “Game is very basic, run to market, buy things, run to shop, put them out to sell. That’s it: no quests, no story, no progression, nothing else to do but wait.”
- “No story, no plot, no upgrades, no aim, just buy and sell, nothing to spend the money on.”
- “It's a shame because if there was more depth to it, some story or an incline of what you were doing, it would have made it a bit more worthwhile.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
50%
30%
Overall, the optimization of the game is criticized for being subpar, with many users noting persistent bugs and performance issues such as stuttering. Reviewers express a desire for improved optimization, suggesting that the developers often release similar titles without adequately addressing these technical shortcomings.
- “This developer keeps pushing out games that are copies of their other games with a different theme, just changing one character model and improving optimization.”
- “A bit of optimization wouldn't hurt either.”
- “This dev just keeps pushing out games that are copies of their other games with the theme, their one character model changed, and some better optimization.”
- “Performance needs work.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the lack of automation in restocking and the limited activities available, such as farming or crafting. Many express a desire for more engaging gameplay elements that would enhance the medieval trading experience beyond simply running to town for items. Overall, the current grinding mechanics feel repetitive and uninspired.
- “Making everything much more tedious.”
- “I would like to see more in a medieval trader game, such as blacksmithing, alchemy, farming, cooking... something... but no, it's just you running into a town for about a 2-minute run to buy 'good price' items.”
- “Farming to supply the shop would be great too.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with players feeling that the developer relies on repetitive and minimally altered game designs rather than offering innovative content. This has led to a perception that the game is rushed and primarily focused on profit rather than quality.
- “I really enjoyed Trader Life and it wasn't a bad game by most means, but as I have been playing Medieval Trader, I can't help but feel like it's a rushed cash grab.”
- “This game developer's DNA has always been cash grabbing by their games. They always release the same games over and over with just some pictures and concepts changed. If you look at all their games, they're all pretty much the same game, copied and edited to release it as a new game. As I said earlier, there's no innovation at all.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere is enhanced by the immersive sounds of birds chirping, which effectively create a serene and natural ambiance, particularly in wooded areas.
- “The sounds of birds chirping create the perfect atmosphere when walking through a wooded area.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its quality, but it is noted to play infrequently, which detracts from the overall experience.
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is described as unsettling, with players expressing feelings of discomfort and nausea, suggesting that the experience may evoke strong, negative emotions rather than positive ones.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the games from these developers is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and poor optimization. This has led to a generally negative perception regarding the reliability of their titles.
- “A lot of these developers' games are buggy and not well optimized.”

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