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Old Market Simulator: Prologue

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84%Game Brain Score
story, atmosphere
monetization, gameplay
84% User Score Based on 104 reviews

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Old Market Simulator: Prologue is a single player and multiplayer management game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Alcedo Games and was released on April 5, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

This is the prologue version of Old Market Simulator, a coop bazaar adventure where you and a partner can team up to pursue your dreams of becoming thriving market entrepreneurs! The prologue has the following features and the full game will add more fun mechanics to the list!Build Your Own Market In this immersive simulation game, you'll dive into the world of commerce as you purchase products …

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84%
Audience ScoreBased on 104 reviews
story2 positive mentions
monetization11 negative mentions
  • The game offers a cozy, relaxing, and enjoyable experience, especially great for playing with friends in co-op mode.
  • There is a charming art style with a historical market and farming theme, with engaging mechanics like farming, selling, upgrading shops, and managing products.
  • Developers are very responsive and committed to improving the game based on community feedback.
  • The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, especially due to manually handling transfers, watering plants, and restocking without helpers.
  • The prologue/demo feels incomplete with limited content, poor tutorials, and lacks polish such as better lighting, keybinding options, and inventory management.
  • Some bugs, interface issues, and awkward controls cause frustration and can detract from the overall experience.
  • monetization
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization is criticized for disguising a mere advertisement as a full game, misleading players into paying $10 for what is essentially ad content. This practice is seen as harmful to both gamers and legitimate developers, as it wastes valuable marketplace visibility and offers no real gaming value. Overall, it is strongly advised to avoid purchasing this promotional content.

    • “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
    • “Often developers may choose to incorrectly publish demo/advertisements as separate games as a cheap way to bypass paying Valve for marketing presence on the Steam front page, which may seem clever to them, but it's harmful behavior and it's not good for gamers.”
    • “It's impossible for me to recommend this incorrectly published advertising spam to gamers; you deserve better than adverts.”
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a variety of mechanics and paths with a solid foundational feel, but it suffers from a steep learning curve, poor tutorials, and control layout issues that can hinder the experience. While visually appealing and engaging in narrative, the gameplay loop may become repetitive and lacks sufficient guidance for new players. Overall, it shows potential but needs better onboarding and control customization.

    • “The prologue gives a very solid idea of how the full game plays (at the time of writing) in terms of basic mechanics, controls, movement/management feel, and the early steps of progression.”
    • “The mechanics are simple and offer a wide variety of paths you can take.”
    • “But it's not just about the visuals; Old Market excels in its gameplay and narrative depth.”
    • “The demo is just too dark: I love the old pioneer shipyard setting and it looks interesting with many things to do and interact with, but I would not buy this game with such a large amount of things to learn without a good tutorial. The poor tips and learning mechanics mean anyone wanting to replay would have to relearn everything from a wiki, which does not win me over.”
    • “Fun and relaxing for a bit, but I very quickly got bored of the gameplay loop.”
    • “Control layout, or the ability to change the buttons used for each action, is poor. Having multiple different buttons do the same action messed up my gameplay at times.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a charming blend of Nordic and Venetian-inspired art styles with a seafaring frontier vibe, creating a unique and appealing aesthetic. However, the game lacks customization options for keybindings and graphics settings, and the sound design is notably subdued, which may detract from the overall sensory experience. Despite this, the visuals are praised for their beauty and contribute effectively to the game's engaging atmosphere.

    • “Cute design with a Nordic/Venetian township art style, evoking a hint of seafaring frontier.”
    • “Making it an option to place items in a grid-like fashion would improve the clean aesthetic.”
    • “With its stunning visuals, engaging gameplay, and rich narrative, it's a must-play for anyone who appreciates gaming as an art form.”
    • “No keybinding or graphic customization options whatsoever.”
    • “Aesthetically, the old market is surprisingly quiet, even with additional sound boosting settings on your PC, as the in-game audio cap is exceptionally low. Feedback sound effects are too mild to provide much satisfaction for sales.”
    • “Making it an option to place items in a grid-like fashion would create a cleaner aesthetic.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding through farming, setting prices, and managing shop tasks is described as an engaging and relaxing experience, offering enjoyable and entertaining gameplay. Players appreciate the co-op feature and look forward to more content and customization options to enhance the farming and market simulation.

    • “Tedious”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is praised for its immersive atmosphere and meaningful interactions, creating a compelling and well-crafted narrative that engages players deeply from the start.

    • “From the moment I stepped into its world, I was enveloped in a rich tapestry of atmosphere and storytelling that few games manage to achieve.”
    • “Every interaction feels meaningful, every decision a part of a larger, unfolding story.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the game's background music but express frustration over copyright claims related to it.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel the game could benefit from better optimization, expressing hope for a more smoothly running version in the future.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers an immersive and richly crafted atmosphere that deeply enhances its storytelling, creating a captivating and memorable experience from the very start.

    • “From the moment I stepped into its world, I was enveloped in a rich tapestry of atmosphere and storytelling that few games manage to achieve.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally stable but experiences occasional glitches that may affect gameplay.

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Old Market Simulator: Prologue is a management game with medieval and historical themes.

Old Market Simulator: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Old Market Simulator: Prologue was released on April 5, 2024.

Old Market Simulator: Prologue was developed by Alcedo Games.

Old Market Simulator: Prologue has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Old Market Simulator: Prologue for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Old Market Simulator: Prologue is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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