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Merchant of the Skies

Airship trading game with floating islands and automated trade routes

Coldwild Games · Released Apr 17, 2020

IndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 2,286
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Feb 4, 2021
Minimum PC
shader 3.0 supporting (i.…
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Merchant of the Skies?

A trading and light base-building game set among floating islands, where you captain a cloudship, buy and sell goods, gather resources, and set up production sites and automated trade routes. In the campaign, you help characters restore the world; sandbox mode focuses on growing your trade company.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy traveling between islands at your own pace
  • +you like building production sites and automated trade routes
  • +you want a short campaign or a sandbox mode

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex economic strategy beyond buying and selling
  • −you expect a long campaign with varied quests

What players say

86% of 2,286 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, island exploration, and progression from small trades to automated routes. Common complaints include repetitive quests and trading, cumbersome inventory management, and limited guidance early on.

How many players finish Merchant of the Skies?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Wealthy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Merchant of the Skies system requirements

Minimum: shader 3.0 supporting (i.…, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics
shader 3.0 supporting card (i.e. Intel HD Graphics 4000)
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0a
Notes
DX9 (shader model 3.0) support

Does Merchant of the Skies have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Merchant of the Skies run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
12
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Merchant of the Skies use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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