Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Space trading with first-person shootouts and bounty-hunting missions
· Published by Meridian4 · Released Oct 23, 2008
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 54% of 486
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Space Trader: Merchant Marine?
This trading and first-person action game takes place in a far future ruled by the Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that taxes every transaction. You work toward a fortune by buying and selling commodities, fighting the authorities, and hunting crime bosses for bounties.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mixing commodity trading with combat missions
Not for you if...
- −you want open-ended trading without mission deadlines
What players say
54% of 486 reviews are positive
Players praise the trading mechanics, while some welcome the shooting as a change of pace. Recurring complaints center on weak shooter sections and repetitive gameplay.
Screenshots and trailer
Space Trader: Merchant Marine system requirements
Minimum: DirectX Compatible 128 MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Space Trader: Merchant Marine?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- DirectX Compatible 128 MB Video Card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB of Available Hard Disk Space
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0c
Recommended
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz Dual-Core processor
- Graphics
- DirectX Compatible 256 MB Video Card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB of Available Hard Disk Space
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0c
Does Space Trader: Merchant Marine have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Space Trader: Merchant Marine run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Space Trader: Merchant Marine 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
