The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom

Fantasy management RPG about running a shop and directing adventurers

Bearplane · Released Jun 20, 2023 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 59% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 25, 2026
Minimum PC: 128 MB of RAM; 6 GB RAM · 12 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom?

A single-player fantasy management RPG where you influence a kingdom from a merchant's shop. You recruit and equip guild members for dungeons and raids, craft gear, and post quests that steer adventurers who otherwise pursue their own goals.

For you if...

+you prefer delegation and long-term planning over direct action

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer guilds and raids with other people

What players say

59% of 69 reviews are positive

Recent players praise the art style and improvements to the interface and tutorial. Older reviews commonly criticize confusing menus and lengthy tutorials, with some also reporting crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB of RAM, 6 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+
Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 12 GB available space
Notes: Requirements likely to change in future versions.

Does The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom 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