Star Merchant
Space trading simulation set in a randomly generated universe
SimProse Studios · Published by Conglomerate 5 · Released Mar 7, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 150
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Sep 24, 2024
What is Star Merchant?
You play a space entrepreneur in a single-player management game, traveling between planets to buy and sell goods, carry passengers, and upgrade your ship. You choose a starting ship, game length, and personal goal, then manage your money to avoid bankruptcy. You also encounter pirate clans and can invest in companies and funds.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based strategy focused on earning money
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep economic systems and varied money-making strategies
What players say
63% of 150 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward buying-and-selling loop. Complaints focus on repetitive play and poorly explained mechanics, with recent feedback highlighting confusing financial systems and seemingly random pirate encounters.
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Star Merchant system requirements
Minimum: Any capable of 1024x768 r…, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Star Merchant?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 and up
- Processor
- Pentium Celeron or higher
- Graphics
- Any card capable of 1024x768 resolution (100% or 96 DPI system fonts REQUIRED)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 MB available space
- Notes
- Normal (100%) or 96 DPI system fonts REQUIRED
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8.1 or higher
- Processor
- Core i3 or higher
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Does Star Merchant have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Star Merchant 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Star Merchant 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
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Recent updates
- Sep 24, 2024 · Content update DOOMER №1 is available! Changelog post.
- Mar 15, 2017 · Version 1.26 released!
- Mar 15, 2017 · Version 1.26 released!
- Mar 13, 2017 · Version 1.25 released!
- Mar 13, 2017 · Version 1.25 released!
