Merchant / Trade-oriented games

Group Description

This game group is dedicated to games where its primary (or secondary) gameplay focuses on Trading/Bartering goods, resources or items for a profit. The main player usually plays the role of a merchant or a nation and the process of trade is done manually (not computer automated).

Limitations:
  • Does not apply to games where trade although exists as an integral part of the game, is automatically set (though an computer animated script may be manually created within the game), thus does not require manual selling of goods or items (ie. Political/War games such as Civilization or the 4x genre does not apply). The term "Trading Simulation" is commonly used in this respect;

  • Does not apply to common Adventure RPGs, where although goods, items and mostly weapons/armor are available for buying and selling, does not represent the primary focus or gameplay of the game;

  • Does not apply to games where you may buy or sell parts/accessories for your car, rubber ducky, spaceship or other form of transportation;

  • To be limited from sport-themed managerial games, where you can buy or sell players, etc;

  • Not to be confused with "managerial" which is managing resources, but usually (but not all), trade is set automatically.

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Game Titlesorted in descending orderYearPlatformPublisherMobyScore
East India Company: Pirate Bay2009WindowsParadox Interactive AB...
The Patrician 1+22009WindowsKalypso Media GmbH...
Die Gilde DS2009Nintendo DSRTL Playtainment...
East India Company2009WindowsParadox Interactive AB3.86
The Guild 2: Venice2008WindowsBuka Entertainment3.43
Vega Strike2008Linux, Macintosh, Windows...
X³: Terran Conflict2008Macintosh, WindowsDeep Silver3.00
1701 A.D.: The Curse of the Dragon2007WindowsDeep Silver...
The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas2007WindowsDeep Silver4.00
The Guild: Universe2007WindowsJoWooD Productions Software AG...
The Guild 2 (Gold Edition)2007WindowsGame Factory Interactive Ltd....
Space Rangers 2: Dominators. Reboot2007Windows1C Company3.50
1701 A.D.: Dawn of Discovery2007Nintendo DSUbisoft Entertainment SA4.05
Sid Meier's Pirates!2007PSP2K Games3.94
Zombie Smashers X3: Ninjastarmageddon!2007WindowsSka Studios, LLC4.17
Anno 1701 (Limited Edition)2006WindowsDeep Silver4.67
Darkstar One2006WindowsCDV Software Entertainment AG3.38
The Guild 22006WindowsDeep Silver4.00
1701 A.D.2006WindowsAspyr Media, Inc.4.17
X³: Reunion2005Linux, Macintosh, WindowsEnlight Interactive Inc.3.77
Tradewinds 22005iPhone, J2ME, Palm OS, Windows, Windows MobileAstraware Limited...
Wing Commander: Privateer - Gemini Gold2005Linux, Windows...
X³: Reunion (Collector's Edition)2005WindowsDeep Silver...
Sid Meier's Pirates! (Limited Edition)2004WindowsAtari, Inc.4.29
Space Rangers 2: Dominators2004Windows1C Company3.89
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Selected Covers

PSP Front Cover
Front cover for Sid Meier's Pirates!
Windows Front Cover
Front cover for X³: Reunion

Selected Screenshots

Title screen
Screenshot from Sid Meier's Pirates!
Loading splash screen
Screenshot from X³: Reunion
 
Game group created by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (13163), additional games added to group by Corn Popper (66164), WildKard (11891), tarmo888 (5303), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (117901), Kabushi (48008), Roedie (5139), Игги Друге (31894), Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (44720), Tomas Pettersson (13380), Agent 5 (5335), Macs Black (47641) and Klaster_1 (14936)
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