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Games like Star Merchant

2017PC63 % positive5.19 €

You play a space trader, buying and selling goods across the stars, fending off pirates and upgrading your ship. You need to plan carefully to reach your goal without going bankrupt.

  • Economy and management
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Deep systems to master

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In short: Games like Star Merchant

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Star Merchant special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

90 %Match

2006PEGI 3PC

Brings what grabs you about Star Merchant: economy and management, complex systems to tinker with as well as a sci-fi setting.

A turn-based space 4X game where you colonize planets, research technologies, and conquer the galaxy through diplomacy, culture, or force. It is especially praised for its strong AI, which challenges you without cheating.

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Master of Orion

Economy and management

A founding classic of the 4X genre: as an immortal emperor you guide an alien race, explore the galaxy, research technologies and manage planets. Diplomacy, fleet battles and expansion decide who rules the stars.

Star Ruler

Economy and management

A large-scale real-time 4X strategy game set in space, where you design your own ships, command thousands of units and build a galaxy-spanning empire. Extensive mod support and multiplayer add plenty of freedom.

EarthX

Calm and deliberate

An indie management sim where you start a rocket company from scratch and grow it into an empire, developing technology, your business and even planet Earth.

Star Ruler 2

Economy and management

A real-time space 4X strategy game where you manage hundreds of planets, research technologies, play galactic politics and command huge fleets. Its massive scale and empire-management depth define the experience.

Out of the Park Baseball 19

Realistic visuals

You run an MLB franchise as general manager and manager, making calls on lineups, trades and finances in a deep simulation. Its standout appeal is replaying any historical season or building a fictional baseball world from scratch.

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Economy and management

A park-management sim where you build your own Jurassic Park filled with dinosaurs and visitors. The fun comes from earning stars, keeping enclosures secure and handling the chaos when dinosaurs break loose.

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