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About Merchant: Real World Empire

A calm medieval trade empire, built on the real world. No timers. No stress. No reflexes. Merchant turns the streets and cities around you into a living medieval economy — and lets you build it one unhurried decision at a time. Found your first settlement at a real-world location, survey the land, and turn raw resources into refined goods through deep production chains. Connect your towns with trade routes, grow your population, and watch a humble camp become a prosperous empire that spans real cities and regions. Made for unhurried afternoons — a few thoughtful minutes whenever the day allows. Your empire waits for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Found settlements at real places — a medieval map grows over the world you already know - Master production chains — turn wood, stone and ore into lumber, bricks, food, wares, relics and luxuries - Trade smart — move goods along trade routes to where they earn the most - Send specialists — dispatch gatherers, carriers, minstrels and more from your caravan - Barter with Tribes — trade and earn respect with independent settlements - Grow your Realm — climb from district to city to region, raise your Might Score, earn noble titles - Play with others — a persistent, shared world of fellow merchants CALM BY DESIGN There are no countdowns forcing you back. Nothing punishes you for putting your phone down. Merchant is a slow-strategy, cozy empire builder for people who love economy, trade and tycoon games but not the grind — a location-based game you play entirely at your own pace. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. Merchant uses your location to place settlements on the real-world map. The game is played in English.

Ratings & reviews

3.6

103 ratings

5 ★ 47% 4 ★ 13% 3 ★ 13% 2 ★ 14% 1 ★ 15%

What’s new

Version 3.9.0 · Updated September 27, 2026

More to find on the road, and more company to find it with. • The Ranger: send him out on a bearing and he walks it for an hour, then reports what is worth the journey. • The notebook: write down the places you mean to visit, and an arrow on the map points the way. • Rovers camp in the wild and do not let a caravan pass unnoticed. Evade them, or send up to three soldiers to bring one back as your prisoner. • The Treasury is now the Courthouse: hand in your prisoners there for a bounty. • Invite a friend: share your invite code. Every chapter your friend finishes earns you a reward, and three friends who see it through make you a Grand Merchant. • You can change your name or your gender from your account. • Pay your respects at a monument, and the stone remembers who stood there. • A Recent tab in Messages keeps your last 30 pop-ups. • The map keeps its zoom and mode when you relocate or restart.

App privacy

The developer, Emphasis, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Contact Info: Email Address, Name
  • Location: Coarse Location
  • Identifiers: User ID

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, App Functionality

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