Trade Empire

Trade Empire is a medieval trade strategy game in which you create a merchant and compete to control trade across cities. You build prestige and influence by trading, meeting local demands and eliminating rival merchants. Establishing a guild in a city is the first step toward winning it.

Trade across cities

Each city has its own production and demands. You can meet those demands to build prestige and establish a guild, which lets you sell goods directly to the people there in future. You can also negotiate with city administrations: meeting their demands may earn privileges such as tax amnesties, port fees, warehouse access and guild benefits.

Once you control trade in your starting city, you can open guilds elsewhere and expand your empire. The game includes over 150 products, which you can sell from available stock or order when demand arises.

Move goods and manage risks

You can transport goods between cities by ship or caravan, buying a vehicle if you can afford one or renting one at first. Routes vary in risk: a short, dangerous journey can meet demands quickly, while a longer, safer route offers a better chance of delivering goods without trouble. You can add secret compartments to vehicles, hire armed soldiers for protection, or pay well-known captains and caravan leaders to keep bandits and pirates away or carry your goods safely.

Influence and rivalries

You can seek city privileges by working with the crown, cooperating with rival merchants or listening to gossip about popular goods. Bribing caravans and ships can reveal what they carry and provide information about competitors. In embargoed cities, you can offer gifts to the administration or bribe your way into a city where entry is banned.

The game also lets you enter the underworld and take part in illegal activities. How you pursue your trading ambitions is up to you.