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Knights and Merchants

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.

What works

  • Deep and realistic economic simulation
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Nostalgic and charming graphics and sound
  • Complex tactical combat
  • Long and engaging campaigns

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Frequent crashes in original steam version
  • Slow pacing may frustrate some players
  • Ai and unit control can be clunky
  • Limited multiplayer and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Sudden Strike 2 Gold

  • Blitzkrieg Anthology

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • Sudden Strike 4

  • Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

More fantastical

Games that feels like Knights and Merchants but with more imaginative fiction

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Majesty Gold HD

  • Lords of Magic: Special Edition

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

More social

Games that feels like Knights and Merchants but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

  • Cossacks 3

  • Anno 1602 History Edition

  • Cossacks: Back to War

  • TFC: The Fertile Crescent

  • Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

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Knights and Merchants: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026