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Released Aug 12, 2026 $8.99 Mostly Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

The Merchant's Eden

By Norse Sea Studio

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Reviews 40 Mostly Positive
Players now 0 Peak today 0
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About The Merchant's Eden

The Merchant's Eden is a game tagged Strategy, Casual and Minimalist by Norse Sea Studio, released Aug 12, 2026. It has 40 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include FerzGate, Pachinko TD and What is Older?.

Build a medieval town around a thriving market. Defend your citizens and traveling merchants against raiding bandits. A minimalist game blending cozy city-building and intense tower-defense as you grow and protect your town.
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Everything Steam lists for The Merchant's Eden · record updated 23 hours ago

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Overview

App ID3829280
Release dateAug 12, 2026
Last change number39323160
Last record update23 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Norse Sea Studio
Publisher
Norse Sea Studio
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux
Controller
Full support

Features

7
Single-playerFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$8.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$8.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked5 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

13
  1. Sep 19, 2026 Patch Release 1.2.1: Corrupted save files, auto rearm button and tooltip

    Changes: Fixed an issue where save games with armed bastions does not load properly. Save games from 1.2.0 might get their soldiers on the bastion send back to the barracks. They can be rearmed. Fixed an issue where the auto rearm button d…

  2. Sep 12, 2026 Dev Update: The new "Faith" mechanic

    Hey everyone!The new version 1.2.0 is right around the corner, it won't be much longer now. Time for some solid details on the Faith mechanic that some of you have been waiting for.What is Faith?Once your city reaches a certain size and en…

  3. Aug 27, 2026 Patch Release 1.1.4: Soldier Walking Cycle

    Fixes:Soldiers on towers and gates now correctly following their walking cycles. This also fixes the issue with overlapping soldiers.

  4. Aug 26, 2026 Patch Release 1.1.3: Map settings and language settings

    Fixes:When starting a new game, players are now again correctly guided through map selection first and game mode selection afterwards.Fixed an issue where players with a system language not among the game's supported languages (EN, DE, FR)…

  5. Aug 18, 2026 Patch Release 1.1.2: Hitboxes and translations

    Fixes:The new hitboxes for decorations such as bushes, flowers, or benches no longer prevent you from building or removing stone slabs on the same building site.Fixed an issue where the correct text was not displayed in the Hardcore Mode s…

  6. Aug 17, 2026 Patch Release 1.1.1: Nature bonus happiness

    Fixes:Fixed a bug where the nature bonus for happiness was calculated incorrectly after loading a save file.Fixed typos.

  7. Aug 14, 2026 Patch Release 1.0.3: Unblocking Achievement

    Fixes:Fixed typo that prevented Oasis and Utopia achievement

  8. Aug 13, 2026 Patch Release 1.0.2: Smaller fixes

    Fixes:Tutorial step "Build a field" now correctly finishes in all cases.Metropolitan achievement now correctly unlocks at 100 houses.Fort Knox achievement now correctly unlocks in a session.Utopia achievement now unlock with 100 happiness …

  9. Aug 12, 2026 Patch Release 1.0.1: Resolving soft lock after enemy attack wave

    BugfixesMerchants and production buildings do no longer get stuck after an enemy attack wave ended.

  10. Jun 15, 2026 Steam Next Fest Demo Update

    Hi, for the upcoming Steam Next Fest I once again invested quite some time to incorporate all the great feedback and comments on the demo. So I am really proud to ship an updated version for the demo bringing a lot of quality of live chang…

  11. Jun 5, 2026 Release 0.21.0 - Improving usability and bug fixes

    ChangesInteraction information can now be accessed mid game via questions mark button on the top left.Added labels to loading screen for interaction information.Trees now indicate if coins are hidden inside of them via particles rising.An …

  12. Feb 15, 2026 Tower Defense Update

    Hey everyone!The last update wasn't that long ago, but I kept right on going. This time it's all about Tower Defense! Over the past weeks, I've been completely focused on the combat and defense mechanics and have significantly expanded the…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25411974publicSep 19, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3829281 — Windows 156.6 MB 98.5 MB 1671973201533876871
3829282 — macOS 216.0 MB 113.3 MB 5745503263567201013
3829283 — Linux 157.1 MB 99.4 MB 1468708306539677023

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25411974 Sep 19, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/The Merchant's Eden

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
The_Merchant's_Eden.exe Windows
The Merchant's Eden.app macOS
The_Merchant's_Eden.x86_64 Linux

Achievements

Achievements250 hidden
Most unlocked96.8%First Coin
Rarest2.9%Fort Knox

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • First Coin Earn your first coin. 96.8%
  • First Steps Build your first house. 96.5%
  • First Blood Kill your first bandit. 92.4%
  • Militia Field 10 soldiers at once. 90.1%
  • Happy Place Reach maximum happiness. 76.7%
  • Silk Road Guide 1000 merchants to the market. 70.9%
  • Boom Town Reach 30 houses. 63.5%
  • Warlord Kill 500 bandits. 62.4%
  • Eden Reach maximum happiness in a Forest game. 59.4%
  • Exterminator Kill 1,000 bandits. 44.2%
  • Riches Accumulate 50,000 coins. 37.8%
  • Riviera Guide 1000 merchants to the market in a Mediterranean game. 31.6%
  • Midas Touch Accumulate 99,999 coins. 25.2%
  • Friend of the People Keep taxes low for 30 minutes. 24%
  • Perfectionist Demolish 200 buildings. 23.8%
  • Robber Baron Keep taxes high for 30 minutes. 19.8%
  • Metropolis Reach 100 houses. 16.1%
  • Sultan Reach 50 houses in the Desert biome. 15.3%
All 25 achievements
  • Utopia Reach 100 houses and 100 happiness at the same time. 14.4%
  • Oasis Reach 50 houses and maximum happiness in the Desert. 13.6%
  • Ghost Town Accumulate 20 abandoned houses in at the same time. 11.7%
  • Devout Produce a total of 30,000 Faith over the course of a session. 10.9%
  • Cathedral Build a church made of 10 church parts. 10.6%
  • Cozy Corner Reach 30 houses on a Small map. 10.4%
  • Fort Knox Kill 500 bandits without any reaching the market. 2.9%

News

  1. Oct 19, 2026 · Community Announcements First Look at the Saboteur

    Hello everyone,it's been a while since my last update, but that doesn't mean development on The Merchant's Eden has stood still. I'm hard at work on Update 1.3.0, and I thought this was a good moment…

  2. Sep 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Release 1.2.0: Faith, New Buildings and Ease of Use

    After several weeks of work and plenty of testing, it's finally here: Update 1.2.0! With this update I wanted to tackle a big chunk of the wishes and feedback I got from the community. I focused on f…

  3. Aug 16, 2026 · Community Announcements Release 1.1.0: Quality of Live & Stability

    New & Improved:Deleting towers now returns the soldier on the tower to your barracks, making them available for arming another towerRemove soldiers from towers by holding the right mouse buttonAbando…

  4. Aug 12, 2026 · Community Announcements The Merchant's Eden is now available!

    The day has come! After 16 months of development, The Merchant's Eden is now available on Steam. To celebrate, there's a 12% launch discount.What awaits you?New production buildings: Woodcutters, sto…

  5. Jul 20, 2026 · Community Announcements New Demo Version - Introducing Fertility, Vagrants and French

    It is time for a new demo version to give you the latest features and updates:ChangesIntroducing fertility as a new mechanic. The fertility of the landscape determines the effectiveness of your field…

  6. Jun 1, 2026 · Community Announcements macOS Support & Updates for Demo

    Hi everyone,the demo is now available on macOS, so Mac players can finally jump in too!Since the initial release a few days ago I've already been working on improvements based on early feedback. Here…

  7. Jun 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Demo Release

    Hi everyone,a few days ago I officially released the demo for The Merchant's Eden! So if you've had your eye on the game or weren't sure if it's your jam, you can now try it out for yourself.For now …

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