Merchant of the Skies
Strategy · Paid · 4.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings
A cozy, strategic trading simulation where you build a sky empire across floating islands at your own pace, with no ads or pay-to-win mechanics.
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GenreStrategy
PricePaid
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionvariable
DeveloperAstral Ride
Rating4.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings
What players like
- Peaceful, cozy trading and economy building
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Active developer support and rapid bug fixes
- Procedural world with quirky characters and exploration
- Route automation and passive income mechanics
Common complaints
- Game crashes on startup for many iOS users
- Lack of tutorial and unclear UI/mechanics
- Save bug causes progress loss after pausing/relaunching
- Limited ship differentiation and shallow mid-game progression
- Some features feel undercooked/pointless (knowledge system)
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Lil treasure Life has little treasures and this is one of em. Literally shed a tear of joy when I beat the game.
★★★★★ Developers Quick to Respond Just bought the game, it won’t run at all. Edit: The game has been updated and corrected. I will update when I play more
★★★★★ Cute game The crashing issue is fixed, its running pretty smoothly now. Its a nice trading game with some quirky characters. I enjoy the route automation and economy building. Quick turnaround on a fix when the game was crashing for me.
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.