Merchant of the Skies
Strategy · Paid · 4.6 out of 5 from 130 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
Rating4.6 out of 5 from 130 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
★★★ Good but Mac version is bad Game is pretty fun I played for a few hours, but it’s very clunky and the controls don’t seem to work properly on Mac. Then I noticed it had downloaded also on my iPad so I checked to see if it shared the same save file, it started a new save file so I thought it didn’t. Then when I opened it again
★ There’s no mouse?? Can’t use your mouse to click on half the things in the game and there’s no keybinding map or anything to tell you how to navigate. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, going to request a refund
★ Bricked Currently unable to interact with game and stuck at text box that won’t proceed from initial opening
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.