Simulation · October 14, 2013
Knights and Merchants (2013)
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. A conspiracy against the king catapults the captain into a situation where he finds himself responsible for the defence of the last royal province. This is all that remains of the shattered kingdom, which has been split into numerous small principalities and fiefdoms. And now even the king himself, ensconced in his capital, is threatened by enemy armies. This is the starting point of your Middle Ages adventure. Now you must win back all those provinces which once belonged to your king. THE SHATTERED KINGDOM: After many battles, a former kingdom has been divided into many small principalities and earldoms. The kingís troops were pushed back into one last royal province, and the rulers of the other provinces waged terrible, destructive wars against one another. The whole land fell into a state of chaos and now the former royal capital itself is under siege by the armies of the rebel lords. You belong to the last remaining group of loyal kingís men, and have been commanded to go to the king in view of the imminent attack. THE PEASANTS REBELLION: Build a prosperous settlement with a complete economy. Arm your troops and meet the enemy on the battle field! Master these tasks and the King’s subjects will be able to live in peace and freedom again. GAME FEATURES : Middle ages simulation and Real-time strategy 2 campaigns 'The Shattered Kingdom' and 'The Peasants Rebellion' with a total of 34 missions Skirmish Mode and 10 Multiplayer-Maps About 25 different types of buildings More than a dozen different types of characters Over 10 different troop types, including archers, scouts, knights, bowman and barbarians Multiplayer battles with up to 6 players in LAN or through the Internet New Musical Score
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 1.5k
- Colony Sim · 171
- Medieval · 162
- City Builder · 145
- RTS · 134
- Simulation · 120
- Classic · 117
- Singleplayer · 72
- Historical · 63
- Multiplayer · 57
- Resource Management · 50
- Old School · 46
- Cult Classic · 44
- Great Soundtrack · 37
- Management · 33
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.7k Steam reviews | Top 54% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 45% |
| Engagement hours | 101 h average | Top 16% for session depth among Simulation |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Hungarian
- Polish
- Russian
- Czech volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- French
- German
- Czech
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8 Simulation titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Press Quotes
“Cult suspicious mix of building-up strategy and real-time battles - a true free time killer!” 86 – PC Joker 10/98 80 – Game Over Online 80 – PC Gamer UK
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 4.7k reviews
4.0k positive · 699 negative
Curator recommendations
2.7k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
101h
extensive (100+ hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
335h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 14, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Topware Interactive |
| Base price | $3.99 -60% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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