Mercantisle

Launched a 1.0 far too early after seven months of silence and zero updates. Makes me incredibly suspicious that this is a "call it 1.0 and move on". The foundation is solid, but there's not even close to a full game here. It's trivially easy, contains a lot of nonsensical outcomes, and lacks replayability.

I don't usually buy Early Access games but liked the premise of this enough to give it a whirl -- so far it doesn't disappoint. I'm only a couple of hours into my first game right now (so will update as I play more and early access progresses), but it's been very enjoyable so far and I feel as if there's a lot more depth than I've explored yet. The NPC and market simulations seem very intricate, and it's a nice change of pace having a colony sim where you're influencing the colony rather than directly controlling it. So far it's been a little like watching an ant farm, except in my case I first built a modest strawberry farm, the other ants then bought my strawberries, used them to start their own strawberry farms, ran my strawberry farm out of business, and then demanded all my money to defend the ant farm from enemies because they were accustomed to a certain lifestyle as strawberry magnates. It might be a little overwhelming when you first get dropped in, but I found that after 15 or 20 minutes things started to click and from there the more complex stuff reveals itself little by little. Also really liking the aesthetic, art and music, which often feels like a bit of an afterthought with these games. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses throughout Early Access.

The game version when you save is still 0.2 despite the fact that the game is being called 1.0 in the update releasing it from early access. There are many bugs, some game-breaking. I like the game but it clearly was not ready to leave early access. Although it is an interesting concept and certain aspects of the game function, much of the game still feels like a placeholder. The game still requires a lot of work. If the dev returns to this game and starts working on it again I will change my review to positive because I do think this game has an interesting foundation and some cool systems but it just needs a lot of refining before it can be considered much more than an interesting, janky, late-alpha build.

A unique political social simulator. Make a libertarian paradise and watch as the bugs invade the island and kill everyonr

I've just left a hostile beetle invasion unattended and started the mass production of shoddy bows for fun and profit. I don't normally look at early access games anymore but bobby two hands has an excellent track record and knows how to create a playground you get great stories from (shadows of forbidden gods is my favourite grand strategy to date). I think there's some genius in the idea of a colony / economic sim where you're an individual juggling your personal well being alongside that of the society you're helping build.

Crashes at a very specific step (when recruiting first villagers and unpausing). That's very unfortunate, however with the game seemingly abandonned there is no hope for a fix. Refunded

Very good game. sunk a ton of time into it. has a huge promise to be a genre defining title managing is all about cashflow and sometimes cashflow can be hard. manage taxes and policies to bring income to your village Freedom for all or freedom for one? use policies to make yourself rich or rid the village of poverty this a cool game that already has a lot of content. def worth a try.

Mercantisle is a hidden gem with immense potential. What sets it apart is its remarkably realistic economic design. The game doesn’t just throw numbers at you—it makes you think about the systems behind them. Trade, resource management, and development all feel grounded and logical, rewarding careful planning while still leaving space for creativity. One of my favourite aspects is the advisers. Each represents a different school of economic thought, from interventionist to laissez-faire, and they don’t just sit in the background. Their guidance shapes how you approach problems, adding a layer of depth that makes every choice feel meaningful. It’s like having the voices of real economic thinkers influencing your decisions, which gives the game both personality and intellectual richness. What impressed me most is how immersive the whole experience feels. It’s rare for a strategy game to capture the complexity of economics while keeping it engaging and accessible, but Mercantisle manages it with style. For anyone who enjoys strategy, management, or just exploring the consequences of economic theory in action, this game is absolutely worth playing.

My neighbour undercut my strawberry market. So I stole their air and sold it back to them. Take that, [i] Dave [/i]

嗯——通关了！ 很好玩！但是居然限制了殖民地数量，玩家需要帮助 其他NPC发展殖民地才能获得胜利。 此外有许多bug，而且7级城市下市民们也很难形成有效的竞争，特别是服务业和食品加工——暴利且没有发展纺织业的原始动力下，贫富差距极大。不过这些可以看作是游戏风味。 早期——发展农业 中期——服务业入场剥削农业 末期——寡头 可以说是玩家发展定居会遇到的几个游玩场景了，玩家与其做斗争或跻身其中。 缺点：商贸路线有点太局限了；操作页面的设计不够便利；殖民地数量有限制，Village token无法获得——这限制了玩家不断发展殖民地、不断将内部矛盾外移，也提高了20人人口村庄出现的门槛，本应该是水到渠成的“基础要素-->游玩机制差异”因此被蒙上了薄纱实属有些可惜。希望作者能开放Village token获取方式。