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Merchant of the Skies

Cozy offline trading sim

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Games

Languages

English

Merchant of the Skies is an experimental trading game with base-building and tycoon elements. As the captain of a small airship, you must navigate a world of floating islands to buy low and sell high. Your goal is to establish a massive trading company by building automated production lines, lighthouses, and even your own custom-built islands. The game offers a unique blend of exploration and economic management, all wrapped in a gorgeous pixel-art aesthetic and a relaxing, lo-fi soundtrack. Whether you want to follow the story or just get rich in sandbox mode, the sky is the limit.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

84/100

Merchant of the Skies is a wonderfully unique experience that feels like a cross between 'Animal Crossing' and a heavy-duty economic sim. It has a 'cozy' vibe that makes you want to curl up and play for hours, but it also gives you enough charts and numbers to satisfy your inner capitalist. Finding a new island with a rare resource you desperately need is a genuine thrill.

The UI transition to mobile is impressively handled; dragging your airship across the clouds feels natural, and the menus are clear and legible. It's the kind of game that rewards curiosity; you never know if the next floating rock will have a giant singing carrot or a high-tech factory. It's imaginative, peaceful, and deeply satisfying to watch your tiny trading enterprise grow into a cloud-spanning empire.

Dinsun reviewed on: Tue Jan 14 2025

Features

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Open-ended trading and exploration gameplay

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Deep base-building and automation systems

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Customizable airships with different stats

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Vibrant, high-quality pixel art

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Zen mode for a stress-free experience

Featured In

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Build a trading empire among the clouds.

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Yes, you can work toward building your own 'Magnificent Mansion' island, which requires vast amounts of every resource in the game.

Ratings & Reviews

Game is super fun! But current save bug exists
Tue May 12 2026 Nnnngafaj

I saw another review that talked about a game save being lost. I just wanted to share my experience that I played a few hours today and tbh I was a bit lost on what to do but still found my way. Turns out, the game never triggered me talking to anyone but the first guy. I didn’t even have the main quest on my screen the whole first session I played. I imagine, like you said in another post, that the tutorial flag never turned off. So I don’t think it has anything to do with the connection to icloud, I think it’s because of that issue of the main story never progressing forward after talking to the first character in the beginning.

Cozy fun
Tue Apr 21 2026 EricSteep

I never played the PC version, but the mobile version is such an enjoyable experience. Sound and visuals are pleasant. Mechanics are tight. There’s an air of “I have no idea what I’m doing”, but it’s not a negative. It feels like you’re gifted a world to explore and trade in, figuring out your own way. Cozy. That’s the best way to explain it.

Enjoyable game - recent update is mixed
Thu Aug 27 2026 HunterT

Game is overall a lot of fun. Recent update improved the trade screen, which makes resource movements better. But also now has challenges with navigation when I just want to view what’s in a town. And holding on the screen to try to click the right place to see in the town now also carries the risk your ship is just going to start moving and waste your fuel, which is a limited resource. There’s no option to turn off this “improved” navigation feature. Very frustrating

Used to love the game
Sat Aug 29 2026 PaoSer

This game has been fun and atmospherically pleasing to me, but since the recent update I can't stand it. The new navigation control responds to clicks instantly, making it frustrating to just look around the map and compare islands. Maybe this is okay with a mouse, but not on a touchscreen. The new trade menu is efficient, but I liked seeing the item artwork and considering trades visually. It should be switchable.

Cute game
Fri May 22 2026 Juan.o7

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.

Needs More Polish
Wed Apr 22 2026 Lukas Withakay

Very fun game, definitely something to spend a day on, but very short and a little unfocused. Devs seem to be actively working on it. I would definitely say some features seem a little undercooked. This game would benefit from a greater focus on the economy and trade systems, and scrapping some of the leveling systems. The knowledge system seemed kind of pointless. Lots of ship types with little difference except storage capacity. Didn’t see a point in buying the mid level ships since money is fairly simple to come by. Really glad there are no microtransactions. Tons of potential, just needs more depth.

Still supporting
Sat May 16 2026 Notaek253

As I’ve played the game before on pc I know it’s good, but that crashing issue is still not resolved. It immediately crashes. I’ve tried everything.

Developers Quick to Respond
Sat May 23 2026 Carlosdeleon

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

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