Space Trader: Merchant Marine

In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born! As a Trader, you will attempt to amass a fortune beyond your wildest imagination, buying and selling commodities and taking up arms against the oppressors or even accepting bounty missions, hunting down crime bosses and their thugs. Trader Campaign: Start as a rookie trader and earn your way to Master Trader using shrewd trades, back alley deals, bribes, a well placed bullet and more through a challenging 5-level single-player campaign.

Released: 23 October 2008
Publisher: Meridian4
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB E10+
Steam recommendations: 450
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres: Simulator · Strategy · Indie
Estimated owners: 100,000–200,000 (est.)