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Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Meridian4 · released Oct 23, 2008 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Meridian4
Space Trader is an open world trading colony sim wrapped in a shooter. Start as a Rookie and earn your way to Master using shrewd trades, back alley deals, bribes, and well-placed bullet. Buy low, sell high and don’t tak
Released Oct 23, 2008
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 53% positive of 450 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 573 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 8.4k – 48k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $35k – $120k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 450 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Gun Customization | 1 in 106 games |
| Colony Sim | 1 in 85 games |
| Cyberpunk | 1 in 40 games |
| Dark Humor | 1 in 37 games |
| Lore-Rich | 1 in 30 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Character Customization | 1 in 15 games |
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| Northern Kingdoms | North Gold Studios | 60% | 8 reviews |
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