Space Trader: Merchant Marine (Steam Game) 
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 take no for an answer.
- FPS (171)
- Colony Sim (163)
- Shooter (161)
- Character Customization (157)
- Strategy (155)
- 3D (148)
- First-Person (143)
- Cyberpunk (140)
- Dark Humor (136)
- Lore-Rich (131)
- Base-Building (125)
- Choices Matter (125)
- Open World (120)
- Gun Customization (119)
- Action (116)
- Assassin (111)
- Diplomacy (108)
- Economy (108)
- Management (100)
- Sci-fi (90)
| Release Date | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Price | $ 4.99 |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 52.5% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 49.3% Bottom 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 52.1% Bottom 20% / 49.4% Bottom 15% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 440 Top 20% / 637 Top 20% |
| Curators | 21 reviews Top 30% |
| Median Play Time | 1.4 hour Bottom 35% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 16 minutes Bottom 30% |
| Followers | 519 |
| Owners | ± 228.8K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 48.2K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 90.1K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Space Trader: Merchant Marine's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to August 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 66.6% (April 2013) to 48.6% (January 2020).
The 637 reviews Top 20% suggest that Space Trader: Merchant Marine might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Space Trader: Merchant Marine's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 23 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Space Trader: Merchant Marine, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 42 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Space Trader: Merchant Marine and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 52.5% rating Bottom 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Space Trader: Merchant Marine's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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