Fit check
Is Dungeon Merchant worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy shop management with dungeon expeditions
- Strategy fans who want trading decisions tied to changing demand
- RPG players who accept permanent loss of heroes and their equipment
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct, action-focused dungeon combat rather than sending hired heroes on expeditions
- Players who want forgiving progression, since dead heroes and their gear are permanently lost
- Players looking for a broad fantasy management game beyond a shop and dungeon-focused loop
Our take on Dungeon Merchant
The game trades direct control of dungeon runs for an idle expedition structure built around shop decisions. Permanent hero and equipment loss adds weight to each deployment, but also limits recovery after a failed trip.
What is Dungeon Merchant?
Dungeon Merchant combines shop management with an idle dungeon crawler.
Buy and sell weapons, armour, potions, and other goods while upgrading the shop. Hire adventurers, equip them with items, and send them into changing dungeon levels to retrieve gold and loot. Dungeon conditions affect demand for particular goods, creating opportunities to buy at lower prices and sell at higher prices. Deeper levels offer better loot but tougher monsters. A hero who dies is permanently lost, along with the equipment they carried. Shop upgrades expand the business, while character dialogue provides information about the game world. The central objective is to earn enough gold to repay a debt owed to the king.
How Dungeon Merchant plays
- 01Shop Trading
- Buy and sell weapons, armour, potions, and other goods as dungeon conditions shift demand.
- 02Hired Adventurers
- Recruit heroes, equip them with shop items, and dispatch them to retrieve gold and loot.
- 03Permanent Hero Loss
- A hero who dies in the dungeon is removed permanently, and their equipped gear is lost.
- 04Shop Upgrades
- Improve the store while working toward repayment of the king's debt.
- 05Character Dialogue
- Interact with characters to learn more about the game's world.
Dungeon Merchant compared to similar games
Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition focuses on building, managing, and expanding a tavern while serving adventurers. Dungeon Merchant instead centers on buying and selling goods, equipping hired heroes, and sending them into dungeons for loot.
Dungeon Merchant: platforms & release
Is Dungeon Merchant worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy shop management with dungeon expeditions. Skip it if: players seeking direct, action-focused dungeon combat rather than sending hired heroes on expeditions.
Where can I download Dungeon Merchant?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dungeon Merchant's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dungeon Merchant on?
Windows only.
