Knights and Merchants
Topware Interactive · Topware Interactive · Oct 14, 2013
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Knights and Merchants - Steam Charts & Historical Stats
KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Knights and Merchants. Player-count data was last observed Oct 5, 2026.
Price
$4.99
Genre
Simulation
Developer
Topware Interactive
Knights and Merchants player count and price summary
- Current players
- Unavailable
- All-time peak
- 338
- 24-hour player change
- Unavailable
- Current US price
- $4.99
Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
Media gallery 6 screenshots · 1 videos
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Knights and Merchants Ingame Trailer
Last Tracked Players
34
change unavailable
(24h)
All-Time Peak
338
Apr 2026
Estimated Owners
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000
Estimate via SteamSpy
Game Insights
Buy Verdict
Watch — $4.99.
Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
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~50 days until next sale
Value Score
Fair Value — 44th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 44th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.
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Market pricing tier
Genre Benchmarks
Player Count
Top 83%
Value Ratio
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Activity Heatmap
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Latest News
Price History
Lowest Price
$3.99
Feb 2026 across all regions
Current Price
$4.99
US region
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Price history across regions (last 30 days)
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (9)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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System Requirements
Platform Support
Windows
macOS
Linux
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: Intel or AMD Singlecore CPU
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with DirectX 9.0c support
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Stereo Soundcard
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: Intel or AMD Singlecore CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with DirectX 9.0c support
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible Stereo Soundcard
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
macOS Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
- Processor: Intel Mac Single Core CPU
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with 128 MB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher
- Processor: Intel Mac Single Core CPU 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with 128 MB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Linux Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or SteamOS
- Processor: Intel or AMD Singlecore CPU
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with OpenGL support
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 15.10 or SteamOS
- Processor: Intel or AMD Singlecore CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with OpenGL support
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Pricing
Paid Game
Sale: 50% off
$9.99 $4.99
$9.99 $4.99
Additional Information
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Steam Trading Cards
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Colony Sim
Medieval
City Builder
RTS
Simulation
Classic
Singleplayer
Historical
Multiplayer
+10 more
Supported Languages
English*, French*, German*, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Player-to-Price Ratio
6.81
7-day avg players per $1 spent
Current Pricing
🏷️
50% OFF SALE!
$9.99
$4.99
Historical low: $3.99
(Feb 2026)
Additional Information
👍
Recommendations
2.8K
positive reviews
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USK Rating
12
German rating
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DLC Available
1
downloadable content
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Support
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Purchase Options
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About This Game
KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.
Detailed Description
KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard. A conspiracy against the king catapults the captain into a situation where he finds himself responsible for the defence of the last royal province. This is all that remains of the shattered kingdom, which has been split into numerous small principalities and fiefdoms. And now even the king himself, ensconced in his capital, is threatened by enemy armies. This is the starting point of your Middle Ages adventure. Now you must win back all those provinces which once belonged to your king.
siege by the armies of the rebel lords. You belong to the last remaining group of loyal kingís men, and have been commanded to go to the king in view of the imminent
attack.
THE SHATTERED KINGDOM:
After many battles, a former kingdom has been divided into many small principalities and earldoms. The kingís troops were pushed back into one last royal province, and the rulers of the other provinces waged terrible, destructive wars against one another. The whole land fell into a state of chaos and now the former royal capital itself is undersiege by the armies of the rebel lords. You belong to the last remaining group of loyal kingís men, and have been commanded to go to the king in view of the imminent
attack.
THE PEASANTS REBELLION:
Build a prosperous settlement with a complete economy. Arm your troops and meet the enemy on the battle field! Master these tasks and the King’s subjects will be able to live in peace and freedom again.GAME FEATURES:
- Middle ages simulation and Real-time strategy
- 2 campaigns "The Shattered Kingdom" and "The Peasants Rebellion" with a total of 34 missions
- Skirmish Mode and 10 Multiplayer-Maps
- About 25 different types of buildings
- More than a dozen different types of characters
- Over 10 different troop types, including archers, scouts, knights, bowman and barbarians
- Multiplayer battles with up to 6 players in LAN or through the Internet
- New Musical Score
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Knights and Merchants worth buying right now?
Watch — $4.99. Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Knights and Merchants go on sale?
Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Knights and Merchants free to play?
Knights and Merchants costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is Knights and Merchants?
Knights and Merchants is a Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Knights and Merchants?
Knights and Merchants was developed by Topware Interactive and published by Topware Interactive.
What platforms does Knights and Merchants support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.