Knights and Merchants
Released Oct 2013
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.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Knights and Merchants is a re-release of a classic 1998 real-time strategy game. It launched on Steam on October 14, 2013, shipping as a complete package with two full campaigns totaling 34 missions, skirmish mode, and multiplayer maps. The only DLC ever released — a Digital Deluxe Content pack — shipped on December 19, 2018, and there are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. The developer has published no news posts relating to new content, patches, or future plans at any point in the game's Steam history. The store description presents a fixed, enumerated feature set with no language suggesting ongoing development or future additions. This game launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates beyond the single cosmetic/bonus DLC in 2018.
Evidence
A single Digital Deluxe Content DLC was released on December 19, 2018. It is the only DLC ever listed, and it has been released. No unreleased DLC exists.
Store description presents a fixed, fully enumerated feature set — two campaigns, 34 missions, skirmish mode, and multiplayer maps — with no mention of planned updates or additional content.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Topware Interactive
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
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. 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
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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