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Sol Trader

61% positive of 52 Steam reviews

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Released
2016
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Chris Parsons. Published by Revelation Games.

About the game

Lean on your network of in-game friends and family to trade, mine and explore in this genre-busting space simulation.

Tagged by players

  • RPG
  • Simulation
  • Strategy RPG
  • Procedural Generation
  • Space

What players say

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What players say

  • Recommended
    For five hours, I disliked Sol Trader. I started a character, borrowed a ship from a friend, then found that no one would offer me missions that required a ship. Any missions I could get were in the same city, and all paid less than $100. So I thought to myself, "Another game with a cruddy mission system." I bought a couple tons of food, flew to Venus, and sold them for a small profit. Noting that contraband was…

    9.7 h played when written. 121 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    It's a unique space game based on social relationships. You can befriend people to get better deals (make sure you befriend your banker if you take a loan, it's a big difference) and even borrow ships if they like you enough. If you happen to have a rich family member and you can get on their good side you might be able to borrow a nice ship. You can get jobs, take on missions, and apparently even run for public…

    17 h played when written. 33 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I really like the concept of this game - some sort of a career simulator in a futuristic world, with elements of economy and networking. This is what I thought I was getting into when I bought this game and started playing. However, I ended up getting very bored very quickly. To my disappointment, the game ended up being all about talking to people, getting them to trust and like you, so they ask you to do all sorts…

    5.5 h played when written. 17 found it helpful.

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