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85%52185% positive reviews, Very Positive across 521 reviews·City Builder · Relaxing
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King's Subsidy is a turn-based economic strategy game with rogue-lite mechanics. Use the unique skills of the most influential merchants in the world and develop their potential. Plan. Develop. Yield. Trade. Protect. Each run has different challenges and opportunities.
King's Subsidy is a turn-based economic strategy game with rogue-lite mechanics.
Plan. Develop. Extract. Trade. Protect.

Over 60 crafting recipes
A complex crafting tree. Plan your strategy to make the most of the opportunities the game offers. Will you forge tools and weapons, or perhaps mint your own gold coins? You decide!

Take on a variety of challenging missions
You will face objectives from many different missions, which will influence your character’s skills. Discover the trades of the most famous merchants. Special rewards await the most persistent players.

16 mines to discover
Choose wisely which materials to gather and which to buy. What could be better than discovering a coal mine when your economy is focused on blacksmithing when steel prices are rising?

Build a city
Help the king grow the economy. Complete mission objectives and pay your taxes on time.

Maybe cooperating with the king isn't the only profitable path...?
You’ll encounter events that bring great benefits—or major losses. Will the risk be worth it?

4 different characters to choose from.
Use the unique skills of the world’s most influential merchants and develop their potential. Each run lets you pick a different set of abilities and approach the game in a new way.

Develop technologies
Tailor your research to fit your strategy. You decide what, where, and when to trade. Unlock advanced upgrades by completing the game on higher difficulty levels.

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