Merchant vs Realm Grinder
Merchant
Merchant is a fun little idle game that's designed to be played on the side, while you're doing something else on the computer. In the game, you'll need to hire heroes who you will then send out on adventures to gather crafting materials. The materials obtained can then be turned into numerous types of armor and weapons, which you can in turn equip on your heroes or sell them off for a tidy profit. There are two main ways for you to sell your goods - you can either put it up for sale in your shop or you can fulfill the orders of passing merchants and heroes.Although the game starts out as pretty fun, the progression in this game gradually becomes rather grindy after a while - imagine: sending the same hero on the same quest will require the same amount of clicks as sending the hero on a new quest or even sending a new hero. Some automation would be great here, especially considering that the game's an idle game.
So, despite the fun concept and gameplay, its progression can truly kill your interest in the game. That being said, if you just want a simple game to play as you watch Netflix or YouTube on your computer, Merchant might just be the kind of game for you!
Realm Grinder
Realm Grinder is an amazingly addictive idle RPG from Kongregate. In this game, you actually get to play as the proud owner of a piece of land that you've decided to turn into a kingdom with you being naturally the king. However, unlike most MMO strategy games that will have you fighting and conquering one another, this game puts you on the path to economic prosperity by simply tapping and purchasing upgrades, as well as by building alliances.What makes this game so much more entertaining than your usual idle RPG is that the features it has are simply astounding! You get to unlock new features and content as you progress and this little game contains months' worth of unique content that can keep you constantly engaged. This in itself is an impressive feat but the game doesn't even stop there - you have achievements to collect and frequent and varied events to keep things interesting whenever game fatigue is just about to set in.
So, if you are about to dive into one of the world's most in-depth idle RPG, just be sure to set aside enough free time. You will find time to somehow speed up whenever you are playing Realm Grinder.