Dealer's Life 2 vs Merchant
Dealer's Life 2
Dealer's Life 2 is a pawn shop simulator where the goal is to earn as much money as you can by buying low and selling high. Of course, there are many strategic elements to the game such as limited inventory, the chance of purchasing or selling a fake item, and deciding whether an item is worth restoring. Can you make it all the way to the top?The game is surprisingly addictive and it’s super easy to dive into and yet fairly challenging (depending on the difficulty level chosen) to master, thanks to the many elements that come into play. The variety of items you can buy low and sell high is fantastic, and you can even add your purchases to your own collection if you don’t want to sell them. There are also little bits of stories now and then where you’ll get to interact with the game’s many interesting characters.
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!