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what is Merchant Mariner: Idle?

Manage a fleet, select contracts, and sail through varying weather in this slow-paced idle shipping game.

Merchant Mariner: Idle is a relaxing fleet management game designed for background play. Choose contracts, manage cargo, and navigate different weather conditions to grow your shipping empire and unlock rare ships and pets.

It sits in the Idle / Numbers / Management / Prototype corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.