{"id":26360,"date":"2026-11-02T16:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26360"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:12:27","slug":"magic-merchant-simulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/magic-merchant-simulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Merchant Simulator: Carve Wands, Stir Potions and Run a Fantasy Shop for Academy Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-26342\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves-800x450.webp\" alt=\"Wooden shelves stocked with potions, candles and brooms in Magic Merchant Simulator\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-shelves.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Magic Merchant Simulator<\/strong> is a first-person crafting and shopkeeping game from <strong>OZN Game Studio<\/strong> where you build your own magic shop, make everything by hand and sell it to the students of a nearby academy. You grow ingredients, brew potions, carve wands, assemble brooms and decorate your shop. It&#8217;s coming to PC on Steam, with no release date or demo yet.<\/p>\n<p>This is an Indie Spotlight, not a review: we haven&#8217;t played it. Here&#8217;s what the developer has shown and told us.<\/p>\n<h2>Magic Merchant Simulator at a glance<\/h2>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Release date<\/strong><\/td><td>Not announced<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Platform<\/strong><\/td><td>PC (Windows) on Steam<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Developer \/ publisher<\/strong><\/td><td>OZN Game Studio<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><td>Single-player<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Demo<\/strong><\/td><td>Not available yet<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/td><td>English, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Turkish<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>AI<\/strong><\/td><td>Generative AI used for some UI content, store copy and promotional art (disclosed); none generated during play<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>What do you do in Magic Merchant Simulator?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Build your workshop:<\/strong> buy workbenches, decide where they go, arrange decorations and name your shop. Each new workbench unlocks more things to make.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Craft by hand:<\/strong> carve, file and polish a wand handle, stir a cauldron with your mouse and bottle the potion, assemble brooms, pour candles, prepare quills and bind books.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grow your garden:<\/strong> sow seeds, draw water from the well, tend your plants and turn the harvest into potions and dyes, unlocking more planting space as you go.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the students supplied:<\/strong> stock shelves and watch the academy&#8217;s weekly classes and events, which change prices and create new opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-26344\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden-800x450.webp\" alt=\"A watering can waters a planting bed in the garden in Magic Merchant Simulator\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-garden.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>When is the Magic Merchant Simulator release date?<\/h2>\n<p>It hasn&#8217;t been announced, and there&#8217;s no playable demo yet. Wishlist it on Steam to get a notification. OZN Game Studio has shared a promotional gameplay video on X.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Magic Merchant Simulator use AI?<\/h2>\n<p>The Steam page says generative AI tools helped with a limited part of the game&#8217;s user interface content, the store copy and promotional artwork. It&#8217;s all prepared in advance: the game doesn&#8217;t generate AI content while you play or connect to AI services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-26346\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy-800x450.webp\" alt=\"The academy building and garden beds at night in Magic Merchant Simulator\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-academy.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What are the PC requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>OZN lists Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 1060 6 GB or RX 580 8 GB, and says these are preliminary estimates that may change before release.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Magic Merchant Simulator trailer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5396920\/Magic_Merchant_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-26348\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer-800x450.webp\" alt=\"Watch the official Magic Merchant Simulator gameplay trailer on Steam\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-merchant-simulator-trailer.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The official gameplay trailer plays on the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5396920\/Magic_Merchant_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam page<\/a>, and OZN shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OznGameStudio\/status\/2112663395698721142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gameplay video on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>More Indie Spotlight on iGame Magazine<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/dinomore-games-indie-spotlight\/\">Dinomore Games&#8217; Four Indie Games: The Smiling Flesh, Cat Over Here!, Rhythm Roll and Hidden Doodles<\/a>: the Dinomore Games spotlight that inspired this pitch<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/cartoon-crime\/\">Cartoon Crime: The $2.99 Open-World Crime Game From a Two-Person Studio in Istanbul<\/a>: another small studio&#8217;s game<\/li><\/ul><h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h4>When does Magic Merchant Simulator come out?<\/h4>\n<p>No release date has been announced yet.<\/p>\n<h4>Is there a Magic Merchant Simulator demo?<\/h4>\n<p>Not yet.<\/p>\n<h4>What platforms is Magic Merchant Simulator on?<\/h4>\n<p>PC (Windows) via Steam.<\/p>\n<h4>Is Magic Merchant Simulator multiplayer?<\/h4>\n<p>No, Steam lists it as single-player.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic Merchant Simulator is a first-person crafting and shopkeeping game from OZN Game Studio where you build your own magic shop, make everything by hand and sell it to the students of a nearby academy. 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