Patrician IV

This Steam Special Edition includes alternate textures for the Counting House and the Cog ship class.

Patrician IV serves as the successor to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. You act as a merchant in Northern Europe during the flourishing late Middle Ages of the Hanseatic League. Your aim is to ascend to the position of the most successful and prestigious member of the Hanse, eventually achieving election as Elderman, the head of the trading league. Begin by trading everyday goods, develop your own production facilities, and establish a merchant fleet. Over time, you will expand your political influence and even found new towns.

Nevertheless, the path of a Hanse merchant is not without its shadows. On your road to supremacy, you must resist fierce rivals, competing through economic warfare, price battles, or dubious tactics like sabotage. Will you perhaps turn to piracy?

• Become a powerful merchant - utilize your increasing fame and fortune to mold towns from small villages into magnificent capitals under your command.
  
• A complete strategic simulation - manage conflicting interests, trade routes, political unrest, illness, weather, piracy, and greedy monarchs.
  
• Build an empire - erect structures and employ workers to drive demand for both common and exotic commodities.
  
• Battle on the high seas - defend your vessels from pirate raiders in realistic and thrilling naval combat.
  
• Visually stunning - a powerful new graphics engine enables you to explore lively and authentically recreated medieval cities such as London, Novgorod, Cologne, and Bergen.
  
• Friendly Interface and Gameplay - gamers will appreciate a brand-new, intuitive interface that makes Patrician IV accessible to learn yet challenging to perfect.