Manpower: Lead a Merchant Caravan Through Perilous Journeys

8/25/2026, 10:04:18 AM

Release date: 12/18/2025

Tags: #strategy #text-based #historical #management #resource-management #singleplayer

Reference prices

Japan

¥ 350 (JPY)

Steam JP

$2.99 (USD)

Steam

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Japan Price: ¥ 350
Global Price: $2.99
Price in Your Region: ¥ 350Prices as Steam lists them per country. What you are actually charged depends on your Steam account settings.Regional prices checked: 28 Aug 2026
Sale Status: Regular pricing
Price Checked At: 8/25/2026, 10:00:35 AM

Key highlight

Manpower is a single-player, text-based strategy game where you lead a merchant caravan on a long journey, focusing on survival and resource management to acquire exotic goods and maximize your final score.

Who this is for

Should you hire more mercenaries, or save your coin for rare cargo? Is it wiser to spend gold, or spend lives? These are just a few of the difficult choices you’ll face in Manpower.

Details

Overview

Manpower is a compelling strategy game that casts you as the leader of a merchant caravan embarking on an epic, multi-day journey. The core challenge lies in keeping your workforce alive while navigating treacherous paths and acquiring exotic goods. Success is ultimately measured by the gold and wares you manage to bring back at the journey's end.

Highlights

A deep strategy experience focused on resource management and survival.
Features a historical setting with a focus on merchant caravan journeys.
Developed and published by Codex Cataphractarii, this title offers a single-player, text-based management challenge.

Who It's For

This game is ideal for players who enjoy strategic decision-making, resource management, and historical themes. If you appreciate games where every choice has consequences and survival hinges on careful planning, Manpower should be on your radar. The text-based nature also appeals to those who prefer immersive narratives driven by player choices.

Game Info

Developer: Codex Cataphractarii
Publisher: Codex Cataphractarii
Genre: Strategy, Text-Based, Historical, Management, Resource Management, Singleplayer
Release Date: December 18, 2025
Platform: PC (Steam)
Player Count: Singleplayer