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Kalypso Media

Kalypso Media Patricians & Merchants 20945 downloadable game

SKU CH-RKJA-Y1S6T MPN 20945

A strategy and simulator collection letting you build trade empires across medieval Europe, early 20th-century plantations and a distant future.

  • Product namePatricians & Merchants [Online Game Code]
  • Published byKalypso Media
  • Game genreStrategy, Simulator
  • Packaging typeDownload
  • Activation platformSteam
  • Restricted regionsAF, BY, CF, CD, CU, IR, IQ, KP, LB, LY, MM, RU, SO, SD, SY,
  • Build a medieval Hanse trade empire in 13th century Europe
  • Manage a 20th century plantation as a colonial owner
  • Explore a distant future as a space adventurer
  • Activate instantly on Steam with the included online code
  • Runs on modest hardware with 1.6 GHz CPU and 512 MB RAM

Medieval trade and future adventure

Patricians & Merchants 20945 is a downloadable strategy and simulator collection published by Kalypso Media. The Steam key unlocks a bundle that lets players build a Hanseatic trade empire, recover stolen art as a 20th century plantation owner or explore distant futures. It suits gamers who enjoy historical economics and long-term resource management.

Light requirements for legacy systems

The game runs on Windows XP SP2 or Vista with a 1.6 GHz processor and 512 MB of memory. A 128 MB DirectX 9 graphics card with Pixel and Vertex Shader 1.1 support handles visuals. Such modest specifications mean negligible power draw and silent operation on any modern computer.

Steam activation in permitted regions

The product delivers an online code that activates on Steam, providing automatic updates and cloud saves where supported. Buyers in blocked countries including AF, BY, CF, CD, CU, IR, IQ, KP, LB, LY, MM, RU, SO, SD, SY, UA, VE, YE, ZW and SS cannot redeem the key. No physical media or printed manuals are included.

How it compares

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Price $4.99
Cheaper than about 85% of the 5,961 comparable items (median $14.99).

Specifications

Product
Model name20945
Product namePatricians & Merchants [Online Game Code]
Product typeGame
Size & build
Shipping weight0.45 kg
Package size25 × 25 × 25 mm
Software
Published byKalypso Media
Game genreStrategy, Simulator
Activation platformSteam

Questions about this item

How do I install the Steam code for Patricians & Merchants 20945, and what step do people often miss?

Redeem the code in the Steam client, then download the 6.5 GB installation; the step people miss is confirming the download region matches an unblocked country so the game appears in the library.

What maintenance or replacement will this downloadable game need later?

No physical media to replace; future maintenance is limited to Steam client updates and ensuring the Windows XP SP2 or Vista compatibility layer remains functional on newer operating systems.

What limit appears first during extended play sessions with the 128 MB DirectX 9 graphics requirement?

The 128 MB video memory and Pixel/Vertex Shader 1.1 ceiling will bottleneck texture detail and shader complexity long before the 512 MB system RAM or 1.6 GHz processor become saturated.

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