Caravan is a trading and exploration game based on the history and folklore of the pre-medieval Arabian peninsula, launching today on Steam and GOG. Check out Caravan’s launch trailer below:
Caravan is described by the publisher, Daedalic Entertainment, as follows:
“Caravan is a trading and exploration game with strategy, trade and RPG elements that tells an exciting story. The player controls a caravan in the pre-medieval Orient and travels to the various towns of the Arabic peninsula. During those travels, the caravan will steadily grow, as it acquires more members, heroes and camels over time. Along their path, the members of the caravan will face danger, adventure, tempting business opportunities and vicious combat.
World and setting are based on geography and history of the Orient. The player manages all important resources, like water, provisions and the caravan’s animals. It's also their responsibility to keep an eye out for profitable business and buy and sell resources. It’s an individual story with a lot of player agency in a balanced genre mix sprinkled with captivating folklore, mystical elements of the ‘Arabian Nights’ and authentic backgrounds.”
Features include:
Genre-Mix: diverse gaming experience through a mix of strategy, trade, and RPG elements
Players manage their own caravan
Setting based on history and geography of the Orient
Cultural authenticity through regional folklore and stories of the ‘Arabian Nights’
Caravan reminds me of those old-school ‘90s simulators in style, but that’s not really a negative for me. Those old games have tons of replay value if you don’t mind the dated graphics. I always play my 4X games as a fabulously wealthy trader whenever I get the opportunity anyway, so Caravan seems right up my alley. It’s also nice to have a pre-medieval game that’s not based on European history, for variety's sake.
Caravan is the first PC game from indie Berlin developer It Matters Games and can be found here on Steam and here on GOG. Will you be giving Caravan ’s genre-bending gameplay mix a shot? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
