Play Sea Trader - Rise of Taipan (U) [hI] Online

Sea Trader - Rise of Taipan (U) [hI] is one of those slow-burn GBA games where you spend most of your time staring at menus, trying to figure out if buying silk in Macau will actually turn a profit when you haul it to Manila. The first hour is just you, a tiny ship, and a lot of guesswork.

I remember getting wrecked by pirates early on because I didn’t realize how much cargo weight affected my speed. The combat is simple—just trading cannon shots—but losing a shipment you spent half an hour scraping together for stings. Eventually, you learn which routes are safe, which ports gouge you on prices, and when to just sit tight and wait for better deals.

It’s not flashy, but there’s something weirdly satisfying about watching your ledger slowly fill up with profits. Sea Trader - Rise of Taipan (U) [hI] is the kind of game you play when you want to zone out and micromanage your way to becoming a shipping tycoon.