Hop aboard your flying ship and send profits soaring in the cozy business sim Merchant of the Skies. Explore uncharted floating islands for moneymaking opportunities. Tea leaves or gems bought in one port might be unloaded for big profits in another. Meet quirky locals, upgrade your vessels, and even buy your own islands to set up production hubs. Sky’s the limit!

What we love: The sense of discovery. The procedurally generated world map starts out shrouded in fog; point your ship in any direction and you’ll stumble across new islands. Some could have iron to mine, or a post office in need of your courier services. Perhaps you’ll meet a giant carrot you can befriend with a song. You never know till you set sail.

Quick tip: Tired of hauling bushels of wheat between ports? Set up a farm, build a windmill to turn wheat into flour, then add an oven to make flour into bread. You’ll earn more cash selling end products over raw materials.

Meet the creator: Vladimir Slav and Elena Nazarenko are behind Latvia-based indie studio Coldwild Games. Slav typically programs, while Nazarenko handles the art.