Silk Road: Trading Simulator Guide: First things to do when you load in
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OverviewSilk Road: Trading Simulator puts you on the ancient trade routes of the year 630, moving goods between the Byzantine Empire, the Sasanian Empire, and the Sogdian city-states. The goal is simple: buy cheap, sell where prices are high, and keep doing it until you have built a fortune.
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First things to do when you load in
Step
The game offers a free hat through a redeem code. Once you have claimed it, take a moment to see how much starting money you have.
- Redeem a code find the code input box in-game and enter the current working code to claim a free hat.
- Check your funds note exactly how much money you are starting with before you buy anything.
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How trading actually works
Tips
The Silk Road connects cities across three major powers, and each city sets its own prices.
- Prices vary by city.
- Buy low and sell high — carry goods from where they are cheap to where they are expensive.
- Subtract what you paid from what you received to confirm you actually made a profit.
Why longer routes pay more
Summary
Crossing mountain passes and deserts to reach a distant city takes longer, but the price difference on your goods grows with the distance.
- Short routes smaller price gap per trip.
- Long routes larger price gap per trip.
- Mountain passes and deserts harder terrain between empires, but with a steeper price difference on arrival.
The three trading powers
Table
The trade network spans cities belonging to three distinct powers. Prices and available goods differ between them.
| Byzantine Empire | the western anchor of the route, focused on European-side trade. |
| Sasanian Empire | the Persian center of the network. |
| Sogdian city-states | the middle ground along the Silk Road, connecting the two larger empires. |
Redeem codes — what to know
WarnCodes expire and cannot be reused once entered. Check that every character is correct before you hit confirm.
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Glossary
Glossary- Silk Road
- The historical network of trade routes linking Asia and Europe, which this game recreates in the year 630.
- Price gap
- The difference between what you paid for a good in one city and what another city will pay you for it.
- Byzantine Empire
- One of the three major powers in the game, controlling the western end of the trade network.
- Sasanian Empire
- The Persian power in the game, occupying the middle section of the Silk Road.
- Sogdian city-states
- A group of Central Asian trading cities that sit along the Silk Road between the two larger empires.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can be in one server?
Up to 80 players can trade in the same server at the same time.
What is the core trading loop?
Buy cheap in one city and sell in a city where the price is higher. Longer routes across deserts and mountain passes yield larger price differences.
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