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Manpower

Driven by thirst for fame and fortune, you take command of a merchant caravan, guiding it to the farthest reaches of the world – the legendary Port Helmia. Along the way, dozens of difficult decisions await you, and each one could mean your end.

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Codex Cataphractarii
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Codex Cataphractarii
Release
December 18, 2025
227 days ago
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About the Game

Manpower is a strategy game about leading a merchant caravan through a journey that lasts for hundreds of days. Your goal is to keep your workforce alive while collecting exotic wares from every place you pass through. At the end of the road, your remaining gold and goods convert into the final score.

Should you hire more mercenaries, or save your coin for rare cargo? Is it wiser to spend gold, or spend lives? These are just a few of the difficult choices you’ll face in Manpower.

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