The Animals Are Here!
Black Duke Games
Hello everyone,
We have a few updates from the development of Rise of the Merchants . Our game already features flora, buildings, and settlers, but wildlife has been rather scarce — until now! To make the game world feel even more alive, we have added numerous animals both to the settlement view and the world map.
On the map, you can now spot eagles circling the mountain peaks and migratory birds flying across the land. Within your settlement, you can observe chickens, cats, and dogs going about their business. Small birds can also be seen flying from tree to tree.
Around your settlement, you can now find fish, ducks, rabbits, fallow deer, and even foxes. Bears can also be spotted roaming through the forests.
Finding all of the animals is not quite as easy as it may sound — I am curious to see if you manage to spot them all in the game ;) To make them easier to identify, I have included a few pictures of the animals below.
Best regards, and see you soon, Erik from Black Duke Games
The dog is quite obvious, the chickens not so much Deer & rabbits in the woods Fish & ducks in a lake by the settlement Birds roaming the land and an eagle circling a mountain peak
This announcement was originally published by Black Duke Games on Steam on Sep 2, 2026.
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