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Silk Road Settlement Online

Silk Road Settlement is a settlement that is entirely yours: saffron and pistachios in the ground, a qanat that shortens growth, a warehouse for capacity and a caravanserai for faster journeys. Leave the game and the village is still exactly where you left it.

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Players
Solo online
Match length
Persistent play
Difficulty
Calm and managerial
Skill / luck
80% skill · 20% luck

Features of Silk Road Settlement on AsNard

  • Persistent progress; the village is saved after you leave
  • Planting, tending and harvesting Iranian crops
  • Qanat, warehouse and caravanserai upgrades
  • Trade with cities at daily market prices
  • Notifications when a crop is ready or a caravan returns
  • A competitive 2 to 4 player market for direct trades

Game modes

My village

Personal building with no time pressure

Market

Commercial competition with other players

Caravan

Choosing route and cargo for a better margin

How to play?

  1. 1

    Choose a crop and plant it on empty ground, then harvest when it is ready.

  2. 2

    Use the qanat for growth time, the warehouse for capacity and the caravanserai for travel speed.

  3. 3

    Prepare the goods a city needs and pick your destination by market price.

  4. 4

    Invest the profit from each journey back into land and buildings.

To start, pick Silk Road Settlement in the AsNard lobby — play is free and needs no install.

FAQ Silk Road Settlement

Does this game work offline?

The village is saved to your account, but a connection is needed for the market and the notifications.

Is the pace slow?

Yes; it is mainly a calm management game rather than a fast contest.

Is there competition with other players?

Yes, through the shared market and trades with other players.

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Play Silk Road Settlement online now — free.