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High Seas Trader is a managerial trade simulation game released in 1995 for the MS-DOS platform. Developed and published by Impressions, it serves as a follow-up to the earlier title Merchant Colony. The game places players in the role of a young nobleman who begins with limited resources and must seek to rebuild his standing through maritime commerce.

Players engage in a cycle of trading various goods between ports, managing financial dealings with banks and merchants, and acquiring property to expand their commercial influence. A central activity involves outfitting a ship with cannons, equipment, and a crew to prepare for voyages. Navigation is handled from a first-person perspective at the ship's wheel, moving across a map of sea lanes. Progression is structured around accumulating wealth and reputation, with the open seas presenting the constant threat of pirate encounters that can lead to combat and the potential loss of cargo or ships.