Report updated May 19, 2026
Life of a Mercenary
For fans of text-based interactive fiction and medieval fantasy role-playing games.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
Life of a Mercenary is an established simulation app that is completely free. With a 4.5/5 rating from 10.6K reviews, it shows polarized user reception.
What is Life of a Mercenary?
Current Momentum
v1.0
You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "Life of a Mercenary", please leave us a written review. It really helps!
Competition
Rivals identification in progress
7-Day Rank Pulse 🇺🇸
SimulationNo ranking data
Rating Pulse 🇺🇸
What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
Loading...
What Are The Key Features?
A 338,000-word story where player choices determine the progression of multiple storylines and endings.
A unique progression mechanic that influences character development and combat outcomes throughout the adventure.
Players choose between acting as an honorable mercenary or prioritizing financial gain through contract work.
Integrated save functionality that allows users to restore progress to previous points in the story.
How much does it cost?
Who Built It?
Hosted Games
Empowering authors to create and publish interactive text-based gamebooks using a proprietary scripting language. Providing a platform for narrative-driven roleplaying experiences.
Portfolio
13
Apps
What other apps does Hosted Games make?
Way Walkers: University
Life of a Space Force Captain
Don't Wake Me Up
Super Star Soccer Striker
Scales of Justice
Sordwin: The Evertree Saga
Explore the full Hosted Games report
Portfolio breakdown, audience, momentum, and every app published by Hosted Games.
Analysis in progress, available soon
What do users think recently?
Analysis in progress, available soon
View the full user-sentiment analysis
Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.
Analysis in progress, available soon
What is the competitive landscape for Life of a Mercenary?
How's The Simulation Market?
How does it evolve in the Simulation market?
Rank progression
6 active rankings tracked — 30-day window
Which niche is Life of a Mercenary in?
to experience an interactive fantasy narrative
Explore the full Medieval Readers niche
Every app in this space — 6 tracked, the niche's live rankings, and Marlvel's editorial take on the job-to-be-done.
Strategic analysis coming soon
SWOT, key takeaways & outlook
The outtake for Life of a Mercenary
Key Takeaways
This is a choice-driven, text-only narrative experience that relies on player agency to shape a complex medieval world.
Where Is It Heading?
Trend analysis
Available very soon