Retale (2024)

Developer: Grocery Guys
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 98 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A frantic retail shift where every second counts and a sardonic corporate edge lurks behind the shelves.

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What players say

Players call it a fun but short casual game with cute art and some stress. Several note it got one update then was abandoned. The core loop is restocking shelves and dealing with customers, and many say it is worth the sale price for an hour of play.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.