World of Retailing (2022)

Developer: MazeDEV, Evoke-Gaming
Publisher: Evoke-Gaming
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 2.1 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
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

You explore a supermarket as a new reseller, learning the ropes of retail management through tutorials and a first-person perspective in a world that feels incomplete due to early access.

casualsimulationmanagementearly accesstutorial-driveneconomy-focusedfirst-personatmospheric

What players say

Players report the game is barely functional: the tutorial is broken, customers get stuck and never buy, and time does not advance. Reviews are split on whether the concept has promise, but long-time players say development stalled after two years without meaningful updates.

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