Game Store Simulator (2024)

Developer: Pex Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 237 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.4 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

You run a game store, driving to markets and delivering cargo while managing inventory and decorating your shop in a calm, methodical loop.

relaxingmethodicalsimulationdrivingmanagementinventorycozyrepetitive

What players say

Players say the game shows an interesting idea but was abandoned by the developer after a few minor patches. It is very short, has no rewarding progression, and the driving is frustrating because fuel runs out fast and even minor traffic collisions cause heavy damage.

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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.