Hardware Store Simulator (2025)

Developer: Stellar Fusion Studios
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 52 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 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 lighthearted, hectic simulation where you and friends compete to run the best hardware store with playful sabotage and silly retail chaos.

casualchaoticcompetitivemultiplayerfunnysimulationcartoonyresource management

What players say

Players say the game is fun with friends but riddled with bugs, and many report the developer stopped updating it shortly after release. The multiplayer has a serious bug where shelves and stock disappear when friends rejoin, and in single player the grind slows down after level 10.

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