Console Shop Simulator

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Console Shop Simulator is a single player casual management game with economy and business themes. It was developed by Lance Games and was released on July 20, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Run your own game store business. Design your shelves with consoles and games, set prices, manage communication with companies, handle customer support, and grow your brand. Online sales, rival companies, marketing strategies, and tech upgrades are coming soon.

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 187 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

Unique and immersive gameplay combining console shop management, repairing, trading, and streaming, providing a nostalgic and satisfying experience.
Active and responsive developers frequently updating the game with new features, bug fixes, content, and mod support, ensuring the game evolves and improves.
Strong replayability and customization options including mods, shop expansion, employees, and decor that keep players engaged for long hours.

Progression and economy balance issues causing slow or frustrating growth, with employees being costly and trading sometimes not profitable or well-balanced.
Some bugs and glitches related to staff behavior, inventory management, repairs, and game crashes, though most are actively addressed by the developers.
Repetitive gameplay loop with limited variety in game releases over time and insufficient incentives to expand or diversify the store, leading some players to lose interest.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally enjoyable and addictive, with a slow progression that encourages strategic planning and thoughtful upgrades. While some mechanics feel underdeveloped or repetitive over time, user-made mods and planned updates add variety and depth. Overall, the game captures the simulator mood well and offers a versatile, engaging experience despite occasional monotony.
- “The gameplay is fun and I love that there are so many user-made mods for the game; people have recreated a ton of old-school games with covers, etc.”
- “It's got quite a slow progression which extends gameplay, and you can easily go wrong if you try to expand or jump ahead too quickly, so thinking about upgrades and where to place them is important.”
- “I can confidently say they captured the mood perfectly and this game, as a result of its great gameplay loop and mechanics along with the real-life simulation aspect, has knocked it out of the park.”
- “A lot of mechanics are underbaked and clearly have been implemented because they were in other popular simulator games.”
- “The gameplay has become repetitive, with little left to achieve.”
- “The gameplay now mainly revolves around waiting for new game releases every other day, which has become monotonous.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are functional and fitting for the game's atmosphere, offering a fair and appealing art style without aiming for cutting-edge visuals. While not the most impressive graphically, the design effectively supports the gameplay experience and is complemented by responsive support for improvements.
- “For the price tag, the graphics are more than fair and do a great job of creating that 'local game store' atmosphere.”
- “The graphics are great, and if you have suggestions or ideas, the support team is always ready to listen and help out.”
- “Love the art style on the game's covers and the consoles.”
- “Seems good so far, despite some generic looking graphics and art design.”
- “The game definitely doesn't have the best graphics, but it has so much more that is worth 1000 times more.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches, particularly with employee movement, trading, and repairs, leading to a frustrating experience for many players. Stability issues have even prompted some users to refund the game. Overall, the game requires significant fixes to improve its reliability.
- “The game is still very buggy, and I ultimately refunded it because of the lack of identity and bugginess.”
- “The employees are always bugging out and not moving. I made a big store, but the employees keep not moving, and there are a lot of glitches. Please fix this.”
- “CD repairs are a bit buggy, as I need to take the traded-in CDs and put them someplace else for the workers to repair them.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is extensive and can feel tedious, especially with repetitive tasks like managing items, but some players still find the overall experience enjoyable and engaging despite the grind.
- “Game is interesting and I'd like to revisit at some point, but the grinding is very tedious.”
- “Buying a surprise pack of games leads to a repetitive grind: opening the folder, selecting items, pressing multiple buttons to organize them, and then repeating the process. It's very tedious.”
- “The game involves a lot of grinding, which can be fun but also makes the overall experience feel drawn out.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, featuring entertaining and funny elements, particularly in its game titles. Players enjoy the comedic parody style and hope for more humorous content in future updates.
- “Game is super fun and also really funny with some of the game titles lmao. If you love sim shop games, you will love this one.”
- “I hope more funny game parodies will be added.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's graphics for effectively capturing a cozy, authentic "local game store" atmosphere, especially given its affordable price.
- “For the price tag, the graphics are more than fair and do a great job of creating that "local game store" atmosphere.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game highly enjoyable with strong replay value, indicating it offers lasting fun and encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “Having a lot of fun with replay value.”

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31h Median play time

28h Average play time

18-40h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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Console Shop Simulator is a casual management game with economy and business themes.

Console Shop Simulator is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 28 hours playing Console Shop Simulator.

Console Shop Simulator was released on July 20, 2025.

Console Shop Simulator was developed by Lance Games.

Console Shop Simulator has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Console Shop Simulator is a single player game.

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