Dealer Simulator
- January 29, 2024
- Quadfix Games
- 9h median play time
Get on Steam"Dealer Simulator is a single-player simulation game that offers a realistic warehouse management experience. Establish and expand your second-hand shop business, transport goods, research and repair faulty items, and manage your shop's interior design and location. Despite some bugs, the game provides lots of grinding and opportunities for players to become experts in the world of warehousing and retail."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers engaging gameplay with a smooth and well-paced progression, making each decision impactful and rewarding.
- Despite being in early access, the game has a fun and addictive core concept, reminiscent of 'Storage Wars'.
- The developers are active in updating the game and adding new content, showing promise for future improvements.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs, including save file issues, vehicle glitches, and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players report that the game is unoptimized, leading to poor performance and crashes, especially on ultra-wide monitors.
- The tutorial is lacking, providing minimal guidance, which can leave players confused about how to progress in the game.
- stability44 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is generally enjoyable and has a solid concept, but it suffers from numerous bugs and glitches that significantly impact gameplay, such as vehicles getting stuck, items disappearing, and game crashes. Many players recommend saving frequently to mitigate these issues, and while some acknowledge that bugs are common in early access titles, the extent of the problems has made the game frustrating for many. Overall, it requires substantial bug fixing to enhance stability and playability.
“Game is great although it's insanely buggy. I would wait a while as your progress can be glitched/wiped at any second and many things will screw you over such as items disappearing or things flying away, or you falling out of the map, etc. Many features and a great basis for a game just needs some serious bug fixing to be playable.”
“The game idea is brilliant, but the glitches make the game so unenjoyable at times. The second time I've spent $7000 on some storage units and loaded the box truck, drove to the caravan to sleep and save, only to wake up to find the whole of my box van empty.”
“This game is full of glitches. One being that my vehicles are constantly getting stuck, so you have to walk to the dealer at super slow speeds to sell, then re-buy your car so you can have it usable again.”
- gameplay43 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers an engaging and well-paced experience, but is marred by significant bugs and unpolished mechanics, particularly in driving controls, which many players find frustrating. While the core gameplay loop is enjoyable, issues like game crashes, item loss, and poor vehicle handling detract from the overall experience, leading to a recommendation for caution until these problems are addressed. Players appreciate the potential but feel the game is currently more of a test than a fully realized product.
“Despite being in early access, the game offers engaging gameplay with a smooth and well-paced progression.”
“The cadence of the gameplay keeps players invested, providing a satisfying rhythm that maintains interest without overwhelming them.”
“The promised gameplay loop is there though and it mostly works.”
“The game mechanic controls are terrible; my first impression of the vehicle I'm driving is that at the slightest turn, it just starts to spin around. I mean, we're using the keyboard here. You'd think maybe you could simplify that. Also, I have to use the Q key to pick up items when I could have easily done it with the mouse. Have we not learned anything from games like Minecraft?”
“The fact that I could not get the car or the vehicle given to drive me anywhere speaks for itself about how terrible the driving mechanics are.”
“I enjoyed it, but I won't recommend it if you want to play for hours. For now, it's still just a test for 3-5 hours maximum, and there is about 20% of it driving and looking dumb packing the truck with some weird hitbox and mechanics.”
- grinding23 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 87 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is described as both engaging and tedious, requiring significant time investment to build and manage a store. While some players find the grind rewarding and reflective of real retail work, others criticize it for becoming monotonous and frustrating, especially due to bugs and slow customer interactions. Overall, the game offers a fun experience for those willing to endure the grind, but it may not appeal to everyone due to its repetitive nature and quality-of-life issues.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You can spend hours grinding away filling the big store with lots of goods just to come back into the game and find it has all disappeared.”
“Game is just grindy and boring after a while.”
“Lacking quality of life features, you have to do a lot yourself in grindy ways. The best part of the game is opening a storage unit and looking for goodies, which is hard, offset by slow customers, weak offers, and a long time to empty inventory. You just don't feel like taking those $15-35 items at all, because it will take half a day to sell them.”
- graphics21 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the decent visuals and detail, particularly in vehicles and buildings, while others criticize the overall optimization and performance issues, leading to low frame rates and stuttering even on lower settings. Many users express hope for future updates to improve graphical quality and performance, as the current state is seen as inconsistent and lacking in certain areas, especially with NPC designs. Overall, while there is potential, the game's graphics are currently a significant point of contention among players.
“I think the game is very good value for money with decent graphics and enough variety to keep wanting to play more and more.”
“Great game, good graphics, great details, and challenging. Highly recommend! Can't wait for updates. My biggest issue is the bugs, but so far I've only found 2, which is good for a game this early in development. I would also like to ask the developers to add more houses and shop options and maybe make the world larger, but I have my hopes that this will be one of the great simulator masterpieces like Gas Station Simulator.”
“Graphics are decent enough and run fine at this stage, keeping my eye on the updates for this one!”
“I don't know what it is with this game, but it is hopelessly unoptimized. Frankly, I'm quite amazed that people like Drae and Skapegote are able to play it as smoothly as they do. I by no means have a bad computer, and yet the simple act of trying to play this game, even on the lowest graphic settings with everything turned off, brings my computer to its knees, only achieving 15fps and absolutely unplayable due to the sheer amount of constant stutters and straight-up freezing of the game.”
“The graphics are mostly trash at this point.”
“FPS is fairly inconsistent unless you turn down the graphics, which I tend not to do and am fine with in other games.”
- story20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game lacks a cohesive story or narrative, with players noting that while missions and tasks are enjoyable, they do not contribute to a larger storyline or goals. Users express frustration with gameplay mechanics, such as vehicle issues, but appreciate the variety of tasks and rewards available. Overall, the focus is more on gameplay than on storytelling.
“Everything in here has a story and a price.”
“The missions and tasks are fun, and you will earn skills and money in the game to buy some sweet, well-deserved rewards... (real estate, vehicles, etc...) I have easily gotten my money's worth out of this game already, and excitedly anticipate future updates!”
“Always had something to do; granted you’re doing the same thing repeatedly other than doing cargo missions, it's fun seeing the different items you might get.”
“☑ no story”
“- no story line, no goals..”
“Moral of the story.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, resulting in significant lag and low frame rates even on lower graphic settings, making it nearly unplayable for many users. Despite some players managing to run it smoothly, the overall performance issues and frequent stuttering detract from the experience, leading to calls for the developers to prioritize optimization and bug fixes before adding new content.
“Many heavier titles run smoothly for me at over 80+ fps, but here it lags like lost...”
“Other than that, it's a great game to be honest. It still needs a lot of bug fixes and performance improvements. I hope they will keep updating the game and also fix the bugs as well.”
“I don't know what it is with this game, but it is hopelessly unoptimized. Frankly, I'm quite amazed that people like Drae and Skapegote are able to play it as smoothly as they do. I by no means have a bad computer, and yet the simple act of trying to play this game, even on the lowest graphic settings with everything turned off, brings my computer to its knees, only achieving 15fps and becoming absolutely unplayable due to the sheer amount of constant stutters and straight-up freezing of the game.”
“I had such high hopes for this game because I really did like the concept I was seeing from the above-mentioned YouTubers. It's just really sad to see that the average person will never be able to play this game. My advice to the devs is to stop adding stuff to the game and don't make any additions until you can provide a game that is optimized for the average PC user.”
“The main issue for me is the lack of optimization.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game enhances the casual and relaxed atmosphere, making it an enjoyable experience for players who like to unwind while listening to tunes. It is often described as a perfect accompaniment for a laid-back gaming session, ideal for enjoying with a drink.
“It is one of those chill, listen to music and grab a beer type games.”
“Fun casual game to play while listening to music.”
“It is one of those chill, listen to music and grab a beer type game.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers feel that while the game's concept is enjoyable, the fixed price of $14 is considered excessive for what appears to be a hastily developed cash grab, indicating dissatisfaction with its value for money.
“The overall concept of the game is fun, but until it's fixed, $14 is too much for what seems like a quick, thrown-together cash grab.”
