Dealer Simulator

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"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."

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+20

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 816 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

stability52 negative mentions

The game offers engaging gameplay with a smooth and well-paced progression, making each decision impactful and rewarding.
It has a fun and addictive gameplay loop, reminiscent of 'Storage Wars', where players enjoy the thrill of buying and selling items.
The developer is active in updating the game and addressing bugs, showing promise for future improvements.

The game suffers from significant bugs, particularly with save files disappearing and vehicles getting stuck, making it frustrating to play.
Driving mechanics are poorly implemented, leading to a janky experience that can detract from overall enjoyment.
The lack of a proper tutorial and key mapping makes it difficult for new players to understand the game mechanics.

stability
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, particularly affecting vehicle physics and item management, which can lead to frustrating experiences such as lost progress and stuck vehicles. While players appreciate the core gameplay and concept, many recommend waiting for significant bug fixes before fully engaging, as the current instability can make the game unplayable at times. Overall, the game's early access status is acknowledged, but the frequency and severity of the issues detract from the enjoyment.
- “This game is buggy; my truck got stuck on the rails along the road, and I can't reset the truck as it's full of items, and I can't remove the items since I can't get inside the truck.”
- “Game is great although it's insanely buggy. I would wait a while as your progress can be glitched or 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 need 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 and find the whole of my box van empty.”
gameplay
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The gameplay is engaging and offers a smooth progression, but it suffers from significant issues, particularly with driving mechanics and numerous bugs that disrupt the experience. Players find the vehicle handling frustrating, especially when it comes to flipping over and item management, leading to a sense of imbalance and stress during play. While the core gameplay loop shows promise, it requires substantial polishing and bug fixes to be fully enjoyable.
- “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 vehicle flip over mechanic is annoying; if you roll your car over, prepare for it to bounce like a rabbit and shake your cargo clean out of it, doing worse than the accident itself did. Hopefully, a simple 'press this button to flip vehicle over' function is added.”
- “The game mechanics and controls are terrible. My first impression was that the vehicle I'm driving spins around at the slightest turn. We're using a keyboard here; you would think they could simplify that. Also, I have to use the 'Q' key to pick up items when I could easily do it with the mouse. Have we not learned anything from games like Minecraft?”
- “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 about 20% of it involves driving and awkwardly packing the truck with some weird hitbox and mechanics.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
54%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the decent visuals and detail, while others criticize the optimization and performance issues, leading to low frame rates and stuttering even on lower settings. While vehicle and building graphics are generally seen as acceptable, NPC designs are often described as outdated. Overall, there is hope for improvements in future updates, but current performance remains a significant concern for many users.
- “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.”
- “This game still has potential, but I'm put off by a number of things: first of all, my gaming laptop doesn't seem to be powerful enough for this elite, high-graphics game.”
grinding
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be both engaging and tedious, requiring significant time investment to build their shop and manage inventory. While some enjoy the simulation of retail work and the satisfaction of progressing through grinding, others criticize it for becoming monotonous and frustrating, especially due to bugs and slow customer interactions. Overall, the grind is seen as a necessary part of the experience, but it could benefit from quality-of-life improvements to enhance enjoyment.
- “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.”
story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
55%
27%
The game lacks a traditional narrative or storyline, with players noting that while missions and tasks are enjoyable and rewarding, there are no overarching goals or plot developments. Users express frustration with gameplay mechanics, such as vehicle issues, but appreciate the variety of tasks available. Overall, the focus is more on gameplay and rewards than on storytelling.
- “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 I 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.”
- “Everything in here has a story and a price.”
- “No story.”
- “- No storyline, no goals.”
- “Moral of the story.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, resulting in significant lag and low frame rates even on high-end systems. Players report severe stuttering and freezing, making it nearly unplayable despite lowering graphic settings. Many hope the developers will prioritize performance improvements and bug fixes in future updates to enhance the experience for average users.
- “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 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.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
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.
- “Fun casual game to play while listening to music.”
- “It is one of those chill, listen to music and grab a beer type games.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that recent updates have significantly improved the game's stability, enhancing its overall playability and encouraging them to revisit the game. This suggests that the replayability has increased due to bug fixes and improvements since the initial release.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game has been criticized, with users feeling that the $14 price tag is excessive for a product that appears to be hastily developed and more focused on profit than quality.
- “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.”

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9h Median play time

27h Average play time

3-61h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 18 analyzed playthroughs

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