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Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store

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74%Game Brain Score
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monetization, gameplay
74% User Score Based on 53 reviews

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Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Spyder Lab Gaming and was released on April 25, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store lets you manage and expand your first grocery shop by optimizing layout, stocking shelves, and serving customers. Operate the cash register yourself to challenge speed and avoid queues. Strategic planning and smart decisions are essential to grow from a small store to a thriving supermarket.

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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
monetization14 negative mentions
  • The game has a charming art style and character animations that stand out in the supermarket sim genre.
  • It's a fun and engaging experience for fans of tycoon games, with potential for enjoyable gameplay.
  • The developers are active and responsive, showing promise for future improvements and updates.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including freezing and data loss.
  • The tutorial and controls are confusing, making it difficult for new players to understand how to progress.
  • Many features are locked in the demo version, leading to frustration and a lack of meaningful gameplay.
  • monetization
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of "Grocery Store Tycoon" is criticized for being essentially an advertisement masquerading as a game, offering no real value to players. Reviewers express frustration over misleading marketing practices that prioritize visibility for incomplete products over genuine game development, ultimately deeming it harmful to the gaming community. The consensus is that this type of monetization detracts from the experience and misleads consumers, making it impossible to recommend.

    • “If you enjoy advertisements, you can consume them for free on the web or on YouTube without needing to add them to your game library, download them, and then launch the advertising.”
    • “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and, in some ways, harmful.”
    • “This is absolutely harmful because, as I already explained, this advertisement is consuming marketing space and visibility that should rightfully be given to ethical developers who do the right thing and create full games for gamers.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their unique art style and character animations, which help it stand out in the supermarket simulation genre. The visuals combine synthy studio assets with other elements, although the transition between modes feels seamless and unnecessary. Overall, players appreciate the great visuals and are excited for the game's early access.

    • “I really like the art style and character animations; this definitely brings something new to the crowded supermarket sim space.”
    • “This game has great visuals, and I can't wait until early access.”
    • “The graphics are a mix between synthy studio assets and other assets; switching between the two modes is seamless and enhances the gameplay experience.”
    • “For starters, the graphics are a mix between synthy studio assets and other assets; switching between the two modes is inconsequential for the most part, as it does not need a specific feature to do that and could just transition when you are in purchasing mode.”
    • “Graphics: I don't know what to say.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some users finding it boring, while others appreciate the variety of mechanics involved. Overall, the experience seems to vary significantly among players.

    • “Very good, lots of mechanics.”
    • “Boring gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay: I don't know what to say.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of the game has been criticized for its poor performance, indicating that players are experiencing significant issues that affect gameplay.

    • “The game suffers from poor performance, making it frustrating to play.”
    • “Optimization issues lead to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”
    • “I experienced significant lag and long loading times due to lack of optimization.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect is hindered by gameplay mechanics that create frustration, as players find themselves unable to complete quests due to financial constraints within the game, leading to a negative experience.

    • “The story felt disjointed and lacked a coherent narrative, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “Character development was minimal, leaving me feeling disconnected from their motivations.”
    • “The plot twists were predictable and failed to deliver any real surprises.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game exhibits notable stability issues, including bugs such as missing ordered goods and glitches with character behavior, like a cashier failing to perform their duties correctly. While these problems are acknowledged, there is hope that further development will resolve them.

    • “A bit buggy (ordered goods not on the delivery pallet and an empty cart that's too full to accept new items), but more time in the oven should fix that.”
    • “The glitches are still happening - the cashier returns on the second workday and wanders about instead of going to the register!”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews suggest that "Grocery Store Tycoon" may involve tedious grinding, typical of the tycoon genre, though specific details on the extent of this gameplay element remain unclear until its release.

    • “Grocery Store Tycoon is due to be released a few days from now, so it's unclear how much they want you to invest to play yet another tedious tycoon game.”
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Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store is a casual simulation game.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 14 hours playing Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store was released on April 25, 2025.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store was developed by Spyder Lab Gaming.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store is a single player game.

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