Pet Shop Simulator

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Pet Shop Simulator is a single player casual management game with a kids theme. It was developed by Games Incubator and was released on June 21, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Run a pet shop In Pet Shop Simulator your main task will be to run a pet shop. Your duties will include not only finding wonderful new homes for the animals, but also ensuring that they have a wonderful and prosperous life. Therefore, supply your store with the right stock so that when you give your pet away it's provided with the right accessories. Make your customers' dreams come true All sorts…

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Audience ScoreBased on 154 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

stability18 negative mentions

Cute and relaxing simulation game with an engaging pet shop management concept.
Good variety of items to sell and customization options for the store.
Enjoyable interaction with animals and customers, providing a cozy and fun experience.

Numerous bugs and technical issues, including NPCs getting stuck, crashes, and slow AI behavior.
Limited variety of pets (no cats or dogs) and repetitive, shallow gameplay with lack of meaningful progression.
Clunky UI and controls, awkward stocking and customer management mechanics, and poor employee AI.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
63%
11%
The gameplay offers a unique and accessible simulation experience with charming mechanics like store management and animal care, but it often feels shallow, repetitive, and occasionally frustrating due to unintuitive interaction systems and bugs. While some players enjoy the core gameplay loop, issues like limited depth, UI clutter, and technical problems detract from long-term engagement and overall polish.
- “I like some of the mechanics and the store management system and animals are really cute.”
- “The gameplay initially feels structured and accessible.”
- “Overall I really enjoy this game and have been hooked on it because I like the gameplay loop.”
- “This game has potential, unfortunately, it is very hard to interpret how some of the mechanics with customers work; there is no logic behind it.”
- “The interaction mechanic is so bad I'm just not even using it if I can help it; it's such a bad design, it's unintuitive, pointless, and a waste of time.”
- “The gameplay is so boring that it gets dull after a few hours.”
stability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent bugs and stability issues, including freezing, glitches in building and camera controls, and problematic AI behavior that can halt progress. While some players find the bugs manageable, many report that these issues hinder gameplay, making the experience frustrating and sometimes unplayable.
- “Can't even get through the tutorial because the building doesn't work and freezes up.”
- “Yes the game is fun and enjoyable, however sadly the game freezes on load and then crashes.”
- “A really unique and fun game with simple mechanics, I have one issue with this game, it's really buggy. In my gameplay the customer never leaves the stores even when it's past the time when store closes. This completely breaks the game and you cannot progress in the game further without removing that bugged customer standing like a stone statue in the corner.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising the cute, animated art style and charming animal designs, while others find the style less appealing or report technical issues like significant FPS drops despite strong hardware. Overall, the art style is seen as charming by many, though some prioritize gameplay over visual presentation.
- “Great graphics.”
- “Love the art style and environment, and the animal designs are super cute.”
- “The animals are adorable and I love the art style.”
- “Whenever the game is trying to load a lot of people in, it drops my FPS from 140 to 30 and I can't get it to improve even when I turn everything down to low, despite having an RTX 3060 graphics card.”
- “I'm really not a fan of the game's art style and found the game to be a little buggy.”
- “Graphically, I'm not a fan of the whole animated Animal Crossing style of the game, and the tablet just has goofy, hand-drawn images.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
88%
Grinding in the game is widely described as tedious and repetitive, particularly due to cumbersome ordering and restocking mechanics that disrupt gameplay flow. Many players find the constant back-and-forth between inventory and ordering screens frustrating, contributing to a sense of boredom and lack of meaningful progression or goals. Additionally, technical issues like crashes during grinding sessions further diminish the overall experience.
- “The game immediately feels tedious; I hadn't played even a full hour and I already have a strong dislike for it.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Ordering stock is a really tedious and annoying task.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game allows you to add music by setting up speakers, but the available songs are unremarkable and the store environment lacks ambient sounds, making it feel lifeless despite some minor sound effects like a dog bark.
- “We have one potted plant, some vents for the ceiling, and speakers for music.”
- “There's no ambient sound in the store, no music, no customers chatting. It just sounds dead most of the time, except for sound effects for things nobody cares about.”
- “The music is an item in the storage room that you need to interact with and then set up speakers in the store.”
- “You can add music.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game features no story, focusing instead on other gameplay elements.
- “No story.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s optimization shows notable issues, including sluggish menu navigation, unresponsive AI behavior, performance slowdowns, and occasional disruptive bugs, which together hinder smooth gameplay.
- “Some technical shortcomings also become apparent: awkward menu navigation, slow or unresponsive worker AI, performance hiccups, and occasional bugs that disrupt the workflow.”

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2h Median play time

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Pet Shop Simulator is a casual management game with kids theme.

Pet Shop Simulator is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Windows and Xbox.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Pet Shop Simulator.

Pet Shop Simulator was released on June 21, 2024.

Pet Shop Simulator was developed by Games Incubator.

Pet Shop Simulator has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Pet Shop Simulator for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Pet Shop Simulator is a single player game.

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