Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

“The vibe and graphics style perfectly capture the retro video rental store feel, which is easily one of the game’s strongest aspects.”

“The graphics are incredible and it reminds me so much of the days back then with blockbuster and other video rental stores.”

“Gameplay flows buttery smooth (4.7 hours deep with zero bugs—serious polish here), the retro graphics hit just right without overdoing it, and the collection aspect is wild: hunt down hundreds (probably thousands from what i seen on the pc in the back) of tapes, including those sweet limited-edition holographic covers to proudly display on your shelves.”

“The parody VHS tapes are hilarious with their silly titles and hand-drawn covers (thousands of them across genres, inspired by actual 80s/90s classics).”

“The fake movies are hilarious, the store customization is perfection, and the game somehow makes retail stress feel cozy instead of the miserable reality it is!”

“You’re basically running a small 90s video rental shop, helping customers pick movies, handling payments, dealing with complaints, and suddenly juggling everything when the store gets packed, and what makes it fun is how alive it feels with all the little details like weird customer behavior and hilariously random movie titles, plus it’s super easy to get into so you can just jump in without thinking too much, though yeah, after a while it can feel a bit repetitive, but in that “just one more day” kind of way where it’s still satisfying, and the whole nostalgic vibe really sells it, just make sure you tweak the settings first because the default camera can be rough, but overall it’s a really solid, addictive sim that’s more fun than it looks and definitely worth playing if you like management games that don’t take themselves too seriously.”

“The attention to detail is remarkable: the retro aesthetics, the authentic soundtrack, the customer interactions, and the cozy atmosphere all come together beautifully.”

“The nostalgic vibes are spot-on: the music is pure 90s perfection, the sketchy movie dealer interactions add so much character, and the ability to design, decorate, and upgrade your shop feels incredibly satisfying.”

“The music absolutely sells the 90s vibe...laid-back, nostalgic, and never distracting.”

“Even though there is a little bit of nostalgia for someone my age, I think the game loop is fun and not too grindy.”

“Pretty nice, it really hits the nostalgia, satisfying and not too grindy.”

“Not too grindy like some other sim store games, has a gameplay loop but it's the same as other store sim games, not too bad.”

“You can really see the amount of care and attention that went into every detail: the atmosphere, the gameplay mechanics, and all the small touches make the experience truly immersive and enjoyable.”

“The whole vibe of running a nostalgic video store is done incredibly well — the design, the controls, the atmosphere, the UI, the flow of the days and months… it all feels polished, charming, and surprisingly immersive.”

“The atmosphere, the visuals, even the little interactions all bring back that nostalgic feeling of walking into a video store and not knowing what to pick.”

“Retro Rewind is well polished, relatively bug free, and a joy to play.”

“Besides being nostalgic and great fun, this is without doubt one of the most polished, enjoyable bug-free simulation games I've played.”

“The team has clearly put a lot of time and love into this one, which is rare these days. It ships completely smooth and so far bug-free.”

“Performance runs smooth like butter and I am so proud to have bought this amazing game. The devs worked hard to make it, and it shows in the game and in their posts!”

“The game runs really nicely even on a machine spec'd to around 2016 performance. It's also quite well polished - in nearly 20 hours of gameplay I've had no crashes or bugs, minor or major, to talk about.”

“This is one of the most enjoyable games in the simulator genre that has set a new benchmark for a finished product, reliability, optimization, and room to grow. With so much content, you won't get bored and will have no need but to demand more by addiction.”

“Great simulator game with good flow and story.”

“I'm enjoying the side quests from customers and the events on the calendar, too!”

“It's really fun to collect the rare movies, and see a lot of references to popular movies or media from the 1990s (like Toy Story and Power Rangers).”

“Overall this is a really fun game with infinite replayability and I will surely find myself rotating back to this game like other games of its type I play.”

“It's got replay value through the ceiling; I love the customization options and not being charged whole limbs for them or an obscene amount for customization like flooring and walls - you get to make your VHS movie rental store yours right away.”

“Extremely addicting and replayable for all the different store design ideas you have.”

“Anyway, I’m just pretty emotional & this isn’t a normal review… but thanks to games like this that I can just relax & play with no stress, keeps me sane.”

“As someone who grew up spending every Friday night in Blockbuster, this gave me an emotional nostalgia trip I haven't felt in a long time.”

“Running my own video store in this game had me way more emotionally invested than I expected.”

“The amount of love that's gone into this game is so clear in every interesting character design, in the fun artwork for the movies, and even into the little things you don't notice like the ambiance.”

“This game cracks me up, love the Schedule 1-esque character design and the labor of love this game has.”

“I love the character designs, the style of the stores, and unique names for all of the movies.”