Supermarket Times

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Supermarket Times is a single player casual simulation game with horror and comedy themes. It was developed by Rabbit Hole Games and was released on February 14, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

A surreal supermarket shopping simulation. Explore a strange and thrilling supermarket like no other. Chat with the local "hoi polloi", complete legendary supermarket tasks and buy the products of your wildest dreams!

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91%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

humor19 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and absurd art style, complemented by a bizarre cast of characters that enhance the overall experience.
Players can enjoy a variety of humorous dialogues and interactions with products and characters, making for a fun and engaging gameplay experience.
The light puzzles and challenges, along with the comedic commentary, provide a satisfying and entertaining point-and-click adventure.

The humor can be hit or miss, with some jokes feeling immature or overly crass, which may not appeal to all players.
The gameplay lacks a clear direction and can feel disjointed, leading to confusion and frustration during exploration.
Some players found the game to be short and lacking in depth, with a desire for more content and meaningful puzzles.

humor
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mix of vile and observational comedy, featuring a blend of dry British wit, dad jokes, and absurdity that appeals to those who enjoy nonsensical and scatological humor. Players can expect a variety of laugh-out-loud moments through quirky dialogues and interactions with both characters and items, though the humor may not resonate with everyone. Overall, it offers a distinctive comedic experience that encourages exploration and engagement with its offbeat content.
- “Look, I'm not one to find British humor that focuses on celebrities and pop culture funny, so when I found out this game features a sales narrator giving dry descriptions of certain items and reasoning for why you should buy them (along with some dad and toilet jokes in between), I knew I was going to get a lot of laugh-out-loud moments out of it.”
- “There's so much dialogue and funny commentary in this game to immerse yourself in for a while; I spent the first hour of my game just browsing all the products and laughing about what they had to say and people's stories.”
- “Here you can communicate with funny customers and crazy employees, trample rats under your feet and throw stones at seagulls, pee past the toilet and clean up poop, buy cigarettes/booze for teenagers and spank meat, feed the devil and exorcise the toilet ghost.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features enjoyable point-and-click mechanics and engaging puzzles, but many players feel it falls short of its potential, resulting in a muddled experience. While the unique and surreal elements could have enhanced the fun, the overall execution leaves something to be desired.
- “It offers some fun point-and-click gameplay, satisfying puzzles, and kooky styling.”
- “The overall effect is muddled, confused, and disappointing, especially as the game had the potential to play on its unique and surreal vibes and bizarre but satisfying gameplay and actually be a really fun experience.”
- “I could go along with the concept of 'supermarket simulator' but it would require some actual gameplay.”
- “I could go along with the concept of 'supermarket simulator,' but it would require some actual gameplay.”
- “Something is missing... the gameplay.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are characterized by a unique hand-drawn and simplistic aesthetic that complements the game's surreal artwork and immature tone. While the visuals are visually appealing and enhance the quirky atmosphere, they may not resonate with all players. Overall, the art style is praised for its creativity, contributing to an enjoyable puzzle-solving experience.
- “It tries to be sophisticated and deep in a silly way; the main reason it uses a surreal artwork.”
- “The puzzles themselves are actually quite challenging but very enjoyable to solve, and there is some very nice artwork and some jazzy supermarket music to accompany you on your journey.”
- “The overall tone is quite immature, and while this works well for the hand-drawn and simplistic aesthetic, it does not sit well in terms of the so-called jokes.”
- “It tries to be sophisticated and deep in a silly way; the main reason it uses surreal artwork.”
- “Its unique art style is only matched by its strange cast of characters.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is characterized by its humorous and quirky narrative, featuring colorful characters and bizarre scenarios, such as a mother’s comical struggle with her son’s picky eating habits. Players encounter a variety of amusing tales tied to items in the environment, enhancing the overall wacky and zany atmosphere of the supermarket setting.
- “Almost every item on the shelves has a comical story attached to it narrated by our northern friend Mr. Geordie.”
- “For example, there was one moment when a mother kept going on and on telling me a story about how her son refuses to eat fruit and vegetables and will only eat processed meat. She tried to bake a pie for him, but he wouldn't eat it if it only contained processed meat.”
- “Almost every item on the shelves has a comical story attached to it narrated by our northern friend, Mr. Geordie.”
- “Supermarket Times is a wacky, zany, and bizarre look at supermarket life through the lives of colorful characters and challenging fetch quest puzzles.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game features a jazzy supermarket theme that complements the enjoyable and challenging puzzles, enhancing the overall experience with its pleasant and fitting atmosphere.
- “The puzzles themselves are actually quite challenging but very enjoyable to solve, and there is some very nice artwork and some jazzy supermarket music to accompany you on your journey.”