Choose We Are Open
Choose We Are Open if it matches what drew you to this matchup. We Are Open launched in 2021.
We Are Open vs Console Shop Simulator
We Are Open and Console Shop Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. We Are Open (2021) is 4 years older than Console Shop Simulator (2025). We Are Open is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Console Shop Simulator (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Console Shop Simulator
Choose Console Shop Simulator if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Console Shop Simulator launched in 2025.
Both We Are Open and Console Shop Simulator sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 We Are Open |  Console Shop Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 92.6% positive (190 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dominik Bolla | Lance Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- We Are Open (2021) is 4 years older than Console Shop Simulator (2025).
- We Are Open is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Console Shop Simulator (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Console Shop Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; We Are Open has no Deck rating yet.
We Are Open vs Console Shop Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play We Are Open or Console Shop Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, We Are Open (2021) came out before Console Shop Simulator (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are We Are Open and Console Shop Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.