Choose Supermarket Simulator: Prologue
Choose Supermarket Simulator: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,888 Steam reviews back the pick.
Supermarket Simulator: Prologue vs Seaside Shop Simulator
Supermarket Simulator: Prologue and Seaside 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. Supermarket Simulator: Prologue (2024) is 3 years older than Seaside Shop Simulator (2027). Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is free; Seaside Shop Simulator is paid (Price unknown). 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 Seaside Shop Simulator
Choose Seaside Shop Simulator if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seaside Shop Simulator launched in 2027.
Both Supermarket Simulator: Prologue and Seaside 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
 Supermarket Simulator: Prologue |  Seaside Shop Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,888 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nokta Games | Yuhan HE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Supermarket Simulator: Prologue (2024) is 3 years older than Seaside Shop Simulator (2027).
- Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is free; Seaside Shop Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seaside Shop Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Supermarket Simulator: Prologue vs Seaside Shop Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Supermarket Simulator: Prologue or Seaside Shop Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Supermarket Simulator: Prologue (2024) came out before Seaside Shop Simulator (2027). 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 Supermarket Simulator: Prologue and Seaside 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.
- Is Supermarket Simulator: Prologue free?
- Yes — Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Seaside Shop Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Supermarket Simulator: Prologue run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seaside Shop Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.