Choose Liquor Store Simulator
Choose Liquor Store Simulator if you want an Indie and Casual game with Camera Comfort and Surround Sound. Liquor Store Simulator launched in 2025.
Liquor Store Simulator vs Nicotine Merchant Simulator™
Liquor Store Simulator and Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Liquor Store Simulator (2025) is 1 year older than Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ (2026). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Liquor Store Simulator: 195 reviews, Nicotine Merchant Simulator™: 85). 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 Nicotine Merchant Simulator™
Choose Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ if you want an Early Access game with #category_playable_at_your_own_pace and #category_contrast_controls. Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ launched in 2026.
Both Liquor Store Simulator and Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.2% vs 87.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Liquor Store Simulator |  Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (195 reviews) | 87.1% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tovarishch Games | pickaxe |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Liquor Store Simulator (2025) is 1 year older than Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ (2026).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Liquor Store Simulator: 195 reviews, Nicotine Merchant Simulator™: 85).
- Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Liquor Store Simulator (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Liquor Store Simulator vs Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ — FAQ
- Should I play Liquor Store Simulator or Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ first?
- If you want chronology, Liquor Store Simulator (2025) came out before Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ (2026). 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 Liquor Store Simulator and Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.
- Do Liquor Store Simulator and Nicotine Merchant Simulator™ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.