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Games like Retro GameShop Simulator

If Retro GameShop Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Souq Boss Simulator, Rental Store Simulator and Love Tavern — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Retro GameShop Simulator: Build and manage your dream retro video game store! Buy, sell, and stock games, consoles, and collectibles. Set your own prices, hire staff, and expand your shop to become the ultimate gaming destination.

2025Simulation12.99 USDWindowsby Sly Game Studios
Retro GameShop Simulator — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Retro GameShop Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Souq Boss Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Run your own Baqala in a nostalgic 2002 Gulf neighborhood inspired by old Dubai and Riyadh. Stock iconic childhood products, serve familiar faces, complete quests, unlock special items, make deliveries with friends, and use your BB Gun to stop thieves as you build your way to becoming the Souq Boss

    2026SimulationSteam ↗
  2. Rental Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Run a store in the nostalgic world of video rentals. Manage inventory, serve customers, and customize your store to create the ultimate rental store experience. Purchase a range of movies and consoles. Hire and train employees. Upgrade and design your store.

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Love Tavern

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    After your death due to a car accident, you have been summoned by the goddess to take care of a tavern in an Isekai world. Your job is to hire different girls from various tribes and races to help out the business there, as well as build up room by room of the tavern to expand the business.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Casino Simulator 2024

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Casino Simulator: Build, manage, and expand your own casino from scratch. Hire staff, design your casino, and delight customers by offering the most popular games. Enjoy the thrill of the casino experience!

    2025SimulationRPGCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. TCG Card Shop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.

    2024SimulationEarly Access12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Supercar Collection Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Start your own diecast store! Unbox surprise car packs, expand your collection, oin exciting races with customers on the tracks, and play online trading games. A world full of speed and excitement is waiting for you in your store!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Card Shop Simulator Multiplayer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Open a card shop with your friends, you can cooperate in a shop or compete with individual shops on the same street! Collect nice cards with different elements and play card dual with your friends to win their cards from their collection!

    2025StrategySimulationCasual4.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Retro GameShop Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Retro GameShop Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Townscaper

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Retro GameShop Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Sims™ 4

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

    2025SportsSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Supermarket Together

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Retro GameShop Simulator.

    Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Retro GameShop Simulator

How much does Retro GameShop Simulator cost?
Retro GameShop Simulator is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Retro GameShop Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retro GameShop Simulator are Souq Boss Simulator, Rental Store Simulator, Love Tavern.
Who developed Retro GameShop Simulator?
Retro GameShop Simulator was developed by Sly Game Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Retro GameShop Simulator.

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