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Games like Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

If Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Megastore Simulator, Mall Simulator and Russian Village Business — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive movie collection, cozy and funny. 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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Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator is an indie simulation set in the early 1990s, developed and published by Blood Pact Studios. Players manage a video rental shop, handling inventory management, employee management, and character customization while pursuing collectibles and achievements. The game features mod support and a resource-management core themed around retail and comedy. Reviewers and players describe the experience as cozy, funny, lighthearted, and nostalgic, with players highlighting an addictive gameplay loop that makes time fly. The fake movie titles and parodies featuring unique artwork receive particular praise for their creativity. Players also note the active developer commitment to updates and roadmap improvements. The game runs Playable on Steam Deck, presents a chill difficulty, and costs $19.90 USD. It holds a 96% positive rating from 4829 Steam reviews.

About Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator: Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

2026IndieSimulationCasual19.90 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Blood Pact Studios
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator — Steam game cover
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Active developer with promising roadmap and updatesAddictive movie collectionAuthentic recreation of 90s video store experience and atmosphereCozyFunnyLighthearted

Players who liked Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator also play

Steam players who put hours into Retro Rewind - Video Store 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. Megastore Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, progression system, simulation and a cozy mood with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Top pick for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines

    2026IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mall Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, progression system, simulation and a cozy mood with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Second-strongest match for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Russian Village Business

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Become a young entrepreneur who arrives in the Russian countryside and opens a village shop. Buy and sell goods, upgrade your store, and make this village great again — just like in the good old days!

    2026SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Video Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Step inside a living video rental store filled with movies and atmosphere. Build, organize, and manage your store as you explore, experiment, and make it your own.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Home Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Run your own home goods store! Sell sofas, refrigerators, TVs and more. Purchase products, set your prices, take payments, design your layout, handle shoplifters, and expand your store to build a successful retail business.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. Traders Life Together

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Start your supermarket business and make your own trading Journey! With Co-op support Play solo or team up with friends, featuring over 300 items you can make your dream store, the enjoy it with your friends!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual17.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Son Of A Dealer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Turn forgotten treasures into a thriving business in this narrative-driven second-hand shop simulator. Haggle for the best prices, uncover the stories behind every item, and build deep relationships with the townsfolk. Your choices shape not just your shop, but your life.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Pawn Shop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Embark on a thrilling adventure in "Pawn Shop Simulator". Restore treasures, outbid rivals, and build your pawn empire in this addictive simulation game. With a mix of pawn, auction, and storage war elements, the excitement never ends. Will you become the ultimate pawn mogul?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store 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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

Does Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator cost?
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.90 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator are Megastore Simulator, Mall Simulator, Russian Village Business.
Who developed Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator?
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator was developed by Blood Pact Studios.

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