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CasualIndieSimulationManagementMultiplayerEconomySingleplayerTrading

2,695 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,457

Peak in the last 7 days: 4,200

Supermarket Simulator Steam store

Game description

Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.

Basic info

DeveloperNokta Games
PublisherNokta Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 19, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows (64-bit) 10
Processori5 3550 / RYZEN 5 2500X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD R9 270X
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 430 reviews from the past 1 year

75.9/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Stocking shelves and growing a store from scratch, this sim scores 75.9, though paid add-ons have soured part of its audience.

👍 Strengths

190 reviews enjoy it, and some call it a relaxing, addictive pastime. 12 have fun in co-op with friends or family, running the store together. 10 find the progression satisfying, and some enjoy watching the business grow as they expand the store. Others like the simple loop of ordering, stocking and pricing goods. Multiplayer ranks 484th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1128th of 1399. 91 reviews object to the DLC, and some say paid packs released at once hold content that belongs in the base game. 83 report bugs, and some describe lost progress after updates, broken saves and glitches in multiplayer. 32 criticize developer support, and some say updates are slow, rough or broke popular mods. Tech & Support appears in 43% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1175th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 1024th of 1351. Gameplay ranks 971st of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“likes the game quite a bit” · 190 reviews
“base game content locked behind DLC paywalls, ignored ancient bugs” · 91 reviews
“frequent bugs with NPCs, quest markers, online orders and self-checkout systems” · 83 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +0.73 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “satisfying progression loop and business growth feeling rewarding” · 10 reviews
Negative “shelf stockers incompetent, frustrating AI behavior ruins profitability” · 13 reviews

Difficulty 2% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 7% · Strategy 8% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

World +2.60 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 1% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.26 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive grind with no new products after level 40” · 30 reviews

Volume 13% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.85 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Decent graphics with good art style” · 5 reviews
Negative “art appears to use AI generation, concerning artistic direction” · 3 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -3.04 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “store names changed by third party, devs blame players, bans for raising concerns” · 2 reviews

Playing together 18% · Servers & Connection 5%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.58 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “base game content locked behind DLC paywalls, ignored ancient bugs” · 91 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.75 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “frequent bugs with NPCs, quest markers, online orders and self-checkout systems” · 83 reviews

Performance 4% · Developer support 40%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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