Highly addictive gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“But I cannot stop playing, I've put too much into this now.”
Steam review · 190.7 h played ↗
Supermarket Simulator
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Nokta Games2025Management · Economy · Simulation
The verdict
A relaxing, addictive store-management sim that turns into a grind late-game. Skip it if paid DLC, AI art or a free alternative (Supermarket Together) matters to you.
Great for
Players who like relaxing, repetitive routines, zoning out to audiobooks or shows, and co-op with friends
Main risk
Late game is a slow grind of ordering and waiting on slow restockers, plus bugs and pricey DLC.
What changed in the last 30 days
118 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite the paid DLC, AI-generated art, and a latest update that causes crashes or blocks starting a new day. Reasons are fairly consistent but based on a sample.
118 recent reviews
What players love
Relaxing, cozy gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Ideal for just zoning out and not thinking about anything, and for pretending something in your life is at order for once.”
Steam review · 153.7 h played ↗
Regular updates and developer support
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“This game was pretty good on release and has only gotten better since.”
Steam review · 55.1 h played ↗
Fun with friends in co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Very fun alone - better with friends!”
Steam review · 19.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Paid DLCs that should be in base game
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“It's an absolutely shameless cash grab, especially noted by the DLCs adding fairly basic features”
Steam review · 157.1 h played ↗
Buggy, especially multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Love this game but multiplayer needs a buttload of bugs to be dealt with.”
Steam review · 88.5 h played ↗
AI-generated art
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“i refuse to support any game that uses ai”
Steam review · 29.1 h played ↗
Late-game grind and poor economy
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Your income barely goes up compared to the cost of your upgrades and supermarket size increases, so the gameplay becomes a full slog of grind.”
Steam review · 20.8 h played ↗
Crashes and game won't launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“once you have built your store up, game constantly crashes.”
Steam review · 295.1 h played ↗
Slow restockers, waiting simulator
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“90% of your time is spent waiting for your painfully slow staff to refill shelves.”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows (64-bit) 10
Processori5 3550 / RYZEN 5 2500X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD R9 270X
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows (64-bit) 10
Processori5 7600K / Ryzen 5 2600x
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 2070 / AMD 5700 XT
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows (64-bit) 10
Processori5 3550 / RYZEN 5 2500X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD R9 270X
Storage5 GB available space
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