Great fun in co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The co op is probably my favorite part because there is always something for everyone to be doing.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Anime Shop Simulator ✨
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%One More Time2026Card Game · Simulation · Casual
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A TCG Card Shop-style anime merch sim with a fun card game, best in co-op. Skip it if you play solo, dislike AI art, or want a polished launch.
Great for
Anime fans who want chaotic co-op shop-keeping with friends and card collecting
Main risk
Buggy, unbalanced solo play with useless employees and undisclosed AI-generated art
What players love
Addictive shop loop with lots of products
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The gameplay hooks you instantly; you constantly want to buy another shelf and order new figurines.”
Steam review · translated · 1.5 h played ↗
Addictive card collecting and playable card game
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Collecting the cards is one of the most addictive parts for me.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Charming anime theme, art and parodies
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The item designs are neat, you can tell they put effort into the 3d models.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Responsive devs with quick hotfixes
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Edit: They fixed it within 12 hrs. Goated devs”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and unfinished feel
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“It’s clearly still Early Access, and it’s honestly embarrassing that it’s being sold as a 1.0 release.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Undisclosed generative AI art
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Undisclosed AI usage locked behind deep progression.”
Steam review · 32.2 h played ↗
Useless, buggy employees
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Employees are useless - The stocker just sit in the back alley all day and doesn't move, regardless if there are boxes on the shelves.”
Steam review · 13.7 h played ↗
Crashes and performance problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Since the last Hot Fix, I've done nothing but crash constantly.”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
Generic TCG Card Shop Sim clone, repetitive
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“It just feels like a worse reskin of TCG simulator.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Overwhelming customer flow, brutal for solo play
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Here you never have a moment where the shop is empty and you have time to clean, or even run to the computer to order a restock.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3 3.0 GHz or Ryzen 3xxx
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3 3.0 GHz or Ryzen 3xxx
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM
Storage3 GB available space
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