Authentic 90s video store nostalgia
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the vibe of this game is so accurate it kinda freaked me out”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Blood Pact Studios2026Management · Simulation · Casual
$19.90
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A polished, charming 90s video-rental sim with great nostalgia and funny movie titles, but shallow and repetitive after roughly 10-20 hours. Skip it if you want real management depth.
Great for
Nostalgic 90s fans who want a cozy, brain-off shop sim with funny movie titles
Main risk
The loop never evolves and income stays flat, so it feels shallow and boring after a few hours
What players love
Relaxing, addictive cozy gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“there's something so satisfying about doing repetitive little tasks and just getting into a flow”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
Seasonal events, calendar and lively details
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“each season has it's own unique events in the town square and new movie releases almost every week”
Steam review · 50.5 h played ↗
Store customization and decorating
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“there are a bunch of decorations that can be purchased as well as store expansions to help you customise your store the way you want to”
Steam review · 50.5 h played ↗
Hilarious movie titles and covers
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the movie names are hilarious”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
Charming hand-made art style, not an asset flip
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the game doesn't feel like it was built using random Unity assets clobbered together”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive and boring after a few hours
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“You only find out its a repetitive game with 0 depth after you've reached 2 hours of playtime.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Shallow, no real management or price control
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“There's also a lack of "sim" in the sim. You can't set the prices of anything.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Income capped, upgrades make no difference
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You will be stuck making roughly $250-300 per day regardless of what you do.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Slow XP progression, late second employee
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The XP grind is artificially stretched out so you have to play it for hours until you get your first employee.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Slow, unreliable employees
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“But they are constantly sick, fall asleep or need to go to the bathroom.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Customers throw tapes and refuse fees without consequence
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“At least a handful of customers EVERYDAY throw fits about paying a $2 late fee then promptly shove their items off the counter like entitled babies.”
Steam review · 22.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570K
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 560 GTX
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel i7-4770
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 1070 GTX
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570K
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 560 GTX
Storage3 GB available space
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