Bookshop Simulator

Bookshop Simulator

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Blep Games · Simulation · Jul 20, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $15.99. It has been as low as $13.59.

94%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise10% are divided20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
At the current time this game is 15.99 I think hour/dollar is really good, even if you don't plan to 100% this game it will take you quite a bit of time to unlock all 3 locations at the very least, As long as you are aware that this game has a very repetitive and tedious game loop and you WANT THAT.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Specific textures, like window and door trim and ceilings, pop in and out depending on the viewing angle.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
This way, I don't have to worry too much about inventory numbers.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played it for 4 and a half hours on my Steam Deck and had a blast, my Pug was watching me play and seemed very interested to, especially when I got the cat :)
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
I feel like the used book system could have been excecuted much better as well, 150$ for a box of 10 used books with a lootbox gambling mechanic for rare books in about half the boxes felt really strange to me, though the power-up books you get from this are beautiful.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Graphics are good enough and the Art Design is cute, the controls are also very good especially on a controller and there are lots of options for how to do up your shop :)
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay43 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Interface13 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Monetization10 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters15 reviews
73%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs14 reviews
64%
Crashes10 reviews
80%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $15.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.59.

5 points recordedtoday · $15.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
74
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.