Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

EasyGameStation · Capitalism · Oct 15, 2010

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$3.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core gameplay revolves around shop management, and it is far deeper than the premise initially suggests.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everything feels great, the ending is wonderful, it's a complete experience all its own.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics in Recettear are bright and colorful and suit the game well, catering to the young crowd.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the adventurer roster, it does an excellent job of giving you options so you can go with one that suits your play style.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack reinforces the mood with upbeat melodies during shop hours and more subdued themes in dungeons, creating a pleasant rhythm that supports long play sessions.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay93 reviews
Story63 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
60% still recommend
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
95% still recommend
Interface
85% still recommend
Difficulty
85% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.99$19.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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