Bookshop Simulator

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Blep Games · Simulation · Jul 20, 2026

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
74
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Bookshop Simulator?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall I enjoy simulator games and the grind that is required to get from point A to point B.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But this game surprised me with its unique original art style and special modeling design, everything was very interesting.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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 :)
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The inventory management and space management are just challenging enough that the game isn't completely mindless, but it's still very cozy.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game mechanics are easy to learn and work very well, and I can see by the little details therein that these developers care about getting things right.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When in multiplayer it seems to lower the need to hire a lot of people, at least in the starting region.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay69 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Multiplayer8 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
63% still recommend
Crashes
79% still recommend
Monetization
56% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99