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A narrative 2D single-player game about working in an underground tobacco shop, funding a collapsing film project, taking on tasks, exploring a dangerous city, and watching reality gradually break apart.

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 100% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2026-06-24
Developer: SATORI Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Shop Crush is a shop-owner simulator and visual novel set in the early 2000s. Stock a wide variety of goods, haggle with shoppers, and manage your reputation. Get to know your regulars and peel back the illusions tied to each persona as you slowly uncover the horrifying truth.

    Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Management 11.1%, Surreal 9.6%, Visual Novel 8%

  2. #2 Video Nightz
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    Dev: Studio Kraze
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    It’s 1999 and Y2K is upon us. You are the owner of an independent video store that a corporation is eyeing off to purchase. Help your customers find the perfect video by listening to their stories and decide what the future is for your video store.

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  3. #3 Trouble in Warsaw
    96% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: FrontBone
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    Trouble in Warsaw is a short, detective game, combining the genres of Visual Novel and Point&Click, featuring many puzzles, dialogues and related choices solidifying the plot and its finale.

    Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hidden Object 11.9%

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    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.7%, Shop Keeper 23.4% ★, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Simulation 8.7%

  5. #5 Pip's Potion Shop
    94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Temple 7 Studios
    Windows

    With your shop on the line, meet unique characters and craft potions of every flavor in this short, light-hearted game. From giant constructs to quirky little creatures, listen to their troubles and mix the right ingredients to create a potion that soothes their hearts and satisfies their cravings!

    Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.5% ★, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, RPG 8.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%

  6. #6 The Passing Bell
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scenesterium
    Windows · Mac

    You awaken in an ever-shifting manor with no memory of who you are. As you explore its corridors, you encounter a disfigured man, an arrogant scientist, and a faceless doll waiting for someone in a greenhouse. Uncover the tragic link between them.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Noir 14.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hidden Object 10.5%

  7. #7 Coastline Courier
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    Welcome to Anssoloin's new postman! After years of hard work, you've finally been able to buy your own post office by the sea. Learn more about the village and its residents through your work. Will you be able to fit in your new community? Sort the mail, discover new things, chat, and relax.

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  8. #8 Raw April Day
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    Windows

    Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.

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  9. #9 At the Bottom
    91% matchNo user reviews2035
    Dev: Harbinger Arts
    Windows

    You’re nobody. Until you become someone. Build a street empire from dirt, pain, and rage.

    Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Idler 14.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Management 9.2%, Simulation 7%

  10. #10 Trust me, I'm an Expert
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    Dev: Guayacan Studio
    Windows

    You're broke, in debt, and one month from the street. And to top it off, you pawned your father's watch. So get to work: the "thrilling" job of running a godforsaken pawnshop is all yours.

    Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Hidden Object 10.4%

  11. #11 Blackwater Exchange
    90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Blackwater Gator Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Run a basement black market pawn shop in a gritty 1990s city. Inspect questionable goods, negotiate with desperate sellers, resell through shady contacts, manage heat, survive raids, and decide whether each item is a payday, a fake, a trap, or a liability.

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  12. #12 Swordsmith of Greyhaven
    89% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  13. #13 Sweet or... Sweet?
    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  14. #14 Halsey Row
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    Dev: Grumblepot Games
    Windows

    People come to the shop on Halsey Row to sell the memories they can't carry and buy the ones they can't live without. Appraise what they bring. Decide what it's worth, and who you'll sell it to. Run an honest shop, or a darker one, and piece together what this street is hiding.

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    86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Dev: L3rk
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    A cyberpunk point-and-click detective adventure. Investigate a neon-soaked city, hack corporate networks, and diagnose broken AI minds. Inspired by Policenauts and Snatcher.

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    87% matchVery Positive87% of 1,296 reviews2013
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

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    The darkness surrounding the Odyssey Coffee House is undeniable, but what’s the connection behind these unusual occurrences? Who’s the culprit? Dark Brew is a mystery/thriller cafe simulator set amongst the stars. Play as Leon the racoon, and manage the coffee house while talking to patrons.

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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    77% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
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  35. #35 Guildream
    74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
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  37. #37 Gloomy Juncture
    75% matchNo user reviews
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    74% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
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  39. #39 Questmonger
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    72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Dev: Chigüi Studio
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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 560 reviews2014
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Dev: Koksny.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store. Scan groceries, verify IDs, grill hot dogs, and try to feed your family on what's left. A dark comedy about surviving late stage capitalism, one receipt at a time.

    Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.4% ★, Point & Click 17.6%, Dark Humor 14%, Simulation 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

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