
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Shop Keeper, 2D, Casual, Indie.

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.

Pip's Potion Shop
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!

Circuit Shop
A calm, story-driven simulator where every crafted part matters. Run your tiny workshop, meet other robots, and discover how even the smallest detail can change a life in this forgotten city of machines.
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 52% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 10.5%, Conversation 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
A calm, story-driven simulator where every crafted part matters. Run your tiny workshop, meet other robots, and discover how even the smallest detail can change a life in this forgotten city of machines.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, Conversation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, 2D 2%
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.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 53.6% ★, Point & Click 12.7%, Conversation 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Cliffside Cafe is a casual point-and-click cooking game where you play as a barista running your very own cafe! With tons of recipes, ingredients, and upgrades to unlock, will you become the ultimate barista?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 61.5% ★, Point & Click 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Casual 6%, 2D 4.3%
Shake It: Lycoris is a bartender simulator where cozy vibes, smooth jazz, and a wide variety of cocktails blend into one unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.9% ★, Conversation 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Point & Click 14.3%, Story Rich 3.2%
Run a cozy izakaya in futuristic Bali. Grill skewers, serve patrons, help wandering spirits, and manage supplies to keep your evening haven alive. Every night tells a new story.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 57% ★, Visual Novel 15.6%, Conversation 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, 2D 4.1%
As a merchant in a city caught between warring powers, build relationships with unforgettable characters, navigate moral gray zones, and discover how far you'll go to protect your business, and the people around it.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.6% ★, Visual Novel 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Story Rich 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
Serve Hot Chocolate to a cast of sapphic mythological monster girls, as you explore a mysterious snowclad arctic town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 64.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, Casual 1.5%
Tarvern Days is a single-player game made with RPG Maker MV. Become a bar owner in a fantasy world and run a tarvern for 14 days. Find out how your choices determine the fate of your characters. (Almost) everything is in your hands.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 74.2% ★, Visual Novel 22.7%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
With a brand spanking new degree in Literalchemy, use your witchy powers to change stories, craft tales, run a bookshop, and even find love in this puzzle, visual novel, shopkeeping sim!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.8% ★, Conversation 16.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, 2D 3.2%
Why hello there, sir. I’m the newsboy! In this story game you run your little shop, help strange customers, and explore so many places, and probably tick people off too!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 53.3% ★, Conversation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
Craft totems and talismans inspired by real witchcraft practices. Help the people of a quietly strange town carry their burdens. See their souls. Uncover what's hiding underneath.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 70.8% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Story Rich 3.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%, Adventure 1.9%
In the game, players will be given a series of questions to test them. They will continuously interact with the examiner and make decisions, ultimately discovering the flower that represents them.Welcome to play.
Why similar: Conversation 40.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Indie 3.1%
Paint your own vinyl designs! Venny's Vinyl Shop lets you manage your dream vinyl store with various customers, lots of paint, and endless fun.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 59.5% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Conversation 8.2%, Comic Book 5.3%, Casual 4.8%
A bright and cozy casual tycoon! Grill skewers for hungry zombies, fulfill orders, and upgrade your shop to become the best spot in town. Don't miss special orders! Unlock recipes to boost your reputation. Enjoy cute customer reactions with simple controls anyone can play.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 65.2% ★, Point & Click 19.9%, Casual 6.6%, 2D 4.5%, Indie 3.5%
2124年、「僕」はモニターだらけの密室に閉じ込められる。モニターに映るのは見知らぬ多彩な人(?)々。会話から少しずつ明らかになる状況とモニターの住人の生活模様。画面越しのSFノベルアドベンチャーです。
Why similar: Conversation 33.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Point & Click 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.4%
Bring Anna's dream to life! In this charming, hand-drawn bakery shop simulation, meet over 100 unique customers, prepare 10+ distinct dessert recipes, and personalize your shop. Shape customer relationships with your choices. A peaceful and flavorful adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 77.4% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.8%, 2D 1.7%
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Conversation 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Adventure 4.5%
Prepare drinks for the crew of the space station and listen to their stories. Based on the legendary Space Station 13.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.4% ★, Visual Novel 19.4%, Point & Click 15.5%, Conversation 9%, Casual 5%
Embark on a Magical Shopkeeper RPG! Make strategic choices and face various challenges as you establish your store in Flame Plaza. Craft any type of potion. Fight enemies and complete quests to find new resources. Get ready for twists, and discover new ways of profit.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 63.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 14%, 2D 3.4%, Casual 2.2%
In Arcane Shore, a magical shop simulator, you must repay a massive debt before time runs out. Manage your store by sourcing goods, dynamic pricing, crafting, and fulfilling orders. Expand, hire staff, and adapt to random events. Lead your shop from the brink of bankruptcy to revival.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 71.8% ★, Point & Click 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, 2D 5.1%, Casual 4.3%
Elf Controller, the Christmas fates are in your hands! Review the documents, uncover the tricksters, and give gifts only to the deserving. Your decision determines whether a child gets a celebration or just a lump of coal. This is your responsibility and your magic. Merry Christmas!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.1% ★, Point & Click 24.4%, Indie 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Casual 5.5%
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 58.9% ★, Point & Click 18.3%, Casual 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, 2D 3.8%
Hire and manage beautiful horny girls to return erotic glory to the Dancing Inn. Guide your ladies through a RPG system of skills and perks to maximize profit and pleasure. Romance, plan, corrupt and explore in this magical adult management sim.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.1% ★, Point & Click 17.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Conversation 7.8%, Adventure 4.8%
SoulBite is a 2D pixel-art restaurant sim. You're the chef of a small diner where guests share stories and secrets. Listen to their words, figure out what they truly crave, and serve the perfect dish. A cozy, heartwarming experience where every meal tells a story. Welcome, Chef.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 67.3% ★, Conversation 14.8%, Casual 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, 2D 4.7%
Welcome to Kokoro No Kimono! Step into the gentle rhythm of Japan, where every fold tells a story. Create exquisite kimonos for your guests, master the art of tying Obi belts, and lose yourself in the quiet charm of an authentic kimono shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 77.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Casual 5.5%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 2.7%
Can viral traffic defeat an empire? In this management sim, lead a fallen princess to build an adult media empire and fund the frontlines. Balance stamina, scout trends, and survive random events to save your home. Every choice counts—turn views into soldiers and reclaim your kingdom!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 67.9% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Casual 3.4%, 2D 2.1%
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Conversation 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, 2D 4.8%
This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!
Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Conversation 12.2%
Atonement is an interactive graphic novel set in the Wild West. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. There are 3 storylines featuring a manhunt, a bank job, and a train robbery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Conversation 18.3%, Comic Book 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
A charming yet fantastical town, where vitality and decay constantly collide. We hope that through interactions with characters and objects, and the sensory experience created by visuals and sound, you can connect with the emotions and charm of this little world of West Town.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.3% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Retro 3.7%
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Point & Click 24.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Idol baristas, Samurai baristas, VTubers baristas, Robot baristas! The Coffee War has taken over Tokyo! You are Ken Katsuki, a young master and the new manager of Milk Milk Coffee. Help sweet Moka win the Barista Cup! ☆
Why similar: Shop Keeper 64.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Conversation 12.1%, Adventure 3.1%, 2D 2.9%
Step into the shoes of a brand-new jar shop owner! Create and sell jars to over 200+ unique customers! Be careful though, some jar shop owners don't take lightly to new competitors...
Why similar: Shop Keeper 82.5% ★, Indie 6.5%, Cartoon 5.6%, Casual 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
A point and click personality test game where you take the role of a Sorter, a soul tasked with determining the fate of the recently deceased. Learn their stories and sentence them to an afterlife of either punishment or forgiveness as you confront your own morality.
Why similar: Conversation 37.3%, Point & Click 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Indie 8.4%, Casual 6.3%
This visual novel is the story of a boy and a robot traveling through a world where hatred and violence threaten life, where humans are more dangerous than machines, and machines are more dangerous than humanity. The game features fictional mechanical puzzles.
Why similar: Conversation 30%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Comic Book 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Adventure 8.8%
🧺 A cozy 2D life sim about running a small-town laundry. Wash, dry, and iron clothes for townfolks. Upgrade your shop, decorate your space, and discover heartwarming stories behind every piece of clothing.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 66.8% ★, Point & Click 20.6%, Casual 4.6%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 3.1%
Lost on Cow Island is a linear story-driven comedy adventure game, in the style of Monkey Island, Sam & Max, or Day of the Tentacle. Look, Interact, and Talk to a host of kooky af characters and navigate out of impossible situations to fix your time-travelling car and get back home!
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Conversation 12.8%, Satire 12% ★
Return to an idyllic island in Paradise Lust 3, a 2D point-and-click dating sim adventure. Help organize a high-stakes beauty pageant competition, build romantic relationships, unlock animated sex scenes, and juggle minigames as you manage a resort full of beautiful, unpredictable women.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Conversation 11.7%, Comic Book 10.5%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Conversation 20.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Satire 10% ★
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.8% ★, Conversation 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, 1990's 5.5%, Indie 2.9%
Moonlight Apothecary is a visual novel and potion brewing simulator set in the witchy world of Ravensport. Meet, talk to, and help customers in search of fantasy-themed concoctions and a listening ear.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Conversation 24.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Build, manage, and design your own casino empire from the ground up. Turn the city's junk into profit in this detailed management simulation, rising from rags to riches. Set up Blackjack tables and slots, hire staff, and furnish your venue with luxurious decor to become the ultimate boss.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 89.8% ★, 1990's 5.2%, First-Person 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
You've joined the gig economy as a courier for T.A.L.E. Couriers! Explore, meet and chat with a cast of characters, complete deliveries for the company while doing jobs on the side in this walkin' n talkin' pixel art adventure where this job is not everything you expected it to be...
Why similar: Conversation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Satire 13.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%
A character focused, flower shop, dating sim where YOUR choices shape the town's future.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%, 1990's 5.8%
Take a Hint! is a comic-style visual novel where you control Delfina and must convince your best friend Ailén that her boyfriend is not good for her. It won't be easy, and no one will leave until the truth comes out.
Why similar: Conversation 31.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Comic Book 15.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%
Omoide Cafe is a calm café/pastry shop simulation where you develop your own café step by step, unlocking new recipes, equipment, and features with the guidance of Bebii.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.4% ★, Point & Click 22.7%, Casual 5.1%, Cartoon 3.2%, 2D 3.1%
In this ATM Simulator, you play as the employee hidden behind the machine. Handle currency exchanges, transfers, and bill payments while balancing work and self-care to maintain your health. Will you strive to become the 'Employee of the Month' or embrace 'Quiet Quitting'? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 59.9% ★, Point & Click 18.5%, Casual 5.7%, Cartoon 4.8%, 1990's 3.6%
"When aliens order pasta, only one guy can deliver justice!" You're a food delivery guy in this short, comical graphic adventure, determined to stop the monopoly on Italian cousine imposed by an alien invasion.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Conversation 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Conversation 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
Why not enjoy the diner? The moon is as full as it'll ever be, and there's even a drink fountain.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Point & Click 24.8%, Conversation 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
A point-and-click visual novel updating the classic "hero vs. demon king" fantasy into a cynical modern world where you can’t win by force alone. What defines a hero now? Will they be paid, or get any compensation at all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Point & Click 23.8%, Conversation 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Satire 6.9% ★
Orders pouring in, broth bubbling over, and the daily pressure of balancing the books! Manage your ingredients, cook tteokbokki to perfection, and run your very own shop in this culinary tycoon simulation game.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 63% ★, Conversation 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, 2D 3.1%, Casual 2.8%
Operator, you have been appointed to the position of labor resource allocator. The System observes and analyzes every decision you make. Compliance with instructions is recommended. Begin work.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.5% ★, Point & Click 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Satire 7.2% ★, 2D 3.3%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 66.4% ★, Satire 18.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 2D 3.2%, Casual 2.9%
The Devil rais'd the storm is a mysterious science fiction visual novel with point-and-click elements. Unravel a tense and moody story as you navigate your new role stationed at a strange outpost on a remote planet.
Why similar: Conversation 25.1%, Point & Click 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Shop simulator. Open your own shop in a picturesque beach resort, earn money, and get rich. Run multiple shops, hire employees, and do business!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 88% ★, First-Person 4.2%, Casual 4.1%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
You'll open a potion shop in Sacred Heart City and learn about the reasons for the decline of Sacred Heart City by meeting a wide variety of customers. This is a story-based business simulation game, the main gameplay is that the customer asks you to make the right potion according to the request.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 82.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Story Rich 3.5%, Casual 2.9%, Retro 1.8%
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Conversation 34.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
A restaurant romance simulation set in the shadowed world of the Abyss! As you meet its strange residents and grow closer to them, their hidden stories gradually come to light.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 64% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Conversation 10.1%, 2D 4.5%, Indie 2%