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Games Like Yokai Mart

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Cozy, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Life Sim.

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Yokai Mart is a cozy shop simulation game full of mysterious stories. Help your grandmother run her konbini. The supernatural visitors who come at night and the customers from the village need your help. Little by little, you’ll get to know the place and improve the lives of your guests.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Q1 2027
Developer: GudaGuda Studio
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,119 reviews2026
    Dev: Nagai Industries
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    95% matchNo user reviews2027
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    94% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    91% matchNo user reviews
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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews2026
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    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    72% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Super Sandwich Games LLC
    Windows

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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 120 reviews2026
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,823 reviews2025
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    66% matchNo user reviews2026
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