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Retail Hell

95% positive of 577 Steam reviews

To 100%: 5 h
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by LEAP Game Studios. Published by Midnighters, Gamirror Games.

About the game

Trapped in an infinite shift, you are the sole clerk of purgatory’s only convenience store. Manage stock, pay your taxes and keep nightmarish creatures at bay as you uncover the secret of why your shift never ends. Clock in. Serve the dead. Survive the shift.

Tagged by players

Shop Keeper
Cozy
Time Management
Inventory Management
Management
Dark Humor
Horror
Surreal
Psychological Horror
Mystery
Multiple Endings
First-Person

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
In my opinion most scary retail simulators feel terrible to play and are very boring- but this one is great! The movements are snappy and clean, and the encounters with your customers keep you on your toes while still being manageable and interesting. Challenging without being frustrating, overall a really fun experience and I'd highly recommend :)! Worth it for the price and has tons of replayability!
5.4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Really fun. I went in thinking it would be similar to other horror shop simulators but this game was way more about the actual shop sim elements than the horror. Outside of the visuals and the early days when new threats are being introduced the game isn't very scary or even all that tense. There are no scripted scares, though there are some jumpscares when you get game overs, unless you're not paying attention you…
55 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I genuinely love the concept of this game, yet the experience fails to deliver on both cozy and horror. The game is buggy at times (namely in regards to item carrying. You can carry 4 items, but for coffee and hot dogs you cannot be holding anything else?) Also, the general placing and picking up on items is incredibly frustrating. So many times while playing this I would go to pick up/set down an item and end up…
8.5 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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