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Book Bound
Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
“I absolutely loved playing this game on Stream, it was such a cosy vibe. I really enjoyed being able to design my own bookshop, thinking about how it would work if it were real, as well as exploring the lore with the characters you meet. 10/10 game, would recommend! I couldn't…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Its a fun game, but its very basic, after an hour or so you have done everything that there is to do. So I recommend it but when it is on discount.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“So.. hear me out, I wish I could recommend this game. I do! I love pixel art games, and I love shop simulator games even more, but this one is such a bore. It really becomes just "go advertise all day, make a few coffees." I think the advertising is meant to make the day a bit…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Fixing NPC pathfinding (and getting stuck on corners)
Hey Gamers, Finally, I have an update on the NPC bug where they get stuck on corners. It’s been a long time in the making by experimenting and trying different solutions. I have added a custom solutio
LIBRITOPIA x Book Bound (+ hotfix)
Hey Gamers Super happy to announce a new bundle with friends over at LIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator !!! In Libritopia you manage a library by organising books, furnishing your library, helping people
Book Bound & Bots & Mods bundle - Bit66 Studio bundle
Hey gamers, I am happy to announce a new Steam bundle that includes both of my games. Book Bound & Bots & Mods for a 20% discount. What is Bots & Mods? Bots & Mods is a robot workshop simulation game
Book Bound 1.2 - Halloween Update
Hi gamers, It’s spooky season time, including in Book Bound. I am happy to show you guys this new Halloween/autumn update with a couple of new things: New Halloween/horror book genre with books New se
Small update with new items and fixes
Hey Gamers, Today, I have a small update for Book Bound. More flowers and rugs New genre statues when you reach 100% Some bug fixes (NPC walking and rubbish generation) Added setting to turn off keybi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Cozy · Shop Keeper · Cute · Design & Illustration · Building · Economy · Management · 2D · Relaxing · Controller · Casual · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 18 |
| Official site | https://impress.games/press-kit/bit66-games/book-bound |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: Intel core i5, 1.5 GHz and up Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan Storage: 500 MB available space