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Retro Arcade Shop Simulator

Retro Arcade Shop Simulator

Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and repair your machines to keep the tokens rolling in!

Released Sep 4, 2026 Developer Alt Tab Game Publisher Ultimate Publishing, Ultimate Games S.A., PlayWay S.A. Platforms Windows SimulationArcadeLife SimSandboxImmersive Sim
View on Steam ↗ $8.49 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

89.4%positive255 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Always wanted to run an arcade when I was a kid. Glad to finally get to live a small dream I had while playing this. In this game you sell tokens to customers, each machine takes different tokens as you progress, you'll also have to take the tokens out of the machine to restock…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Intro I’ve spent a fair bit of time playing Retro Arcade Shop Simulator now, and overall I’ve had a good time with it. It’s one of those games where you jump on for an hour and somehow end up spending half the evening building and improving your arcade. The main idea is great…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 22 found this helpful

“Having played this game to it's fullest and seeing everything it has to offer as well as getting all achievements, I can wholeheartedly say that I do not recommend you get this game in it's current state. The idea of an arcade shop sim really peaked my interest but this good…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

476all-time peak
0 25 50 32 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.

20achievements
52.2%median completion
4.7%rarest: Arcade Legend
95.7% of players 94.7% of players 85.3% of players 73.8% of players 72.0% of players 70.0% of players 69.0% of players 66.7% of players 66.1% of players 56.9% of players 52.2% of players 51.3% of players 49.4% of players 43.9% of players 43.4% of players 37.0% of players 34.0% of players 11.7% of players 11.5% of players 4.7% of players 95.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.7%Tidy Up — Clean the shop 10 times.
94.7%Fresh Coat — Renovate the walls of your shop for the first time.
85.3%Not Alone Anymore — Hire your first employee.
Rarest badges of honor
4.7%Arcade Legend — Serve 5,000 customers.
11.5%Arcade Empire — Purchase 100 machines.
11.7%Arcade Tycoon — Earn a total of $500,000.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-27. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.49−15% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$9.99base price
$8.49lowest since tracking began2026-10-19
US8.49 USD−15%
EU8.49 EUR−15%
UK7.64 GBP−15%
Australia11.89 AUD−15%
Canada10.19 CAD−15%
Japan1,104 JPY−15%
Brazil31.44 BRL−15%
China35.69 CNY−15%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.3 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 09-27 10-01 10-06 10-12 10-16 10-22

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 02, 2026
Update 02.10.2026

Hotfix & Improvements FOV maximum value increased to 120 . Fixed a bug that could prevent save files from being read correctly when loading. Price Tags added to shelves and vending machines. You can n

Sep 11, 2026
🛠️ Fixes & Improvements 11.09.2026

Fixed an issue where customers would not buy Technology Magazines. Fixed an issue where customers would not buy Action Games. Fixed a bug that occurred when ordering multiple items in the Cargo Area.

Sep 09, 2026
Hot Fix 09.09.2026

Changelog: Repairman required level decreased to level 5 Added option to turn off motion blur. Jukebox wrong UI icons replaced. Cafeteria workers can fill coffee machine,if fridge contains required it

Sep 07, 2026
Hot Fix | 07.09.2026

Changelog: "Purchase Jukebox" task changed as "Purchase Boombox." "Purchase Vending Machine" task changed as "Purchase Snack Vending Machine" "Purchase Login Machine" task chnaged as "Purchase Check-i

Sep 04, 2026
Retro Arcade Shop Simulator Is Out In Early Access!

Hello Retro Arcaders! 🎰 The moment has finally arrived , and we’re excited to share some fantastic news with you. Retro Arcade Shop Simulator is now available in Early Access! Create your own retro ar

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Early Access
Player tagsSimulation · Arcade · Life Sim · Sandbox · Immersive Sim · Time Management · 3D · First-Person · Atmospheric · Economy · Building · Relaxing (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish *
Achievements20
Official sitehttps://alttabgame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-14100F or AMD Ryzen 5 5560U Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: LOW Quality / 60FPS / 1920x1080. SSD Required.