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Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

Released Mar 17, 2026 Developer Blood Pact Studios Platforms Windows SimulationShop KeeperManagementRelaxingCasual
View on Steam ↗ $19.90 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

95.6%positive10,527 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“This game takes you straight back to the '90s. So long, Netflix! Rent a Friday the 13th VHS and eat popcorn all night. Even the customers' eyes will make you freak out. Nice, well-thought-out, and well-made. Some simulation games can get repetitive, but this one stays really…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Super chill little game. I haven't tried it yet but there is a feature where you can import your own video to play on the tvs within the store. That is super rad. I have some indie movies I made that I would love to be shown within the store! This game is letting me live out…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Im not old enough to experience the nostalgia of a movie rental store i was too young and they were already on there way out but talking to my dad about places like Movie Magic and Blockbuster gave us a good bonding moment. very good sim 10/10”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

12,048all-time peak
0 5k 10k 5.8k avg · Mar 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 2026-09-26.

18achievements
45.8%median completion
12.9%rarest: The Movie Empire
96.4% of players 89.4% of players 87.8% of players 78.8% of players 75.2% of players 65.8% of players 62.8% of players 51.6% of players 45.9% of players 45.8% of players 40.8% of players 38.7% of players 34.0% of players 33.8% of players 31.7% of players 28.7% of players 20.1% of players 12.9% of players 96.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.4%First Day Complete — Complete your first day as a new business owner.
89.4%RIP — Put a movie in the trash.
87.8%Good Customer Service — Help 20 customers with their movie requests.
Rarest badges of honor
12.9%The Movie Empire — Own 1000 movies in your inventory.
20.1%Big Store Energy — Unlock all store expansions.
28.7%Fully Staffed — Hire two employees.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.90current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.90lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.90 USD
EU19.90 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada19.90 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil49.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$9.6 China Canada Japan US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Aug 03, 2026
Video Game Rentals Are Coming This Fall!

Hello Video Store Owners! We’re back with another dev update to let you know how development is going. This Steam News post is all about our upcoming Video Game Rental Update. Development is going gre

Jun 25, 2026
Summer Sale Discount & Steam Trading Cards

Retro Rewind at 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale! If you missed our latest content update earlier this week, we've added new player levels, decorations, and more . Be sure to check out our previou

Jun 24, 2026
Patch Note - CL 2308

Fixes & Improvements Reduced the chance of customers returning a broken VHS player by approximately 30%. Updated localization textures. Improved the random movie selection shown in the main menu. Movi

Jun 22, 2026
Renting VHS Players & More!

Hi there, video store entrepreneurs! It’s been a little over a month since our last update, and we’re back with more exciting post-launch content! Our current goal is to focus on rolling out individua

May 15, 2026
Small Patch CL 2195 & CL 2198

Fix: Clients getting stuck on the sidewalk sign. Fix: Snacks and movies could become invisible in the basket or when dropped at the checkout if the player moved the shelf while a client was picking up

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Shop Keeper · Management · Relaxing · Casual · Singleplayer · Resource Management · Immersive Sim · Inventory Management · Economy · Building · 3D (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese
Achievements18
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 560 GTX DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: While we use Unreal Engine, we do not utilize heavy graphics features such as Nanite, Lumen, Deferred Rendering, or TSR. The game includes extensive customizable graphics options.