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Pet Shop Simulator

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!

What works
  • Cozy and relaxing pet shop management
  • Wide variety of products and customization options
  • Cute animal designs and animations
  • Engaging store expansion and staff management
  • Reasonable price for content
Things to keep in mind
  • Numerous bugs and ai issues
  • Limited animal variety (no dogs or cats to sell)
  • Repetitive gameplay with limited progression
  • Tedious manual staff and store management
  • Lack of camera rotation and decor options

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Exotica: Petshop Simulator

  • Car Dealership Simulator

  • TM - Prologue

  • Inn Tycoon

  • Tavern Master

  • SimCasino

  • Mall Simulator: Prologue

  • Food Processing Simulator

  • Pet Shop Simulator: Prologue
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Exotica: Petshop Simulator

  • Food Processing Simulator

  • Garden In!
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Pet Shop Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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