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Rewind 99

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

You're the last remaining video rental store. From humble VHS clerk to rental racketeer - run your video store and explore Reshoot Springs, building an underground empire. Expand with upgrades, side hustles, store membership, and more. Whatever it takes to survive - solo or in up to 4-player co-op.

What works
  • Unique 90s nostalgic art style and humor
  • Large open world with many activities
  • Deep and creative store management mechanics
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
  • Fun multiplayer co-op experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Bugs and crashes especially in multiplayer
  • Employee ai is frustrating and inefficient
  • Some ui and quality of life improvements needed
  • Performance issues on some systems
  • Lack of controller support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Schedule I

  • Volcanoids

  • Bone's Cafe

  • Signs of Life

  • Everwind

  • QANGA

  • Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer

  • Orebound

  • Crime Simulator
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Bone's Cafe

  • QANGA

  • Boat Crew
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Autonomy

    The Coin Game
  • Continuation

    The Brew Barons
  • Creativity

    SaGa Frontier Remastered

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Rewind 99: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

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

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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    "Supports multiplayer co-op play with friends, enhancing social and cooperative experiences."

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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    "Players try different activities, explore mechanics, and customize extensively."

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Idle

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    "Requires active management and attention; players often engage continuously rather than casually."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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Last update: 07/07/2026