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Hypermarket Simulator

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2025

Should you play it?

Build any retail store you can imagine — from grocery stores to furniture, electronics, and garden centers. Customize your layout with 258+ fixtures, stock 573 unique products, manage up to 36 employees, and grow your retail empire.

What works

  • Large, detailed store with many products
  • Extensive customization and layout freedom
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
  • Engaging staff management and training
  • Relaxing and addictive gameplay loop

Things to keep in mind

  • Stockers restocking speed is slow and frustrating
  • Some bugs and performance issues reported
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Grind can become repetitive at higher levels
  • Ui and quality of life improvements needed

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Hypermarket Simulator: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 25/08/2026