Grocery Store Simulator

EXPERIMENT ONE · 2024 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 00:47 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $2.7k to $4.1k per month
Opportunity: $4.6k per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 214.0k
91% positive across 6193 reviews · 31.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 18 months
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A chill, zen-like grocery-stocking simulator with surprisingly high engagement among players seeking low-pressure, repetitive gameplay.

Grocery Store Simulator sits in a curious pocket: 91% positive sentiment, 746k lifetime net revenue from 170k units, and 46% of players still active despite 16 months of radio silence from the developer. The monthly residual is solid (3.7k/mo mid estimate), and player reviews explicitly praise multiplayer and ask for feature updates rather than demand fixes. This is a dormant catalog asset with proven retention and word-of-mouth appeal, ripe for acquisition by a publisher willing to fund modest content refreshes or for a studio looking to license a co-op framework. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Developer EXPERIMENT ONE has posted no updates in 16 months; acquisition must clarify source code access, IP transfer, and whether founding staff will support transition.
Risk: Simulator genre is trend-sensitive; genre fatigue and creator burnout (evidenced by developer's pivot to 'Vape Store Miami') suggest limited organic growth without active stewardship.
Risk: Multiplayer is praised by players but not prominently featured in store presence; backend stability and server costs are unknown unknowns.

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