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Steam app 1298480 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:47 UTC

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator

Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator Steam header artwork
Henry's House, Oscar Brittain, Rob GrossAkupara Games
2playing now
324-hour peak
200all-time peak
1average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.9Gain−46.11%% gain4Peak

26 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

56 months, February 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123402 Jul08 Jul11 Jul17 Jul19 Jul21 Jul26 JulThursday 02 July 20262 peakMonday 06 July 20261 peakWednesday 08 July 20262 peakFriday 10 July 20261 peakSaturday 11 July 20262 peakTuesday 14 July 20261 peakFriday 17 July 20263 peakSaturday 18 July 20263 peakSunday 19 July 20263 peakMonday 20 July 20262 peakTuesday 21 July 20264 peakSaturday 25 July 20264 peakSunday 26 July 20263 peakMonday 27 July 20261 peak

August 2026

6 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

9 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Sep03 Sep04 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20262 peakThursday 03 September 20261 peakFriday 04 September 20261 peakSunday 06 September 20263 peakMonday 07 September 20262 peakTuesday 08 September 20264 peakWednesday 09 September 20262 peakFriday 11 September 20262 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak

October 2026

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator was released on 10 Feb, 2022.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:47 UTC
App ID
1298480
Last updated
12 Feb 2025 build 17102327
Developer
Henry's House, Oscar Brittain, Rob Gross
Publisher
Akupara Games
Release date
10 Feb, 2022
Platforms
Windows
Download size
819 MB
Install size
1.04 GB
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
19

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSubtitle OptionsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Camera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed Input

Popular tags

Dialogue HeavyFunny2DCapitalismTradingResource ManagementEconomyManagementVisual NovelStrategyInventory ManagementTime ManagementSimulationImmersive SimCollectathonLGBTQ+Story RichSingleplayerCartoonCasual
About this gameFull description from Steam
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town! You are Harry Hsu, a young man who recently inherited his father's seaside card shop. Left with just a bit of cash and a tiny inventory, it's up to you to restore the shop's reputation as the center for the most popular trading card game in the world: "Warlock." With the shop’s reputation on the line, you start working behind the counter, juggling the locals' requests while trying to familiarize yourself with the peculiar market of selling Warlock cards. Your guide, Giuseppe, a fast-talking Cockatoo, helps you in your buying and selling journey - picking up a foil Startled Banana on the cheap and turning it around for a power rare performing great at tournaments. Host booster drafts, clearance sales, in-house tournaments, and release parties for new sets in the game, making sure that your customers have every card they need to be the best duelist in town. But if you want to be the best duelist Warlock has ever seen, you'll get your opportunity when you travel to Card Game Island! A veritable tropical paradise featuring sandy beaches, sunny skies and the best, toughest Warlock duelists out there. Master your deck, find the legendary cards, and you might just have the chance to outplay the very best duelist in the world. Be careful, though. A single loss sends you home, so only the very best duelists will prevail!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência · Linguagem imprópria
IGRS15Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 5th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen (or better) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 Series /Radeon R7 Series (or better) Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported languages6 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Russian

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

19 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
The Big BooksHidden achievement
The Big GallahsHidden achievement
The Big Sapphire RingHidden achievement
The Big BananaHidden achievement
The Big Thumbs UpHidden achievement
The Big DiceHidden achievement
The Big Deck ChairAchievement
The Big Gold NuggetAchievement
The Big BoganAchievement
The Big HandAchievement

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26 developer announcements, Aug 2020 to Feb 2025 · times in UTC

February

  1. Draft Day Bug Fix Patch

    Hey Card Sharks, We released a new patch which fixes the daft day game lock-bug, added the Kardboard Kings manga to the main menu, and a few other fixes! Patch Notes Added "Leave Island" button when failing Card Game Island to prevent…

    [AG] riv otter

October

  1. Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and Livestream

    Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put Kardboard Kings on sale for 43% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales!…

    [AG] riv otter

April

  1. Patch notes 1.13.20

    Hey card sharks, We have released a patch for Kardboard Kings on Steam. This patch fixes some of the save issues that users have encountered and fixes a Card Game Island bug related to the legendary that reduces card powers. -riv otter

    [AG] riv otter

December

  1. Card Game Island is now out!!

    Hey, Card Sharks Card Game Island is now out! Be on the lookout for plane tickets to Card Game Island on Harry’s computer in your shop! Every Monday, you’ll be offered the chance to fly out to Card Game Island and test your mettle against…

    [AG] riv otter

November

  1. Card Game Island Dev Log

    Hey, card sharks! If you watched the MIX Next showcase a few weeks ago, you would have seen the trailer that the next free major update, Card Game Island, will be available on December 8th! If you missed the trailer, you can view it here!…

    [AG] riv otter

October

  1. Card Game Island coming soon to KardBoard Kings

    Hey card sharks! If you were watching the Akupara section of MIX Next Publisher Spotlight you would have seen news of the major content update coming to Kardboard Kings called Card Game Island! You can watch the trailer here!…

    [AG] riv otter
  2. Kardboard Kings deals into MIX Next

    Hey, card sharks! We are still hard at work in developing the next major content update to Kardboard Kings! Kardboard Kings will be featured in the MIX Publisher Spotlight with new exciting announcements about the upcoming free update. The…

    [AG] riv otter

August

  1. Kardboard Kings Season 2 Launches!

    Hey, card sharks! The second big content update for Kardboard Kings is now live! We've got three new card sets and a brand new (much requested) gameplay feature to help endgame players churn through their massive collections. As a note for…

    [AG] Buddy

April

  1. New cards, new decorations!

    Hey, card sharks! The first big content update for Kardboard Kings is now live! We've got three new card sets, eight new decorations and a host of bugfixes all come in our first big content update for Kardboard Kings. The new sets are each…

    [AG] Buddy

March

  1. Kardboard Kings Trading Cards are Now Available!

    Hey, card sharks! Steam Trading Cards are now available for Kardboard Kings! No, you can't sell them for a profit in the shop but you can collect and trade them with other store owners on the Steam marketplace! This also includes the…

    Patch notes
  2. Kardboard Kings - 0.5.12 Patch Notes

    Hey, card sharks! This is a very minor update that I did just want to flag for everybody so we're all on the same page. The last build created a rare issue with the magazine that nonetheless we wanted to clip off. That's all this takes care…

    Patch notes
  3. Kardboard Kings - 0.5.11 Patch Notes

    Hey, card sharks! We've got another promised update out for you to play around with! This update pairs some low-hanging quality of life changes that we've seen folks ask for as well as another big round of bugfixes to stamp out any issues…

    [AG] Buddy

February

  1. Check Out the Third Episode of Buddy Gets Rich!

    Hey, Card Sharks! Kardboard Kings is obviously a pretty complicated game so I wanted to sit down and provide a resource for folks looking to understand the game's core mechanics. I'm sure for many (if not most!) of you will be…

    [AG] Buddy
  2. Check Out the Second Episode of Buddy Gets Rich!

    Hey, Card Sharks! Kardboard Kings is obviously a pretty complicated game so I wanted to sit down and provide a resource for folks looking to understand the game's core mechanics. I'm sure for many (if not most!) of you will be…

    [AG] Buddy
  3. Kardboard Kings - 0.5.8 Patch Notes

    Hey, Card Sharks! We’re pushing a small update that has a huge bugfix in it that I wanna take a minute to break down for you. We know that there are a number of players who pushed deep into the endgame and found issues with Postie Gustaf…

    Patch notes
  4. Kardboard Kings - 0.5.6 Patch Notes

    Hey, card sharks! A big update is coming today with a huge focus on solving tons of bugs that you’ve reported to us over the weekend. Obviously, we’re still less than a week out from launch so this update isn’t focused on bringing some of…

    Patch notes
  5. Check Out the First Episode of Buddy Gets Rich!

    Hey, Card Sharks! Kardboard Kings is obviously a pretty complicated game so I wanted to sit down and provide a resource for folks looking to understand the game's core mechanics. I'm sure for many (if not most!) of you will be…

    [AG] Buddy
  6. Come join the Kardboard Kings Launch Party!

    Hey, card sharks! This is my official invitation for anyone and everyone pumped about Kardboard Kings to come hang out at The Kardboard Kings Launch Party! Right now, our Community Manager Buddy (me, who's writing this) is streaming…

    [AG] Buddy
  7. Open Your Seaside Card Shop in Kardboard Kings Today!

    Hey, card sharks! Kardboard Kings is available now for $19.99 with a 10% launch discount. Buddy will be streaming Kardboard Kings on the Akupara Twitch page trying (and certainly failing) to complete his collection in one sitting starting…

    [AG] Buddy
  8. Win a Kardboard Kings Key by Solving the Legendary Card Puzzles!

    Hey, card sharks! Kardboard Kings releases next week! And as usual, we’re running a number of cool events coinciding with launch, one of which is the Kardboard Kings Legendary Card Giveaway. This one is a little bit complicated, so I wanted…

    [AG] Buddy

January

  1. Kardboard Kings releases February 10th!

    Buy trading cards low and sell them high in Kardboard Kings on February 10th! You are Harry Hsu, a young man who recently inherited a card shop from his father, a former champion of the famous card game "Warlock." With the shop’s reputation…

    [AG] Buddy

September

  1. Check Out an Hour of Kardboard Kings Gameplay at MIGW!

    Hey, card traders! If you're itching to get a little more insight into what it's like to actually sit down and play some Kardboard Kings, I have a treat for you! Join me on stream as I show off what it looks like to buy, sell and trade your…

    [AG] Buddy

August

  1. Akupara Games Publishes Kardboard Kings

    Hey, Collectors! I'm Buddy, Community Manager for Akupara Games and I wanted to take a second to introduce myself to everybody out there in the wide world of Kardboard Kings. If you caught the announcement in the Indie Houses keynote…

    [AG] Buddy

February

  1. Kardboard Kings Festival Stream (Updated Demo!)

    Hello Kardboard Kings and Queens, Our artist Oscar will be streaming a new version of the Demo for you all this Saturday 8PM (GMT) on Twitch, hope to see you all there! - Henry's House

    BigEgg

October

  1. SHUX'20 Festival

    Hello Kardboard Kings and Queens! This weekend Kardboard Kings will be showcased online at Shut Up and Sit Down's SHUX Expo! We will be showing off the latest build of the game and giving away some copies of the alpha during the stream, so…

    BigEgg

August

  1. Tiny Teams Festival

    The Yogscast blokes are having a festival, and Kardboard Kings is in it! We're stoked to be featured alongside so many other great games from small developers. We'll be hosting streams throughout the week, and have an updated demo too! If…

    MooMooMang

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