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Steam app 3467040 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:38 UTC

Bookshop Simulator

Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!

Bookshop Simulator Steam header artwork
Blep GamesBlep Games
356playing now
35624-hour peak
1,375all-time peak
242average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−90.3Gain−27.17%% gain563Peak

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

015230445660813 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026409 peakFriday 14 August 2026386 peakSaturday 15 August 2026465 peakSunday 16 August 2026563 peakMonday 17 August 2026394 peakTuesday 18 August 2026379 peakWednesday 19 August 2026383 peakThursday 20 August 2026393 peakFriday 21 August 2026365 peakSaturday 22 August 2026430 peakSunday 23 August 2026500 peakMonday 24 August 2026369 peakTuesday 25 August 2026332 peakWednesday 26 August 2026327 peakThursday 27 August 2026325 peakFriday 28 August 2026307 peakSaturday 29 August 2026373 peakSunday 30 August 2026425 peakMonday 31 August 2026323 peakTuesday 01 September 2026302 peakWednesday 02 September 2026288 peakThursday 03 September 2026276 peakFriday 04 September 2026274 peakSaturday 05 September 2026335 peakSunday 06 September 2026410 peakMonday 07 September 2026407 peakTuesday 08 September 2026291 peakWednesday 09 September 2026241 peakThursday 10 September 2026250 peakFriday 11 September 2026253 peakSaturday 12 September 2026356 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

13 months, September 2025 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.

03717421k1kSep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026September 2025589 monthly peakOctober 2025460 monthly peakNovember 2025538 monthly peakDecember 2025445 monthly peakJanuary 2026548 monthly peakFebruary 2026466 monthly peakMarch 2026609 monthly peakApril 2026539 monthly peakMay 2026456 monthly peakJune 2026336 monthly peakJuly 20261,375 monthly peakAugust 2026903 monthly peakSeptember 2026410 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

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.

03717421k1kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20261,375 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026903 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026410 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

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

03717421k1k01 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026252 peakThursday 02 July 2026240 peakFriday 03 July 2026299 peakSaturday 04 July 2026320 peakSunday 05 July 2026352 peakMonday 06 July 2026285 peakTuesday 07 July 2026281 peakWednesday 08 July 2026233 peakThursday 09 July 2026264 peakFriday 10 July 2026221 peakSaturday 11 July 2026257 peakSunday 12 July 2026288 peakMonday 13 July 2026241 peakTuesday 14 July 2026229 peakWednesday 15 July 2026249 peakThursday 16 July 2026240 peakFriday 17 July 2026251 peakSaturday 18 July 2026330 peakSunday 19 July 2026442 peakMonday 20 July 2026911 peakTuesday 21 July 20261,186 peakWednesday 22 July 20261,232 peakThursday 23 July 20261,115 peakFriday 24 July 20261,129 peakSaturday 25 July 20261,258 peakSunday 26 July 20261,375 peakMonday 27 July 20261,057 peakTuesday 28 July 2026942 peakWednesday 29 July 2026818 peakThursday 30 July 2026805 peakFriday 31 July 2026791 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

024448873197501 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026822 peakSunday 02 August 2026903 peakMonday 03 August 2026775 peakTuesday 04 August 2026695 peakWednesday 05 August 2026623 peakThursday 06 August 2026527 peakFriday 07 August 2026549 peakSaturday 08 August 2026620 peakSunday 09 August 2026704 peakMonday 10 August 2026531 peakTuesday 11 August 2026455 peakWednesday 12 August 2026410 peakThursday 13 August 2026419 peakFriday 14 August 2026386 peakSaturday 15 August 2026465 peakSunday 16 August 2026563 peakMonday 17 August 2026394 peakTuesday 18 August 2026379 peakWednesday 19 August 2026383 peakThursday 20 August 2026393 peakFriday 21 August 2026365 peakSaturday 22 August 2026430 peakSunday 23 August 2026500 peakMonday 24 August 2026369 peakTuesday 25 August 2026332 peakWednesday 26 August 2026327 peakThursday 27 August 2026325 peakFriday 28 August 2026307 peakSaturday 29 August 2026373 peakSunday 30 August 2026425 peakMonday 31 August 2026323 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

011122133244301 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026302 peakWednesday 02 September 2026288 peakThursday 03 September 2026276 peakFriday 04 September 2026274 peakSaturday 05 September 2026335 peakSunday 06 September 2026410 peakMonday 07 September 2026407 peakTuesday 08 September 2026291 peakWednesday 09 September 2026241 peakThursday 10 September 2026250 peakFriday 11 September 2026253 peakSaturday 12 September 2026356 peak

October 2026

Bookshop Simulator was released on 20 Jul, 2026.

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, 18:38 UTC
App ID
3467040
Last updated
12 Sep 2026 build 25272802
Developer
Blep Games
Publisher
Blep Games
Release date
20 Jul, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Download size
2.37 GB
Install size
6.17 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Sports
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Full
Achievements
74

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SimulationManagementEconomySingleplayerTradingParody CapitalismCozyCatsFunnyLife Sim3DImmersive SimFirst-PersonColorfulRelaxingSandboxShop KeeperOnline Co-OpBuilding
About this gameFull description from Steam
Fulfill your dream of owning and operating your own bookshop. Buy and sell inventory and use the profits to decorate and expand your shop. Build your business from a small boutique shop into a retail empire! Buy and place bookshelves, then fill them with new books, comics, board games, and other items to sell. Run the cash register to earn revenue. As your business grows, hire employees to be cashiers and item stockers so you can focus on expansion. Expand your reach to new locations around the world. Use your income from established shops to help set up new shops. Travel between shops to manage them and optimize your profits. Early access will launch with the France and Japan locations. Use your profits to customize your store. Choose walls and floors. Decorate with rugs, plants, wall art, and more! Create specialized sections for your favorite genre, or build cozy book nooks. Get boxes of used books that may contain rare mythical books. These books have powerful abilities to improve your profits and capabilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company every day in the shop. Buy food, a bed, and other items to keep the cat active and happy in the store.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel i5 3550 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel i7 9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1070 / Vega 56 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages11 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil
Italian
Korean

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

74 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
I Can Read!Achievement
Konnichiwa!Achievement
Bonjour!Achievement
Time to move!Achievement
Beauty is the Beast of a BookstoreAchievement
Book WarehouseAchievement
A New StoryAchievement
Your First BooksAchievement
Fill Those Shelves!Achievement
Business is Good!Achievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

31 developer announcements, May 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC

September

  1. Update 1.1

    Hey everyone!Update 1.1 is now live! This update brings a huge expansion to the Steam Workshop capabilities, new legendary books, new bookcases, and more!Workshop Expansion:The workshop tool has been updated to allow the community to create…

    Nahash

August

  1. Patch 1.0.1233

    Change Log 1.0.1230 Fixed: - Clients will now be rewarded achievements when connected to a host in Multiplayer - Issue with Location switching clearing certain data - Teleporter losing legendaries - Cable for hanging signs going through…

    Patch notes

July

  1. Patch 1.0.1224

    Change log 1.0.1224:Fixed:- Stop board game material properly shows now - Door in Paris is now properly solid - Lyon pathing issues causing teleporting NPCs should be fixed - Magazine shelf should appear properly for multiplayer clients…

    Patch notes
  2. 1.0 Update

    Hey everyone!Update 1.0 is here! There's a lot packed into here with some rather large updates so let's just get started with the rundown.Multiplayer:Multiplayer has come to Bookshop Simulator! Up to 4 people can play in a game. Multiplayer…

    Nahash
  3. 1.0 Release Date

    Hello everyone!We're excited to announce that we are planning to release out of Early Access on July 20th! You can check out our teaser trailer here:What's coming:1.0 is coming with a few large things - up to 4 player multiplayer, the first…

    Nahash

June

  1. Update 0.13

    Hey everyone!Update 0.13 is now live! This update brings a bunch of new legendary books, updates to rare and used books, passive income changes, and more!New Legendary Books:Nine new legendary books have been added. All of these legendaries…

    Nahash

May

  1. Patch 0.12.1130

    Change log 0.12.1130Added:- Added loading messages, especially for loading Steam Workshop items- Added check on registers for stuck queues when a player/employee takes overChanged:- Reduced file names for certain assets that may have been…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 0.12.1125

    Change log V0.12.1125:Fixed:- Resolves some lag issues caused by Steam Workshop books from the change in loading- Load times may also be slightly improved

    Patch notes
  3. Update 0.12

    Hello everyone!Update 0.12 is now live! This update includes new customization options for lights and storefronts, some NPC tweaks/improvements, an empty box dispenser, an item teleporter, more memory optimizations, and more!Customizable…

    Nahash

April

  1. Patch 0.11.1090

    Change Log V0.11.1090 Fixed:- Certain settings should now properly persist- Geometry issue in Paris that may have caused rare crashes on load- Cafe pastries will sell properly when set to lower markups and chance for customers to want…

    Patch notes
  2. Update 0.11 - Custom Books

    Hello everyone!Update 0.11 is now live! This update brings Custom Books!Custom Books:Custom books can be made at the new Book Workshop. The Book Workshop is unlocked at Player Level 25 and can be found in the Hardware App. The Book Workshop…

    Nahash

March

  1. Patch 0.10.1050

    Hello everyone,We've got a few minor fixes and improvements that we didn't want to hold until the next larger update for workshop related items. Due to the popularity of the workshop and a lot of people wanting to bring a lot of workshop…

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 0.10.1046

    Change Log V0.10.1046Fixed:- Recommended items will ring up at set price now rather than market price- Stocking Helper Outlines not showing up for some users- Modded childrens books showing 0 price in UI- Modded icons being too small on box…

    Patch notes
  3. Bookshop Simulator Bundle with Retro Rewind

    Hey Shopkeepers! Thanks for playing and we appreciate the 80+ custom books up on the workshop already! We are happy to announce we are bundling with Retro Rewind for a discount on both games. We really enjoyed their demo and are very…

    Blep Games
  4. Update 0.10 - Workshop Support

    Hello everyone!Update 0.10 is now live! This update brings Workshop modding support! Workshop Support:For now, this is limited to normal books and children's books but has been built in a way that we can open it up to other item types…

    Nahash

February

  1. Hotfix 0.9.1025

    Changed:- Changed rotations on cafe counter variations 2 and 3. Placed corner counters of those will need picked up and rotated, other cafe furniture shouldn't need re-placed.- Balanced cafe furniture pricesFixed:- Incorrect material…

    Patch notes
  2. Update 0.9

    Hello everyone!Update 0.9 is now live! This update brings the second part of the cafe update including employees, new variations for the cafe furniture, achievements, quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and more! A full change log is…

    Nahash

January

  1. Update v0.8

    Hello everyone!We hope you all had a good holiday break and are ready for the new year! The team is back from the two week holiday break and we've been hard at work on the second part of the cafe update. We didn't want to have you guys wait…

    Blep Games

December

  1. Hotfix v0.7.947

    Added:- Added missing customization for coffee machine counterFixed: - Fixed issue with customers not leaving cafe queue properly rarely- Added additional protections against stuck customers

    Patch notes
  2. Cafe Update Part 1

    Hello everyone!Update v0.7 is now live! Today's update brings part 1 of the cafe! This includes new buildables, new products, and new decoration options. As usual, the full change log is below.Accessing Cafe:The cafe is accessible once you…

    Blep Games
  3. Update v0.6

    Hello everyone!Update v0.6 is now live! Today's update brings something that has been requested quite a bit - Achievements! We're also bringing more holiday decorations for the winter season, new books, a new legendary, and (as always)…

    Nahash

November

  1. Update v0.5

    Hello everyone!Update 0.5 is now live! Today's update brings a new feature for those that want to be a little more active in your stores - customer recommendations! We're also bringing you new books, some new plants, quality of life…

    Nahash
  2. Update 0.4

    Update v0.4 is live!Hello everyone!Today's update brings one of our community's most voted minor features - Hanging Signs! It also brings new products, posters, quality of life improvements, and fixes.Hanging Signs:Hanging signs are now in!…

    Nahash

October

  1. Halloween Update v0.3

    Update V0.3 is live!Hello everyone!The spooky season is upon us and we figured it'd be a good idea to get into the festivities a little bit! With this update, we're bringing you some festive options to decorate your shops to get into the…

    Nahash
  2. Steam Deck Verified

    Steam Deck Verified!Hey everyone! Bookshop Simulator is now officially Steam Deck Verified! Take your shop with you on the go or play on the big screen with a controller. Thank you to the community for all the great feedback while playing…

    Blep Games
  3. Hotfix V0.2.826

    FixedFixed issue with cats freezing the game in crowded stores/storage rooms

    Patch notes

September

  1. Scanner Update v0.2

    Update V0.2 is now live!Hello everyone! First, we'd like to say thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey. The response has been amazing and we're looking forward to bringing you along with us as we continue onward and make…

    Blep Games
  2. Early Access Roadmap

    Hello everyone! Here is our sneak peek at the Early Access Roadmap! The first update is imminent, we are just putting in the finishing touches. It will feature the Scanner, which allows you to scan price tags to quickly reorder items on the…

    Blep Games
  3. Bookshop Simulator Out Now!

    Bookshop Simulator has released into early access. We apologize for the delay, and we thank our community for enduring the wait with us. We appreciate the support and understanding. Join our Discord server to tell us what you think about…

    Blep Games

August

  1. Bookshop Simulator Early Access Release Date

    We are ready to announce that Bookshop Simulator will launch in Early Access on Steam on September 12th. We would like to thank everyone who played the demo and joined the Blep Games Discord. Your support and feedback has helped us…

    Doodles

May

  1. Feature Sneak Peak: Furniture Painter

    Hey everyone! Today we're going to share a sneak peak at one of the features that will be in the game from the start - the Furniture Painter! We want to give everyone some fairly easy customization options to really make your bookstore feel…

    Nahash

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