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Steam app 4465600 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:13 UTC

Bowling Alley Simulator

Bowling Alley Simulator lets you build, manage, and grow your own bowling alley. Run the lanes, cook classic food, hire staff, and expand your business into a thriving entertainment destination.

Bowling Alley Simulator Steam header artwork
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142playing now
14224-hour peak
562all-time peak
138average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−67.5Gain−32.76%% gain321Peak

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

08717326034713 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026291 peakFriday 14 August 2026285 peakSaturday 15 August 2026287 peakSunday 16 August 2026310 peakMonday 17 August 2026321 peakTuesday 18 August 2026319 peakWednesday 19 August 2026304 peakThursday 20 August 2026251 peakFriday 21 August 2026240 peakSaturday 22 August 2026265 peakSunday 23 August 2026309 peakMonday 24 August 2026240 peakTuesday 25 August 2026208 peakWednesday 26 August 2026167 peakThursday 27 August 2026155 peakFriday 28 August 2026160 peakSaturday 29 August 2026169 peakSunday 30 August 2026216 peakMonday 31 August 2026180 peakTuesday 01 September 2026151 peakWednesday 02 September 2026140 peakThursday 03 September 2026149 peakFriday 04 September 2026123 peakSaturday 05 September 2026121 peakSunday 06 September 2026130 peakMonday 07 September 2026141 peakTuesday 08 September 2026117 peakWednesday 09 September 2026102 peakThursday 10 September 2026111 peakFriday 11 September 2026115 peakSaturday 12 September 2026142 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

3 months, July 2026 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.

0152303455607Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026July 2026345 monthly peakAugust 2026562 monthly peakSeptember 2026151 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.

0152303455607July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026345 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026562 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026151 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

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

09318627937316 Jul18 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulThursday 16 July 2026174 peakFriday 17 July 2026256 peakSaturday 18 July 2026315 peakSunday 19 July 2026329 peakMonday 20 July 2026265 peakTuesday 21 July 2026258 peakWednesday 22 July 2026257 peakThursday 23 July 2026248 peakFriday 24 July 2026241 peakSaturday 25 July 2026302 peakSunday 26 July 2026300 peakMonday 27 July 2026267 peakTuesday 28 July 2026233 peakWednesday 29 July 2026264 peakThursday 30 July 2026307 peakFriday 31 July 2026345 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.

015230345560701 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026494 peakSunday 02 August 2026562 peakMonday 03 August 2026471 peakTuesday 04 August 2026371 peakWednesday 05 August 2026345 peakThursday 06 August 2026338 peakFriday 07 August 2026314 peakSaturday 08 August 2026418 peakSunday 09 August 2026403 peakMonday 10 August 2026312 peakTuesday 11 August 2026297 peakWednesday 12 August 2026333 peakThursday 13 August 2026302 peakFriday 14 August 2026285 peakSaturday 15 August 2026287 peakSunday 16 August 2026310 peakMonday 17 August 2026321 peakTuesday 18 August 2026319 peakWednesday 19 August 2026304 peakThursday 20 August 2026251 peakFriday 21 August 2026240 peakSaturday 22 August 2026265 peakSunday 23 August 2026309 peakMonday 24 August 2026240 peakTuesday 25 August 2026208 peakWednesday 26 August 2026167 peakThursday 27 August 2026155 peakFriday 28 August 2026160 peakSaturday 29 August 2026169 peakSunday 30 August 2026216 peakMonday 31 August 2026180 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

0418212216301 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026151 peakWednesday 02 September 2026140 peakThursday 03 September 2026149 peakFriday 04 September 2026123 peakSaturday 05 September 2026121 peakSunday 06 September 2026130 peakMonday 07 September 2026141 peakTuesday 08 September 2026117 peakWednesday 09 September 2026102 peakThursday 10 September 2026111 peakFriday 11 September 2026115 peakSaturday 12 September 2026142 peak

October 2026

Bowling Alley Simulator was released on 14 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, 19:13 UTC
App ID
4465600
Last updated
20 Aug 2026 build 24850239
Developer
Vulcron
Publisher
Vulcron
Release date
14 Jul, 2026
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
1.21 GB1.24 GB1.23 GB
Install size
2.43 GB2.54 GB2.48 GB
Genres
Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Partial
Achievements
16

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

DualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportPartial Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SimulationCasualSandboxLife SimImmersive Sim3DFirst-PersonManagementRealisticStylizedBowlingCookingGamblingInventory ManagementResource ManagementTutorialSingleplayerArtificial Intelligence
About this gameFull description from Steam
Build, manage, and grow your very own bowling alley! Bowling Alley Simulator puts you in charge of every detail—from running the lanes to flipping burgers and keeping customers happy. Start small, make smart decisions, and turn your humble alley into a thriving entertainment hotspot. Take full control of your bowling alley’s daily operations. Set prices, manage lane usage, and keep equipment in top shape Balance customer satisfaction with profitability Handle peak hours, breakdowns, and unexpected challenges Every decision you make affects your reputation and success. A great bowling alley isn’t just about strikes—it’s about snacks. Prepare classic bowling-alley food and drinks Keep orders moving fast during busy days Level up to unlock new menu items purchasable from your office computer Happy stomachs mean happier bowlers. You can’t do it all alone. Hire staff to run lanes, cook food, and clean the alley Assign roles and manage workloads Improve efficiency as your business grows The right team keeps everything rolling smoothly. Start with a few lanes and dream bigger. Add more bowling lanes and seating areas Upgrade machines, décor, and facilities Transform your alley into a full-scale bowling destination Grow at your own pace and build the alley you’ve always imagined. Join our Discord server!
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 / Windows 11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 / Intel Arc A310 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 570 / Intel Arc A380 Storage: 2 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) Processor: Apple M1 / Intel Core i5-8400 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Apple M2 / Intel Core i7-9750H Storage: 2 GB available space Recommended: OS: macOS 14 (Sonoma) Processor: Apple M2 / Intel Core i7-9750H Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Apple M2 / Intel Core i7-9750H Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / SteamOS 3.0 Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 (Vulkan 1.1 required) Storage: 4 GB available space Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / SteamOS 3.5 Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD RX 580 (Vulkan 1.1 required) Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported languages10 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese

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

16 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Grand OpeningAchievement
Business MogulAchievement
High RollerAchievement
Debt-FreeAchievement
Lucky SevenAchievement
Pin ApocalypseAchievement
PerfectionistAchievement
Bowling EmpireAchievement
Bowling MagnateAchievement
Feast ModeAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

11 developer announcements, Jul 2026 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC

August

  1. Pizza, Assistant Managers & The Lucky Wheel!

    Hi everyone!This update brings a hands-on Pizza Station, a new Assistant Manager employee role, additional management tools, fresh lane artwork, more decorations, and a larger cast of customers.We've also made even more progress in…

    Moose
  2. Bowling Tournaments, Hotbar Expansion & More!

    Hi everyone!This update introduces new ways to grow your business, entertain customers, and personalize your bowling alley. Casino Nights have received a major expansion, bowling tournaments are ready to book, and a new marketing system…

    Moose
  3. Performance Takes Center Lane: Smoother Alleys and Smarter Party Rooms

    Hi everyone!This update focuses on making Bowling Alley Simulator run more smoothly, especially in large alleys filled with customers and employees. We’ve also improved party-room behavior, reworked the Free Labor skill, and fixed several…

    Patch notes
  4. Strike a Pose: Photo Mode, Custom Bowling Gear and Animated Lanes

    Hi everyone!This update is all about making your bowling alley more personal and giving you better ways to enjoy it yourself.You can now take professional-looking screenshots with Photo Mode, roll bowling balls using a new hands-on throwing…

    Moose

July

  1. Rack ’Em Up: Pool Tables, Racing Cabinets and Modern Lane Furniture

    Hi everyone!This update brings even more entertainment, customization and automation to Bowling Alley Simulator. You can now challenge the AI to a game of pool, install racing cabinets, upgrade your lanes with modern furniture and expand…

    Moose
  2. Expand, Customize and Profit: New Upgrades, Functional Lockers and More

    Hi everyone!Our latest Bowling Alley Simulator update adds new ways to expand, customize and profit from your alley. Customers can now use lockers, arcade machines generate collectible income, additional upgrades let you grow your business…

    Moose
  3. New Faces, Smarter Staff & Major Gameplay Improvements

    Hi everyone!We’ve been busy polishing Bowling Alley Simulator, expanding the cast, and improving how the alley operates behind the scenes. This update introduces plenty of new faces alongside improvements to parties, shoe management…

    Moose
  4. Lane Reservations, Key Rebinding & Arcade Improvements Update

    Hello everyone!We've been hard at work since our last update, and today's patch introduces one of our most requested features alongside a variety of gameplay improvements, new decorations, and quality-of-life updates.Lane ReservationsTake…

    Moose
  5. Claw Machine Prizes, Party Reservations & More!

    Hey everyone!We’ve been busy improving the alley over the past few days. This update brings new claw-machine prizes, better party management, quality-of-life additions, smarter employees, and plenty of fixes across bowling, food service…

    Moose
  6. New Content, Major Fixes & Quality-of-Life Update

    Update Now Live!This update brings a large batch of new content, quality-of-life improvements, balance adjustments, and bug fixes across nearly every part of the game.Thank you to everyone who has been reporting bugs and sharing feedback…

    Moose
  7. Bowling Alley Simulator is now available!

    Bowling Alley Simulator is now available on PC, Mac, and SteamOS! 🎳 Purchase it here: Checkout our new trailer: We're really excited to have finally release this the game for all of you to enjoy and we look forward to continued suggestions…

    Forever

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