Community31 Aug 2026A New Vision for Home Store SimulatorHello, Store Owners! 🏠 Today, I want to share a bigger vision for the future of Home Store Simulator that I am genuinely excited about. One important part of this vision is TVs. For a while now, some players have been asking for TVs to work as Display Models . This is actually something I have been thinking about for quite some time as well. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized…
Hello, Store Owners! Update v0.1.2 is now available. This is the most extensive update for Home Store Simulator so far, with major changes to customer flow, Customer Satisfaction, employees, the economy, stock management, progression, save reliability, performance, and many other areas of the game. As always, I have been listening very closely to your feedback. I read your Steam discussions and…
Hello, Store Owners! Before releasing v0.1.2, I wanted to share what I’m currently working on and what you can expect from the next update. I read your feedback very carefully, whether it comes through Steam, Discord, email, or elsewhere. Your ideas, criticism, suggestions, and bug reports are extremely important to me, and several of the changes below are being worked on directly because of th…
Important: How Display Models Work Hello, Store Owners! I want to clarify how the Display Model system works, as I have noticed that this mechanic is causing some confusion, especially for players who previously played the demo. In the demo, large products such as washing machines, refrigerators, freezers, sofas, and armchairs were placed directly in the store and sold as physical units. In the…
Hello, Store Owners! Update v0.1.1 is now available. This update includes new gameplay features, progression balancing, tutorial improvements, visual improvements, and several fixes based on your reports and feedback. Thank you to everyone who has been sharing feedback and reporting issues since launch! What's New · Box & Pallet Placement: Based on player feedback on Steam, boxes can now be pla…
Hi everyone, First of all, I want to sincerely apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience and understanding. Home Store Simulator will now release in Early Access on Monday, August 17, 2026. I know many of you expected the game to launch on August 12, and I am genuinely sorry that I had to delay it so close to release. I want to briefly explain what happened and why I made this dec…
Home Store Simulator was originally scheduled to launch today, August 12 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. However, a few bugs were discovered during the final checks before release. Rather than launching the game with known issues, the release will be slightly delayed while these problems are addressed. A dedicated testing team has now been formed and is actively testing the game. With their feedback,…
Hello Store Owners! 😎 v0.2.7 is here with an important checkout bug fix, an updated Store Name customization screen, plus several fixes and improvements. This update focuses on fixing a very specific checkout issue reported by a small number of players, while also adding more customization options for your store entrance. Important Checkout Bug Fix A very specific checkout issue has been fixed…
Hello Store Owners! 😎 v0.2.6 is here with a new Hotbar system, the Megaphone, improved customer flow, a reworked Market Price system, plus several fixes and improvements. While watching gameplay videos, I noticed that some players would throw the Baseball Bat somewhere in the store and then had to look for it again when a shoplifter appeared. With this update, I wanted to make important tools…
Hello Store Owners! 😎 We've just released the v0.2.5 update for the Home Store Simulator Demo. This update introduces the new Hand Truck, along with balancing changes, fixes, and improvements. We're also happy to continue adding features that many of you have requested. We carefully read all of your feedback and use it to help shape the future of Home Store Simulator. Thank you for your suppor…
Hello Store Owners! We've just released the v0.2.4 update for the Home Store Simulator Demo. This update focuses on new content and quality-of-life improvements, along with the usual fixes. We're reading all of your feedback closely and working to improve the game as quickly as we can. Thank you for playing the demo! New Features · Added new products: - WIDEA Gray Armchair - WIDEA Gray Sofa - W…
New Features · Added a new product: the LB 75" LCD Smart TV. · Added TV stands. (TVs can now be placed on these instead of on display tables.) Improvements · Reworked the product placement system for store furniture. Slot counts are no longer fixed; instead, a piece of furniture's capacity now depends on the size of the products placed on it. Large items can no longer overlap with other items,…
New Features · Added shopping bags for customers. · Customers now physically pick up products before purchasing them. · Added physical miniature products for checkout scanning. Improvements · Improved customer and shoplifter AI behavior. · Improved customer and shoplifter animations. · Reworked customer queue behavior. Customers now continue waiting for an available checkout instead of eventual…
The official Home Store Simulator Demo is out today! Head over to the Steam demo page and give it a shot! Do you have some feedback to share after playing? Is there something you really liked in the demo? Jump in our Discord and let us know! Have fun, and enjoy the demo!
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that the Home Store Simulator demo launches on June 3, 2026! Run your own home goods store! Sell sofas, refrigerators, TVs and more. Purchase products, set your prices, take payments, design your layout, handle shoplifters, and expand your store to build a successful retail business. In the demo, you’ll be able to sell many different products, including…
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that our demo will be launching this May! This demo will give you a first look at the core gameplay and overall experience of the game. We’d love to hear your feedback as we continue development. If you enjoy the demo, please consider adding the game to your wishlist. It really helps us a lot. Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for your support!
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