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Bookshop SimulatorNewsUpdate 1.1
Major update

Update 1.1

Bookshop Simulator · published 12 Sep 2026, 16:01 UTC · build 25272802

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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 new types of items! This expands the existing framework and now allows the following items to be created and uploaded:

  • Manga

  • Board Games

  • Magazines

  • Candy (3 different types)

  • Bookmarks

  • Comics

Tagging and filtering:

The tool has also been updated to automatically tag items with their respective item types and genres where applicable to help users filter to what they're interested in. Unfortunately, existing workshop items will not be automatically updated unless updated through the tool so old items will not have their tags applied until updated.

For those who have not checked out the workshop yet, you can check it out over here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/3467040/workshop/

You guys have put up over 1300 workshop items so far! We can't wait to see what you guys put up now that more item types are available!

New Legendaries and Mythicals:

A new used book box is now available in The Cotswolds location, bringing several new legendary books with it. We've also shifted a couple of existing legendaries to The Cotswolds used book box as well.

New Bookshelves:

Four new variants of the standard bookshelf have arrived! This should provide some additional customization options for your stores.
These variants have also been applied to the corner bookshelf as well so you are free to create nooks with these new variants.

In addition to the regular bookshelf variants, we've also brought the much requested corner variation for the genre specific bookcases!

Shady Dealer:

For those struggling with not having enough book licenses for all of those workshop books you've downloaded, you may be able to find an NPC to provide you with a solution: The Shady Dealer. He is located in the Paris location near your shop once you reach level 50. Each day he appears, he may offer up to 3 additional book licenses for an increasing price.

Challenge Mode:

A new game mode is now available: Challenge mode! This is a game mode for those that want a bit more of a challenge. Challenge mode will reduce the amount of the same items customers pick up, the overall number of customers each day, and decrease customers' tolerance for high markup prices. New games will prompt which mode you would like to start on. Existing games can choose their game mode in the settings menu.

Avatar Customization:

The multiplayer avatar creator has been updated to allow far more customization of your characters.

Fixes/QoL:

As usual, this update brings fixes and QoL improvements. A full changelog can be found below.

Change Log 1.1.1256

Added:

- Steam Workshop Expansion: Manga, Board Games, Magazines, Candy, Bookmarks, and Comics are all now available to be created

- Challenge mode difficulty

- Shady dealer for book licenses

- Cotswolds legendary books

- Genre Corner bookshelf variants

- New bookshelf variants for normal and corner bookshelves

- Ability to combine boxes

- MP Avatar creator expansion to allow more customization

Changed:

- Special books can now be placed on round tables

- Sprinting for controllers changed to toggle

- Day/night cycle transition changed for improved performance

- Cotswolds door frame customization area increased

- Some existing legendaries have been moved to the new Cotswolds used book box

Fixed:

- Swinging doors open in the direction of travel once again

- Text kerning fixed for "Quit to menu" on pause screen

- Scanner UI not going away when throwing/placing scanner in MP

- Rare case of items disappearing or duplicating in MP sessions

- Legendary books that affect employee speed now affect managers as well

- Rare case of multiplayer app order not getting response

- Customizations getting reset in some instances

- Cotswolds storage room door placement issue

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Game update13 Sep 2026Patch 1.1.1258Change Log 1.1.1258: Fixed: - Save migration breaking loading in a certain case - New bookshelves not showing for clients in Multiplayer - Scanner not showing UI on first unboxing - Coffee cup crashes if thrown away - Certain achievements not triggeringGame update18 Aug 2026Patch 1.0.1233Change 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 Cotswolds floor - Ambient sound switching to outside sounds when entering storage rooms - Additional protection added to prevent first customer spot queue issue…Game update21 Jul 2026Patch 1.0.1224Change 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 - Throwing away a paint can or floor tile will no longer cause any colored tiles/walls to get unloaded - Flyers handed out stat properly tracks between sessions