About
On Steam, 87% of 270 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 9 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 25 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and repair your machines to keep the tokens rolling in!
Story
Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and keep every machine running!
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Releases
TBA (early access from September 4, 2026)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-14100F or AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
8 GB available space
8 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX Compatible
DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes
LOW Quality / 60FPS / 1920x1080. SSD Required.
High Quality / 60FPS / 1920x1080. SSD Required.
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.
Retro Arcade Shop Simulator player count concurrent players on Steam
9 playing now 1h ago
9 peak today
25 30-day peak
25 highest we have seen Oct 26, 2026
Oct 23: 17 Oct 24: 20 Oct 25: 22 Oct 26: 25 Oct 27: 24 Oct 28: 11 Oct 29: 11 Oct 30: 10 Oct 31: 14 Nov 1: 13 Nov 2: 12 Nov 3: 9
Oct 23 daily peak, last 12 days today
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Rarest
Arcade Legend Serve 5,000 customers.
Arcade Empire Purchase 100 machines.
Arcade Tycoon Earn a total of $500,000.
Growing Business Purchase 50 machines.
Master Technician Repair machines 100 times.
Full Crew Have 10 employees working for you.
All 20 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Solid Income Earn a total of $100,000.
43.9%
Fix-It Pro Repair machines 50 times.
49.4%
Price Tag Set the price for a machine for the first time.
51.4%
Immaculate Clean the shop 100 times.
52.3%
Popular Spot Serve 500 customers.
56.7%
Team Player Have 5 employees working for you.
65.9%
Spotless Clean the shop 50 times.
66.5%
Handyman Repair machines 10 times.
68.8%
First Steps Earn a total of $10,000.
69.7%
Small Arcade Purchase 10 machines.
71.7%
Local Favorite Serve 100 customers.
73.5%
Not Alone Anymore Hire your first employee.
85%
Fresh Coat Renovate the walls of your shop for the first time.
94.8%
Tidy Up Clean the shop 10 times.
95.7%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
