Exotica: Petshop Simulator

You run an exotic pet shop in the city, arranging its layout and stocking it with animals for customers. Your role is to keep the shop operating while responding to what customers request.

Breed animals from different species to grow your stock, with rarer animals described as more sought-after. As the business develops, you can hire employees to help when the shop gets crowded.

Manage the shop’s finances by paying bills and bank debts, and choose whether to pursue legal or illegal ways of earning money. The game also includes employee traits that can create problems in the shop.

Some reviewers enjoy the relaxed shop-building premise, the animals, and the sense of having plenty to do; one also calls out the black market as a fun way to acquire animals. Others find parts of running the shop awkward, especially restocking and how customers decide what to buy, and several mention language or startup problems.