Games Like inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.

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Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

89% 👍 OF 1.8K
About This Game

A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Brew Fate-Shifting Drinks
  • …Turn Rumors Into Quests
  • …Hear Adventurers’ Stories
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Roadside Research

86% 👍 OF 4.9K
About This Game

Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Serve Humans Undercover
  • …Secretly Study Customers
  • …Keep Suspicion Down
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Tailor Simulator

90% 👍 OF 513
About This Game

Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Cut and Sew Orders
  • …Negotiate Customer Orders
  • …Add Clothing Prints
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Arcane Merchant

85% 👍 OF 285
About This Game

Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!

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Blind Box Shop Simulator

88% 👍 OF 238
About This Game

Open your own blind box store in the anime city of Akihabara. Stock the shelves with the latest blind boxes, or unbox them to collect rare hidden editions. Create a trendy blind box shop that attracts customers and expands your business.

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Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

96% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …buy bootleg and adult tapes from a dealer who shows up in the back alley twice a week.
  • …throw flyers at locals to promote your store and pull in customers.
  • …repair damaged VHS returns later with screwdriver-and-scissors-style fixes, or just bill the customer anyway.
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Chinese Street Food Legend

98% 👍 OF 656
About This Game

A heartfelt game where you run a night market stall, cooking kaolengmian (grilled cold noodles). Customers come and go, stopping by to chat and share bits of their lives, joys, frustrations, and everyday struggles. At this little stall, you cook, listen, and keep living an ordinary person’s life.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Flip Grilled Noodles
  • …Build Tanghulu Skewers
  • …Serve Night-Market Regulars
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Aquatic Store Simulator

72% 👍 OF 202
About This Game

Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums

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Thrifty Business

98% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …host themed in-store events like book club, queer dating night, grief support group, witches, or pet lovers, unlocking special dialogue and new furniture.
  • …buy a mystery box each day with only a category preview, then open it item by item to see if you scored a treasure or a dud.
  • …follow regular customers' request chains by tracking down specific items for them, then watching their personal stories unfold across repeat visits.
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Boba Cafe Simulator

91% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

You’re reborn—back at the beginning of your startup journey. In your last life, poor management led to your shop being crushed by competitors. This time, the sweet scent of condensed milk runs through your veins, and you’re set on one goal: turn “Sugarville” into the top name in the industry.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …run the shop in co-op with up to 8 players, splitting drink-making, deliveries, and other chores as orders stack up.
  • …stay open after dark to meet mysterious customers, find rare items, and serve magical potion and alchemy-themed goods if you get it right.
  • …leave the cafe to gather resources as the game branches into farming, fishing, and even a sewer area to explore.