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Squirrel's Pick Squirrel's PickThe best game on this page. If you only try one, try this.
CrimeOpen WorldAction
$19.99 ~35.3 hr median co-op complexity: light 97.8% of 307k
The Squirrel's verdictBoth are co-op business sims: stock/produce goods, manage pricing, expand operations with friends. Schedule I swaps grocery retail for drug manufacturing and dealing, adding pickpocketing, police encounters, and a progression loop built around production chains rather than shelf-stocking. Costs $19.99 versus free, with median playtime around 35 hours.
Not for you if you want the free-to-play, all-ages retail setting rather than a paid crime-sim reskin of the same co-op loop.
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Inventory ManagementResource ManagementEconomy
$14.99 ~28.1 hr median co-op complexity: light 90.8% of 6k
The Squirrel's verdictGrocery Store Simulator keeps the co-op shelf-stocking and store-growth loop from Supermarket Together but layers in heavier logistics: stock arrives by truck on real pallets, forklifts move it, and back-of-house work splits cleanly between players. It costs $14.99 rather than being free, with median playtime around 28.1 hours. Built for players who want the same friends-run-a-store loop with more moving parts.
Not for you if you need cloud saves to protect long play sessions, or want employee AI and forklift handling that stay reliable as your store grows.
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Life SimImmersive SimResource Management
$9.99 ~24.6 hr median co-op complexity: moderate 87.8% of 5k
The Squirrel's verdictSame shape as Supermarket Together: co-op shop management, shelf stocking, price-setting, customer complaints, and a shop you slowly grow with friends. Old Market Simulator costs $9.99 rather than being free, and reviews describe repetitive upkeep tasks like constant floor-cleaning and price-adjusting. Best for groups who already tolerate retail-sim tedium as part of the fun.
Not for you if you plan to play solo — reviews describe no pause option, no solo mode, and frustration playing alone.
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Hidden Gem Hidden GemLoved by the players who found it, but still under the radar.
Life SimEconomyImmersive Sim
$13.99 ~73.6 hr median no co-op complexity: moderate 92.9% of 2k
The Squirrel's verdictSame core loop as Supermarket Together: order stock, fill shelves, run registers, expand the store. Megastore Simulator drops the co-op and multiplayer chaos entirely, replacing it with deeper solo systems: separate departments, a real warehouse, dollies, loading docks, and food spoilage. Built for players who want the management depth without friends along for the ride.
Not for you if the co-op chaos with friends was the actual draw, since this one has no multiplayer at all.
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Budget Pick Budget PickThe best game here for the least money.
Shop KeeperImmersive SimResource Management
$9.74 ~10.3 hr median co-op complexity: light 85.7% of 4k
The Squirrel's verdictSame shape as Supermarket Together: stock shelves, run the register, expand with friends, laugh at the chaos. Roadside Research swaps grocery for a gas station with an alien-abduction angle, adding MIB encounters and probing mechanics on top of the shop-sim loop. Fits players who want the co-op retail grind with a sci-fi comedy layer bolted on.
Not for you if you need co-op to run smoothly, since multiple reviews report stutters, visual lag, and NPC conflicts specifically in multiplayer sessions.
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My Supermarket
PCMacLinux
Time ManagementImmersive SimCapitalism
$14.99 ~20.7 hr median co-op complexity: light 87.2% of 274
The Squirrel's verdictAt $14.99, My Supermarket charges for what Supermarket Together gives away free. The co-op stocking and store-growth loop is structurally similar, but reviews flag added busywork — trash pickup, floor sweeping — and delivery AI that gets stuck trying to path through walls. Median playtime sits around 20.7 hours. Best fit for pairs or small groups who want the same shared retail grind and are willing to pay for it.
Not for you if repetitive cleanup tasks wear on you quickly, or you'd rather avoid reported delivery-AI pathing bugs.
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Closest Match Closest MatchThe most similar game to the anchor, by what players say.
Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator
PC
Life SimTime ManagementRPG
$14.99 ~21.4 hr median no co-op complexity: light 79.4% of 917
The Squirrel's verdictSame shelf-stocking, price-checking, customer-management loop as Supermarket Together, but solo only and doubled up with a second business layer: an internet cafe running alongside the store, complete with its own bills and upkeep. Priced at $14.99 with median playtime around 21 hours, this suits players who want the management grind without co-op chaos.
Not for you if you were in it for the multiplayer chaos, since this drops co-op entirely and runs as a single-player management sim.
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Immersive SimEconomyLife Sim
~11.1 hr median no co-op complexity: light 77% of 2k
The Squirrel's verdictManaging your own finances and house alongside the shop is what separates Trader Life Simulator from the co-op chaos of Supermarket Together. The price-checking, shelf-stocking, and cash-flow juggling are all present, but you run everything alone on a tight starting budget. Median playtime is around 11.1 hours. Suits players drawn to the retail-management grind who prefer a quieter, solo-paced experience.
Not for you if co-op with friends is your main reason for playing, since this has no multiplayer at all.