Tiny Bookshop
Business
Role-playing (RPG)
Simulator
Indie
Leave everything behind and open a Tiny Bookshop by the sea in this ambient narrative management game. Stock your wagon, set up shop in scenic locations, and navigate a post-capitalist future alongside Bookstonbury’s eclectic cast of characters.
7 Aug, 2025
21 Jun, 2026
About this game
Leave everything behind and open a Tiny Bookshop by the sea in this ambient narrative management game. Stock your wagon, set up shop in scenic locations, and navigate a post-capitalist future alongside Bookstonbury’s eclectic cast of characters.
Storyline
Explore the picturesque coastal town of Bookstonbury-by-the Sea as you make a living selling used books out of your trailer and befriend the locals. Build your small business, discover wonderful locations, help out the locals, solve mysteries, and become a part of the town's story.
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date:
7 Aug, 2025
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Business
Genres:
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie
Player Perspectives:
Side view
IGDB Website:
IGDB Rating
3.5
User Rating
13
User Rating Count
70%
Rating %
Critics Rating
3.8
Critics Rating
15
Critics Rating Count
76%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
neoludic games
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
Skystone Games
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