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TCG Card Shop Simulator

A first-person management sim where you run your own trading card shop. You order and stock booster packs, set prices, serve customers and expand the shop over time. You can also open packs yourself and build a collection. It is a calm, single-player loop built around buying, selling and collecting. Is it your kind of game?

Shop managementCard collectingRelaxedXboxPCPlayStationSwitch
8/10

Game Avant verdict

A relaxed, low-pressure shop management game with a highly addictive pack-opening loop and a new playable card game in 1.0, held back mainly by plain visuals and a few manual chores.

By GameAvant · Published Oct 15, 2026 · 13 min read

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IGDB

78%

25 ratings

Steam:

96%

47,645 reviews

Fits you if

you like cozy management loops and the thrill of opening card packs.

Skip it if

you want challenge, story or any kind of combat.

Availability

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Steam

$16.99

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Platforms
Xbox · PC · PlayStation · Switch
Release date
September 15, 2026
Difficulty
1/5 (estimated)
Genres
Simulator · Strategy · Indie · Card & Board Game
Themes
Business
Perspective
First person
Modes
Solo only
Languages
3 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

The thing you'll love. Or hate.

Low pressure over challenge

You may love it because

The game is relaxed, with responsibility that keeps it engaging without becoming exhausting, and it suits short evening sessions.

It may frustrate you because

Players who want tension, failure states or tough decisions may find the middle stretch too gentle and too repetitive.

Collecting over narrative

You may love it because

Pack opening, rarities and a large card pool give the game a strong reason to keep going without any plot.

It may frustrate you because

With no story and no world to explore, the motivation depends entirely on whether the collecting loop hooks you.

Playable cards over pure shop sim

You may love it because

Tetramon turns the cards you collect into something you can build decks with and play against customers and tournament opponents.

It may frustrate you because

It adds rules and menus that some shopkeeping fans never asked for, and it unlocks only after the shop has grown.

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Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is TCG Card Shop Simulator on?
TCG Card Shop Simulator is available on Xbox · PC · PlayStation · Switch.
Does TCG Card Shop Simulator have co-op?
No, TCG Card Shop Simulator is single-player only.
Does TCG Card Shop Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Playable
What does TCG Card Shop Simulator cost?
$16.99 on Steam.

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