Tiny Bookshop
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Tiny Bookshop

Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.

DEV: neoludic gamesPUB: Skystone Games, 2P GamesAppID 2133760
UPDATE PULSEevery ~113d·last 285d ago·5 recent on record

Is Tiny Bookshop still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

89.8
Strong

Elixir Rating

96.2% of 7,808 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 95.8. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 6.0.

reception 95.8·support −6.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$12.99$19.99−35%

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

5 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~7 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

21× normal

The developers have been silent for 145 days against a normal rhythm of about 7 — roughly 21 times longer than usual. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, though the developers have posted 1 times. It is currently 35% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

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28 announcements · 3 substantial · 12 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsMay 11, 2026
Version 1.1.6

Hi everyone! As most of you will have seen by now, we recently launched Tiny Bookshop’s physical version as well as releasing on Playstation 5 and Xbox! But gladly, we also found some time to catch up with your requests and bug reports, and…

Community AnnouncementsJan 16, 2026
A Tasty Recommendation from the Tiny Bookshop team!

We’re excited to bring Tiny Bookshop to new players with our first major Steam sale! Leave everything behind to open a tiny bookshop by the sea for 25% OFF this weekend; and for those of you who may also dream of opening your own restaurant…

Community AnnouncementsJan 15, 2026
Version 1.1.3

Hi everyone, we fixed a couple bugs, like: Problems changing save files or returning to main menu And some book tags In addition we are happy to announce a new item: A Grandfather Clock, that strikes when half of your customers today have e…

Community AnnouncementsDec 22, 2025
Hotfix 1.1.2 - Fixed Achievements

Hi folks, thank you for reaching out! This patch fixes some achievements not being set correctly! Thank you for reporting this! Have a lovely end of the year! 😊❤️

Community AnnouncementsDec 18, 2025
Hotfix Version 1.1.1

This patch fixes items not being considered in shop when placed on top of the table, etc. after a reload. Thank you for your help!

Community AnnouncementsDec 18, 2025
Version 1.1.0 - The Winter Update

This update is PACKED with new books! But we also have a few new surprises for you. Here’s all that is new in this update: 📕 A Library’s Worth of New Books!Thanks to the incredible work of our Tiny Bookshop Book Council, we will be adding …

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Community AnnouncementsDec 18, 2025
Tiny Bookshop Is Now Steam Deck Verified

Hi folks! After going back and forth with the Steam team, we were able to optimise Tiny Bookshop for the Steam Deck's screen fully! 🥳With this update, Tiny Bookshop is officially Steam Deck verified! This patch also introduces the ability …

Community AnnouncementsNov 28, 2025
Nominate Tiny Bookshop for Steam Award 2025

Hello there Booksellers! The Steam Award 2025 are now underway! You can nominate your favourite games across a variety of categories over at:https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/nominations/2025 Tiny Bookshop is eligible for several c…

Community AnnouncementsOct 7, 2025
Version 1.0.7

Hi everyone, this is just a tiny update addressing a Unity security vulnerability. According to Unity, no exploits have been known with this vulnerability. You can read more on the matter here: https://unity.com/de/security/sept-2025-01 Bac…

Community AnnouncementsSep 30, 2025
Version 1.0.6

General Fixes: Hi everyone, we’re back after recovering from Gamescom, and the stress that has been the release of our first game, with our latest patch! This one took a bit longer to figure out, because we made changes to the save system, …

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2025
Over 300,000 Copies! What's Next?

Hello, everyone! We’re back from an incredible week of Gamescom! After 3 years of attempts, we finally came back with an award, winning Gamescom's "Games for Impact" 2025! Thank you to everyone who has voted for us! 🎉 After another week of…

Community AnnouncementsAug 19, 2025
Tiny Bookshop has sold over 200,000 Copies!!!

It's been a bit over a week since Tiny Bookshop was released. Can you believe there are already over 200,000 of you making Bookstonbury unsafe with your book recommendations 📚, prickly cacti, and smelly fish??? 🐟 I know, it's still hittin…

Community AnnouncementsAug 15, 2025
Tiny Bookshop - ver 1.0.5

Hi everyone, it’s now officially 7 days since Tiny Bookshop released, and finally, after tackling the most serious bugs, we found some time to take care of more UX and feedback. Adjusted/Fixed Maryam’s recommendation quest at the café not s…

CGMagazineAug 14, 2025
Tiny Bookshop (Switch) Review

Despite how popular the “cozy games” genre has become, many titles that fall under its umbrella lose sight of the “cozy” part—but not Tiny Bookshop. The latest indie sim darling is precisely what its name implies: you’ve started a mobile se…

Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2025
Tiny Bookshop - ver 1.0.4

Added a robust local backup system for saves (One on start-up and one whenever you save) Fixed an issue where the game did not start due to a Steam back-end change Fixed typos and adjusted some book tags Fixed an issue where in the final qu…

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2025
Tiny Bookshop - ver 1.0.3

Hi everyone, thank you so so much for enjoying our game, and helping us find and fix some more rogue bugs! We're still waiting to verify our Steam Cloud fix with Valve, but here are all the things we fixed in the last 24 hours ✨ Fixed an is…

Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2025
Tiny Bookshop - ver 1.0.2

Hi everyone, thank you for all your kind words, your thoughtful feedback and your super helpful reports when things didn't quite work as planned. Here’s what we changed and fixed in this update! Removed contradicting requests for the length…

Community AnnouncementsAug 9, 2025
Tiny Bookshop - Patch 1

Hi everyone, as promised, this is a quick first patch, here's what changed ✨ ✅ Adjusted some book tags. ✅ Fixed a couple EN typos. ✅ Fixed customization tutorial bug on controller. ✅ Fixed jumping visitors at the supermarket. ✅ Fixed rare v…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2025
Guide to Report Bugs

Like the six-legged critters, bugs can sneak in from anywhere. And before we can address them, we need to identify them. The faster we can figure out what caused a bug, the faster we can fix it!Here are a couple tips on how you can help wit…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2025
Tiny Bookshop OUT NOW!!!

Dear lovely book and indie game enthusiasts! Your time has come!🎉 You can now open your very own Tiny Bookshop by the seaside!!! 🎉Thank you so much for being here with us. It means the world that you have supported us for so long, and non…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 6, 2025
Release in 24 hours!!!

Hello lovely booksellers 🧡We simply had to make another post because we can’t contain our excitement! 🎉 Tiny Bookshop will finally release TOMORROW 🎉and it all seems a little unreal, but in the best possible way! We sincerely hope you ar…

Community AnnouncementsAug 4, 2025
Three days left!

It’s almost time, loyal bookworms! Only three more days until you can finally play Tiny Bookshop to your heart’s content!  Here’s a little timetable we’ve prepared, so that you can make sure not to miss our launch in 3 days!! Thursday, Augu…

Community AnnouncementsJul 31, 2025
Only one more week until release!

Hello, budding booksellers!We can barely believe it ourselves, but it’s true...Tiny Bookshop releases one week from now, right here on Steam! 🥳Our team here at neoludic games is so excited that all of our hard work has brought us here, and…

Community AnnouncementsJul 30, 2025
Turkish Language Support!

This is all thanks to the fantastic and passionate work of the team at Ichineko Localization ✨So if you haven't already, now is a great time to try out the demo in Turkish! We can't wait for our game to finally come out on the 7th of August…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2025
Demo Refresh for Steam Next Fest!!

Hello there, Bookseller! With Steam Next Fest just around the corner, we’re back with some exciting updates!Well, firstly is of course, we'll be in the next Steam Next Fest, from June 9 - June 16th! 👀 And secondly, as Tiny Bookshop gets cl…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2025
Demo Refresh CHANGELOG

Hello Booksellers! Our tiny team been quietly tinkering behind the scenes, dusting shelves, sorting books, and listening closely to your feedback. With the refreshed Tiny Bookshop demo, this is what you can expect: ⭐ What's New in the Demo …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2025
Tiny Bookshop Opens for Business – August 7, 2025!

It has been a long year filled with development, fine-tuning, and lots of planning (and occasional struggling), we can finally see the finish line! On August 7, you’ll be able to pack up your wagon, stock your shelves, and start your bookse…

Community AnnouncementsApr 18, 2025
May your Easter Holiday be Merry with Some April Updates

🌱 News for April! Hello fellow Bookstonians! Happy Easter Holidays! We have some much-needed updates, cause lots have been going on! Regarding Tiny Bookshop news, sadly we haven't much to announce for April, but fear not, you May expect to…

Community AnnouncementsNov 14, 2024
November Recap and Cozy Quest Participation

Ever since Gamescom, we have been hard at work developing Tiny Bookshop! A lot of exciting progress has been made! While we don't have a release date for you yet, we have been sharing lots of behind-the-scenes goodies over on our Discord, I…

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2024
Come visit us at Gamescom 2024!

Hello, dear bookworms, and happy Gamescom season! You can come see us face to face at the Indie Arena Booth of Gamescom 2024, on August 21st – 25th! Just head to Hall 10.2, and find our booth among the other awesome indies, at number S4! We…