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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation : Windows (64-bit) 10 Processeur : Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3,3 GHz (4 CPUs) Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVidia GeForce GTX 1050 DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 3 GB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation : Windows (64-bit) 10 Processeur : Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660S, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, 6 GB DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 3 GB d'espace disque disponible

Mall Simulator

Mixed reception
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Released November 3, 2025
sample: 463 reviews posted after launch (100 AI-classified)
62/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 85 % · 3,111 reviews (« Very Positive »)
📉 Declining — recent reviews (30d): 62% positive vs 81% overall (101 recent reviews)
13,79€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

Players who power through the first 25 hours are greeted with a satisfying mall tycoon core — even if many never make it that far. Post-release, 63% still stand by the experience despite the early hiccups.

What it's about: Transforme ton petit centre commercial en un immense city mall ! Pour éviter la faillite, construis de nouveaux magasins et restaurants, fixe des prix intelligents et suis les tendances. 15+ magasins, des dizaines de machines & services et des centaines de marques t’attendent !

In-game

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« The game is very good, I hope it will continue to evolve. I stream it here https://www.youtube.com/@THIERRY59simulator »
👍 anonymous review · 77 h played
« Le jeu est bon. Au début j'étais sceptique mais au final avec du temps et l'ouverture des boutiques c'est mieux ! »
👍 anonymous review · 66 h played
« Bonjour, Je joue à ce jeu depuis quelque temps , il est addictif et bien pensé . toutefois je pense qu'il serait bien de pouvoir embaucher du personnel pour alimenter les distributeurs divers ( bonbons, boissons, dvd, à pinces etc,,, »
👍 anonymous review · 1785 h played
« Le jeu est bien pensé mais limite assez galère à tout gérer il y a pas mal de magasins, il faudrait des achats automatique quand y a plu rien en stock afin d'arreter de courir partout »
👍 anonymous review · 17 h played
« Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Marque du processeur : 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1355U RAM : 24 Go Carte graphique : Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Mémoire vidéo principale : 128 Mo »
👍 anonymous review · 191 h played
« excellent jeu de simulation vivement un autre etage mettre si possible deux employes en plus par magasins merci »
👍 anonymous review · 71 h played
« Game is abandoned, dev deletes questions in their discord about it being abanoned. »
👎 anonymous review · 54 h played5321
« Pretty much every screenshot on the product page is not in the game. Simply misleading. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played2
« Has potential. Or should I say "Had" potential. Dead game, no word from developer and to many unfixed bugs. Save your money and spend it on a different game. »
👎 anonymous review · 52 h played72
« Serious question to the developer?, has this game been abandoned? A simple yes or no please. »
👎 anonymous review · 47 h played52
« Everybody would understand if you told the community that you can't work on this game anymore or for a long while. Just vanishing is utter disrespect. »
👎 anonymous review · 10 h played31
« super jeu mais pas de mise a jour depuis 16 mois . Steam continue a le proposer! »
👍 anonymous review · 26 h played

In players' words

« The game is very good, I hope it will continue to evolve. I stream it here https://www.youtube.com/@THIERRY59simulator »
👍 anonymous review · 77 h played
« Game is abandoned, dev deletes questions in their discord about it being abanoned. »
👎 anonymous review · 54 h played5321
« Le jeu est bon. Au début j'étais sceptique mais au final avec du temps et l'ouverture des boutiques c'est mieux ! »
👍 anonymous review · 66 h played
« Pretty much every screenshot on the product page is not in the game. Simply misleading. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played2
« Bonjour, Je joue à ce jeu depuis quelque temps , il est addictif et bien pensé . toutefois je pense qu'il serait bien de pouvoir embaucher du personnel pour alimenter les distributeurs divers ( bonbons, boissons, dvd, à pinces etc,,, »
👍 anonymous review · 1785 h played
« Has potential. Or should I say "Had" potential. Dead game, no word from developer and to many unfixed bugs. Save your money and spend it on a different game. »
👎 anonymous review · 52 h played72
« Le jeu est bien pensé mais limite assez galère à tout gérer il y a pas mal de magasins, il faudrait des achats automatique quand y a plu rien en stock afin d'arreter de courir partout »
👍 anonymous review · 17 h played
« Serious question to the developer?, has this game been abandoned? A simple yes or no please. »
👎 anonymous review · 47 h played52
« Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Marque du processeur : 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1355U RAM : 24 Go Carte graphique : Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Mémoire vidéo principale : 128 Mo »
👍 anonymous review · 191 h played
« Everybody would understand if you told the community that you can't work on this game anymore or for a long while. Just vanishing is utter disrespect. »
👎 anonymous review · 10 h played31
« excellent jeu de simulation vivement un autre etage mettre si possible deux employes en plus par magasins merci »
👍 anonymous review · 71 h played
« super jeu mais pas de mise a jour depuis 16 mois . Steam continue a le proposer! »
👍 anonymous review · 26 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
84 % pos · n=58
Content / longevity
12 % pos · n=56
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=18
Value for money
10 % pos · n=10
Interface / UX
14 % pos · n=7
Performance
17 % pos · n=6
Graphics / art
0 % pos · n=6
Audio / music
33 % pos · n=3
Multiplayer
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay584945
Content / longevity567940
Stability / bugs180117
Value for money10118
Interface / UX7106
Performance6105
Graphics / art6015
Audio / music3111
Multiplayer1010

Warning signs flagged by players

Most recurring negative themes in reviews (automatic detection):

⚠️ Support / dev in question · 12% of reviews

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 26 h on median; those who dislike it: 32 h.

<2h
35 % (n=23)
2-10h
69 % (n=81)
10-25h
74 % (n=111)
>25h
58 % (n=248)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📉 Down since launch (-34 pts) — reception has worsened
Nov 2025 : 88% positive88NovDec 2025 : 96% positive96DecJan 2026 : 90% positive90JanFeb 2026 : 74% positive74FebApr 2026 : 71% positive71AprMay 2026 : 55% positive55MayJun 2026 : 46% positive46JunJul 2026 : 69% positive69Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€8.24€9.80€11.37€12.94€14.512026€8.96

Steam price tracked automatically since Nov 03, 2025 · All-time low: €8.96 (Jun 25, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,7 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 70 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 42 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

No indexed video for this game yet.

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Strengths

  • Open-ended sandbox delight scores highest: 49 out of 58 reviews praise the freedom to shape your retail empire
  • A solid 74% of mid-length players (10-25 hours) leave smiling, signaling a compelling core loop
  • Light-hearted fun resonates: ‘fun’ and ‘amusant’ crop up together in 6 glowing mentions

Weaknesses

  • Bugs derail the fun for too many: 17 out of 18 negative notes call them game-breaking or immersion-shattering
  • Content depth disappoints quickly — 40 out of 56 negative reviews call the package shallow or repetitive
  • Severe stuttering plagues even capable systems: 5 out of 6 graphics/performance grumbles cite unplayable frame drops

Who is it for?

Tinkerers who love sandbox sims and don’t mind a few wobbly edges. Plan on 10-25 hours before deciding if the mall life is worth the price.

Is Mall Simulator worth it in 2026?

Yes, but with a few reservations: 85% of 3,111 Steam reviews are positive (player score 62/100). Most-praised strength: Open-ended sandbox delight scores highest. Main point of caution: support / dev in question. Current price: 13,79€.

Verdict

A mall-building dream that hooks creative players early but cracks under pressure for others. The early-access polish promised more stability than post-launch reality delivered.

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Mall Simulator: 62/100 by players — Gamer Reviews

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