Retro Rewind – Video Store Simulator

Retro Rewind – Video Store Simulator places the player in charge of their own video rental shop, inspired by the era of VHS tapes. Players rent out and sell films, organise stock and grow the business from a small start. Staff can be hired to help with daily tasks, and the store layout can be expanded. Walls and floors can be customised, and the space can be decorated with posters and memorabilia.

Day-to-day play covers a range of shop duties. These include taking reservations, recommending films to customers, preparing snacks, and charging late fees and fees for broken tapes. Returned films must be added to the system, tapes need to be rewound, and reserved titles are set aside for customers. Customers react in different ways to fees, and some may complain. Stock can be ordered on an in-game PC or bought as bootleg films from a character called the Tape Dealer.

The game features thousands of VHS tapes, each with its own title, genre and hand-drawn cover art. New releases arrive each week and are inspired by well-known films from the 1980s and early 1990s. Play runs through all four seasons, with seasonal holidays and festivals shown through unique artwork. Weather and the time of year affect what customers rent and how busy the store is. Each film can be ordered with a unique code, which players can share with friends.