Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale is a RPG game from EasyGameStation with a 96% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- EasyGameStation
- Release year
- 2010
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $3.99
- Review signal
- 96% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Pentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor) Memory: 256MB of system RAM (512 reccomended for Windows Vista and 7) Graphics: DirectX 8.1-compatible video card of any type with at least 64 megabytes of video RAM; Nvidia and ATI tested (Intel Intregrated Graphics below X4000 series not recommended) DirectX®: DirectX 8.1 Hard Drive: 700MB free HD space Sound: DirectX 8.1-compatible sound card/motherboard chip
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale is worth a closer look if you want controller friendly, exploration, management, and boss rush.
Best for players who want controller friendly, exploration, and management.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
farming
Play styleFarming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.
Steam review snapshots
To do so, you can buy and sell items from citizens, or hire an adventurer to go into the dungeon and harvest…Dungeon exploration + shopkeeper in a medieval fantasy setting is clearly popular, why aren't there more games like this?All joking aside Recettear is basically a dungeon crawling and shop management game that revolves around it's New Game+ mechanic, essentially your…(and it will be more perfect, if you can lay down while playing a game, I use steam link on my ipad…Why it fits
Good fit if you want a controller-friendly RPG with exploration and management. It blends dungeon crawling with shop management in a weird single-player RPG structure.
Who might skip it
Skip if you dislike repetition or grind.