King of Retail

King of Retail

Released Sep 2022

The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!

87% positive · 3,551 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

King of Retail left Early Access and launched as version 1.0 on September 14, 2022. In a post on February 13, 2024, the developer (Daniel) issued a candid statement explaining that after a prolonged burnout following the game's release, he made the decision to stop working on King of Retail entirely and focus his efforts on a sequel instead. He explicitly stated: "I will not keep working on King of Retail." This is a direct developer statement confirming that no further content will be added to the original game. The developer's energy has since moved entirely to King of Retail 2, which had a demo released in February 2025 as part of Steam Next Fest. All post-2022 news posts for this game concern King of Retail 2, not updates to King of Retail 1. The game launched as a complete 1.0 product on September 14, 2022, and the developer has confirmed no further development on it. Players looking for a finished, self-contained experience can consider King of Retail complete as of its 1.0 launch date.
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Developer Daniel explicitly stated: 'I will not keep working on King of Retail,' explaining he decided to move on to a sequel instead due to technical debt and personal burnout following the 1.0 release.
news post · Feb 13, 2024 source development ending
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Developer announced King of Retail 2 as a full sequel built from scratch, confirming the original game is not being continued — development effort has shifted entirely to the new project.
news post · Feb 13, 2024 source development ending
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Ever wanted to start your own business? In King of Retail, anything is possible!

Plan a shop theme and store design, and launch your very own enterprise. The store is your kingdom, and if you run it well you might be able to expand into a larger corporation! If you get it wrong… well, blame it on the economy.

Get Rich, Your Own Way

It’s your store, and you can sell whatever you want! Want to run a shop that only sells chicken? Do it! Every kind of electronic, and also fresh foods? Why not!

Design and customize your store, and achieve your dreams of running a unique emporium of your very own.

Make a Customer, Not a Sale

The secret is, you need people to choose YOUR location to spend their hard-earned money. What makes your store the best? Do you have the best shelf-stockers in town, or the most convincing salespeople? Maybe you simply have well-targeted online ads. There are many ways to make your store stand out!

Watch your customers closely! Study their behavior and figure out what makes them pull out their wallets. Then, do more of it!

Turn Employees Into Brand Ambassadors

Humanize your brand by hiring humans ⁠— the right ones! Conduct interviews with prospective employees to find the best mix of skills and culture fit. Negotiate salaries, manage shifts, and train people up so they thrive and grow with you

Don’t Get Comfortable

Why settle for one shop, when you could run a whole chain? Invest money in advertising to bring in greater throngs of customers; rebrand your store’s interior design; and keep optimising stock and pricing to maximize your profit. If it all pays off, you might be able to incorporate and expand into multiple stores across the city!

Your Company is an Extension of You

It’s your store, and you can run it how you want. Micro-manage every detail and constantly adjust for optimal profit, or just watch the ebb and flow of your perfect masterpiece. You’re your own boss and you can play your own way ⁠— it’s good to be the king.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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