Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue

Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue

Released May 2025

Run your sporting goods shop in this free prologue version of the game. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, and run little contests to entertain your customers. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.

87% positive · 200 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue is a free, standalone prologue version of the full game Sporting Goods Shop. The store description explicitly identifies it as a "free prologue version" with a "limited amount of contracts" — meaning it was designed and released as a deliberately scoped, self-contained product. The prologue launched on May 13, 2025. On August 5, 2025, the developer launched the full game (Sporting Goods Shop) into Early Access on Steam, which represents the natural completion of the prologue's purpose. There are no DLC listings, no announced future content, and no roadmap for the prologue itself. As a free promotional/demo-style product, it shipped complete by design.
Evidence
Store description explicitly states this is a free prologue version of Sporting Goods Shop with a limited amount of contracts, indicating a deliberately scoped, complete product
description · May 13, 2025 source content shipped
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The full game, Sporting Goods Shop, launched in Early Access on August 5, 2025 — fulfilling the prologue's purpose as a preview of the full product
news post · Aug 5, 2025 source content shipped
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Media

Details

Publisher
Business Tycoon
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

[Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue is a free prologue version of Sporting Goods Shop. In this game, you'll have a limited amount of contracts.]

This is a first-person simulation game where you step into the role of a sporting goods shop owner.

Work alone or with friends to expand your humble shop into a huge sporting goods shop.

Co-op Mode and Single Player

Share the duties with your friends in co-op mode (for up to 4 players).

The more players in the store, the more demanding customers will visit your store.

You can also go solo and manage everything in the store. If you change your mind, you can invite your friends anytime.

Store Workflow

Sign contracts with leading brands, order new products with an in-game computer or with your tablet while walking in the store, unpack the boxes, place the products into your store, and set the prices for your products.

Consider the market prices while setting up your product prices in the store for customer satisfaction.

Always keep your store clean so as not to lose any customers. Also, be careful with the thieves to avoid some box losses that would cause a leak in your finances.

Run some little contests and reward your customers with some gifts.

Products

Please make sure your customers find all their needs in the store.

Always expand your product portfolio and satisfy your customers.

Sports equipment and accessories, fitness and gym products, skates, rackets, nutrition and body care products, swimming goggles, golf clubs, boxing gloves, sports clothes and shoes, and more...

Be aware of the market prices and purchase more products when they're cheap.

Customers

Place a sufficient number of checkouts to reduce the waiting time for customers.

Scan products and collect payments whether in cash or with card purchases.

Don't forget to fulfill the online orders.

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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