{"id":275299,"date":"2024-03-13T00:15:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=328022"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:56:47","slug":"we-have-a-new-game-that-is-a-hit-on-steam-supermarket-simulator-why-do-crazy-simulators-like-this-one-become-so-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/we-have-a-new-game-that-is-a-hit-on-steam-supermarket-simulator-why-do-crazy-simulators-like-this-one-become-so-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"We have a new game that is a hit on Steam: Supermarket Simulator. Why do crazy simulators like this one become so popular?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is something peculiar about the popularity of games that simulate a job to the fullest extent. It doesn&#8217;t sound like fun. <strong>Working as a pilot makes sense, but working on a farm, driving a truck, a taxi or managing a supermarket don&#8217;t sound like interesting things to do in your free time<\/strong>. They sound like what they are: a job. And yet, we constantly see games with the &#8220;Simulator&#8221; tag appearing on bestseller lists.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest game of this kind that has succeeded on Steam has been SuperMarket Simulator. As its name describes, it is a simulator of managing a supermarket. <strong>Starting with a tiny store and very little money, we will have to manage the day-to-day operations, buying products, setting their prices, and making sure we earn enough to pay the rent<\/strong>. All this while making an effort to grow little by little until we turn our store into a big supermarket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the interest of the game lies precisely in that. In that we have to be attentive to all the details. <strong>We will have to restock products, make sure to give the correct change, and ensure we have space for everything<\/strong>. Seeking to find the perfect balance between all aspects of the game, in a constant loop where it is difficult to reach an impossible situation, but always generating a pinch of stress when seeing how the situation unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Supermarket Simulator Game Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5RNctvKLlg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supermarket Simulator has a peak of 107,824 simultaneous players and is in the top 8 best-selling games, with a 94.29% positive reviews<\/strong>. This can be easily attributed to streamers like ElRubius or Ibai playing it, but there is something more behind its success. This kind of games are very satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we have already mentioned, Supermarket Simulator is based on a very specific loop. We buy products, set their price, charge our customers, and then we have to buy products again to restock. <strong>If this loop is interesting, it is because there is a certain door open to personal expression and error, and the introduction of small disruptive elements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The element of error and personal expression occurs in the management that takes place within the loop itself. The first is because we can modify certain values. <strong>We can set prices below or above the market, charge the wrong change, or buy more or less of a popular product<\/strong>. Disruptive elements occur in the growth of our store. The appearance of a warehouse, the purchase of new products, or the need to expand our space introduce small breaks in the loop that keep us hooked thanks to their novelty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Official Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qVx2hYcJzmU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why the interest of this kind of games lies in how it keeps us always at a reasonable level of stress. <strong>There is always a small new element to introduce, to evolve, to improve<\/strong>. Something that can be criticized for the ideological implications it entails, especially in the context of Supermarket Simulator, but that makes an excellent mechanism to keep players hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence its popularity. <strong>That repetition with constant small changes to the formula is very addictive<\/strong>. And if you don&#8217;t believe us, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2670630\/Supermarket_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">you just have to try Supermarket Simulator to discover it for yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supermarket Simulator is the latest big hit on Steam, but what is the success of these crazy simulators due to? Well, not just the streamers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9268,"featured_media":275301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[1056,6336],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-275299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-steam","tag-supermarket-simulator"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":314446,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275299\/revisions\/314446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275299"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=275299"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=275299"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=275299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}