Tyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleTiny Bookshop (PS5) Review: Charming Business Sim With Heart
Published 4/10/2026
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Series X|S / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 8/7/2025
Tiny Bookshop
Leave everything behind and open a Tiny Bookshop by the sea in this ambient narrative management game. Stock your wagon, set up shop in scenic locations, and navigate a post-capitalist future alongside Bookstonbury’s eclectic cast of characters.
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- neoludic games
- Publisher
- Skystone Games
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Critic avg
81
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 14 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 43%
80–894 reviews · 29%
70–792 reviews · 14%
Below 702 reviews · 14%
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PS4Blog.netTiny Bookshop Review
Published 4/10/2026
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLuke Hemming
Cubed3Tiny Bookshop Review
Published 10/29/2025
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Poli
Pure NintendoReview: Tiny Bookshop (Nintendo Switch 2) - Pure Nintendo
Published 10/14/2025
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisTiny Bookshop Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 8/21/2025
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJade Darton
ImpulsegamerTiny Bookshop Review (PC)
Published 8/20/2025
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris de Hoog
CGMagazineTiny Bookshop (Switch) Review
Published 8/14/2025
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportTiny Bookshop (Switch) Review Mini
Published 8/12/2025
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Score
60
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Tiny Bookshop (Switch) - The Epitome Of Cosy, Perfect For Bookworms
Published 8/8/2025
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewTiny Bookshop review
Published 8/7/2025
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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