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Series X|S / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 8/7/2025
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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81
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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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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
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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Tiny Bookshop review – Cozy, clever, and endlessly charming from cover to cover – Destructoid
Published 8/7/2025
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Scoring alignment
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Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTiny Bookshop Review
Published 8/7/2025
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Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTiny Bookshop Review - Time to read again - Checkpoint
Published 8/7/2025
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Score
60
-21 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTiny Bookshop Review: A Real Page Turner
Published 8/6/2025
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Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
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