Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

Shopkeeping RPG where dungeon loot helps pay off a debt

EasyGameStation · Published by Carpe Fulgur LLC · Released Oct 15, 2010

RPG Indie

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 7,531
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 17 in 30 days
Playing now: 5; peak 24h 16
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?

In this single-player shop management RPG, you play as Recette, who runs a store in a fantasy town to repay her father's loan. You buy stock in town or collect loot with an adventurer in randomized dungeons, then set prices, sell goods, and arrange the shop.

For you if...

+you like haggling over prices and managing a shop
+you enjoy alternating dungeon expeditions with running a store
+you appreciate cute characters and lighthearted humor

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed shop game without repayment deadlines
−you prefer dungeon combat over buying and selling

What players say

96% of 7,531 reviews are positive · 100% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the shopkeeping and lighthearted writing, and some enjoy the dungeon trips. Complaints focus on repetitive trading, restarting after missed debt payments, and awkward dungeon combat.

Screenshots and trailer

Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Pentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor)
Graphics: DirectX 8.1-compatible video card of any type with at least 64 megabytes of video RAM; Nvidia and ATI tested (Intel Intregrated Graphics below X4000 series not recommended)
Memory: 256MB of system RAM (512 reccomended for Windows Vista and 7)
Storage: 700MB free HD space