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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

RPGIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 6,873
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 8 GPU
0.3 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

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 6,873 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 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.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 35 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 8 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

Does Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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