Discounty Reviews
Beneath the charming pixel art lies a story full of moral complexity and underlying tension, as you navigate your aunt's ruthless ambitions and the townsfolk's simmering frustrations. It's a game that turns a mundane 9-5 routine into something strangely addictive, and one that will keep players coming back day after day. Though it shares familiar elements with well known titles, Discounty stakes its own claim, showing just how fresh and surprising a cosy life sim can be.
If you want a charming, easy-to-follow game about managing a supermarket, and don’t mind if the story isn’t the most engaging, then this is a fantastic pick and I definitely recommend this. If you want super complex storefront mechanics or need a deep, well-developed plot, then you might find this one underwhelming.
The capitalist drive to achieve even greater profit is a compelling loop in Discounty, but the narrative around that cycle muddies things.
Discounty is a solid addition to the Switch's healthy stable of cosy sims. These games feel right at home on a console you can take anywhere, with a bite-sized day cycle that works just as well for long sessions as it does for quick breaks. Growing your supermarket is a deep and satisfying experience, but getting involved in your customers lives can be a bit shallow. But, most importantly, Discounty manages the impossible task of making retail work fun and relaxing, and that's a feat in itself.
Discounty is the right type of cozy game that you can get completely lost inside for a few days. It thrives in the "Just one more day" zone and has an addictive loop that feels good as a distraction from the real world.
Discounty isn’t trying to be a sprawling life simulator, and that’s exactly why it works. It focuses on shopkeeping and small-town charm, and in those areas it succeeds. The store management loop is fun, the characters are memorable, and the atmosphere is cozy in a way that few games pull off.
It doesn’t do anything that'll have you absolutely amazed, but the time you spend getting to know your surroundings here will be a worthy venture as your store expands and gets more products.
Discounty is a fantastic life sim that offers something unique to fans who think they've seen it all. Just don't get stuck inside any freezers.
Discounty from developer Crinkle Cut Games is an addictive and ever-expanding cozy game experience. It has enough quests, activities, and grocery store madness to keep you occupied while you take a break from Stardew.
While its spoofing of the management sim lacks bite and its cast of characters is a tad thin, Discounty is otherwise an interesting debut title. Rearranging and optimising the layout of its titular supermarket is simple but unnervingly satisfying, and its daily loop makes for an addictive trip down the pixelated produce aisle, even if I can't help but be disappointed by the ambition its story lost along the way.
My hesitation is that I think it's about halfway there between being a fun indie shop sim and being an indie game with a message, and I wish they could have pushed their narrative just a bit further to be more memorable. Discounty is still worth playing, but it makes me want to see what the developers can do next. While the ideas and the gameplay are there, there's some untapped potential as well.
Discounty is a mostly fun and simple shop sim with an intriguing air of mystery around your purpose for moving to Blomkest. 💰
Just like any good discount store, Discounty has a points reward system. Daily and weekly challenges encourage you to stay engaged, and you can use your points to unlock new items for your shop. It feels authentic (many real stores do this) while also providing that cozy “one more day” loop. There’s a whole, if compact, town to explore, full of little mysteries to solve and local businesses you might partner with – or compete against. Add in some small-town drama, colourful characters, and some unexpected events, t makes for a lively world that’s just as engaging as running your shop.
Due to its rigidly linear structure and little variety in expansions, Discounty is definitely not one of those simulation titles that keeps the player attention indeterminately or willing to come back from time to time. Even so, the game manages to deliver a fun experience along with a functional narrative that explores interesting social themes.
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Discounty was a surprise, a refreshing mix-up on a familiar genre that adds a lot of depth and complexity to a genre that was starting to feel a bit stale. Somewhere between Stardew Valley and Supermarket Simulator, I highly recommend giving this gem a try.
Discounty has plenty of charm in its quirky setting and addictive store-management loop, but it never fully smooths out its clunky controls or uneven pacing. There is fun to be found, especially if you enjoy offbeat life sims, yet it feels more like a curious diversion than a lasting staple.
In a summer full of remarkable cosy games, Discounty is another standout in the genre. Its story is a lot of fun, with twists and turns that you might not see coming; its characters feel so very human, which is always a messy joy, and the actual running of your shop feels so satisfying.
Discounty is a charming game that makes you feel relaxed, but also intrigued at the same time with several interesting characters and problems in its town. It may lack some depth in few areas of gameplay, but it still presents you with challenges that come with managing a shop.
If you’re a fan of the cosy simulation genre, then Discounty offers a 20+ hour experience that is fun to engage with. It’s charming, colourful and well designed. Nothing is ever too complex, and despite a few moments where controls are a little fiddly, on the whole it’s an excellent indie title. It takes a lot for this type of game to keep me invested all of the time, but Discounty hooked me from the start.
Discounty is a colorful retail sim with addictive pacing but its shallow story and lack of depth leave it lacking, but it will still delight those looking for a different type of life-sim.