Discounty Reviews
With modest expectations come the greatest surprises, and Doscounty proves just that. If you thought this was just another simple small supermarket simulator, you’d be wrong – while it carries the full DNA of such games, this title offers far more than you might expect.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Discounty offers a relaxing management and social experience with a beautiful artistic style, adding a fresh twist to cozy games by focusing on a store instead of a farm. Despite some repetition and a slower pace in later stages, the game remains enjoyable for fans of this genre.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Discounty is a game you might not have immediately noticed, but it surprisingly delivers. Running a supermarket turns out to be incredibly fun, thanks in part to the cash register minigames and the feeling of constantly new possibilities. The Switch 2 version runs perfectly, with a cool style and solid soundtrack. Unfortunately, there are some areas for improvement. The town often feels very empty, the music is limited, and the pace is sometimes a bit slow. But despite these shortcomings, Discounty remains a worthwhile experience, and it helps that the game is available for twenty euros in the store. It's a strong addition to the list of successful cozy games.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Discounty was everything I expected it to be and more
Discounty shows excellence in atmosphere, narrative depth, and gameplay feel, while noting its limited game progression mechanics compared to peers like Stardew Valley. It’s a must-play for fans of cozy simulations seeking something a little different: familiar yet unsettling in its quiet complexity.
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.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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.
Discounty is a game that feels both new and old at the same time. It has the comfort of a cozy routine built around a clear daily loop. Still, it also has enough variety through town interactions, story reveals, and shop upgrades to keep you interested for dozens of hours. It pays a lot of attention to the details in both the visuals and the sound design, which is something that smaller management sims don't usually do.
Discounty tells an impactful tale by lulling players into a false sense of security with its cheery trappings, then hitting them with reality. Engaging systems and character arcs culminate in nuanced self-reflection and an honest look at our society’s underpinnings.
I enjoyed my time with Discounty quite a bit, in part thanks to the pacing of the game’s narrative beats and because I can run a store from the comfort of my home.
Discounty is more than a shop simulator. It’s a clever and humorously written story, where you play through the main goals and tasks to fulfil Aunt Tellar’s expansion plans and expose the mysteries in Blomkest. Yes, you can just run the shop, but trying to become a real supermarket and finding out about the dysfunctional town is where the game really shines.
Discounty had the recipe for a very fun, very addictive gameplay loop that is reminiscent of typical cozy games. Fans of the genre will have expectations and the lack of polish in performance severely hindering gameplay and fun, some seemingly incomplete gameplay features, and a world that felt like it wasn’t fully realized kept this game from being truly great. So much so that I’m left wondering if the game is finished. While many of these negatives can easily be adapted through and look past, they are numerous enough to impact overall enjoyment.
Discounty has reminded me that even running a small shop in a fictional town can be exciting. It's a very entertaining management video game with a strong narrative component, touches of humor, and a certain realism. I had a lot of fun playing it, although some bugs marred the experience a bit. If they fix them, it's one of the most entertaining indie games of 2025.
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