Tiny Bookshop (Switch) Review

Despite how popular the “cozy games” genre has become, many titles that fall under its umbrella lose sight of the “cozy” part—but not Tiny Bookshop.

The latest indie sim darling is precisely what its name implies: you’ve started a mobile secondhand book store, operating out of a trailer pulled by your car. Each day, you venture out to one of the charming locales around the idyllic town of Bookstonbury-by-the-Sea to hawk your wares. Success depends on how well you stock your shelves and make recommendations to your indecisive patrons.

Or at least, this is the core of Tiny Bookshop‘s experience—as much of a puzzle game as it is a business sim. Your stocks are replenished by buying used book lots out of the newspaper classifieds. Deftly dividing your shelf space amongst the various genres will help cover your bases when customers come looking for specific requests. Then it’s a matter of picking the right book from your daily inventory... Read more