TCG Card Shop Simulator Sets September 15 Full Release, Console Versions Launch Same Day
The full release adds a playable Tetramon mode, a feature long requested by players, and the simultaneous console launch expands the game beyond its early access PC and Xbox base.
Key Facts
- TCG Card Shop Simulator will officially release on September 15, 2026, exactly two years after early access began on September 15, 2024.
- The full release will launch simultaneously on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5.
- The game has received an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive at the time of writing.
- TCG Card Shop Simulator has sold over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026.
- PS5 pre-orders are available at a 15% discount for PS Plus subscribers, priced at 1,963 yen.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
OPNeon Games announced on August 16 that the card shop management simulation game TCG Card Shop Simulator will officially leave early access on September 15, 2026. The full release will arrive exactly two years after early access began on September 15, 2024. Alongside the PC version, the game will launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. The announcement came with a new release trailer. The game currently sits in early access for PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One, and is available on Xbox/PC Game Pass. The full release update will make the in-game trading card game Tetramon playable, allowing players to battle with cards they have purchased or opened. The game has received over 46,000 user reviews on Steam, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, with 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive at the time of writing. It has sold over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026. Pre-orders for the PS5 version have begun, with a 15% discount for PS Plus subscribers, bringing the price to 1,963 yen. The game costs 2,600 yen on Steam and supports Japanese.
- Players can also hire employees to handle store operations, and staff duties include keeping the shop clean.
- The game lets players set up play tables, choose card game formats and fees, and have customers battle each other, creating a new revenue stream.
- Tournaments support 8 to 32 participants, with adjustable entry fees and prizes for top finishers.
- Comedic touches include using spray to deal with customers' body odor.
- Players can sell rare cards individually, keep them for a collection, or create and sell original packs.
- Past updates added shop appearance customization, decorative items, card grading (appraisal), and an employee skill level system.
- The Microsoft Store and Xbox versions launched in October 2025, about a year after the Steam early access began in September 2024.
- The game is also available through Xbox and PC Game Pass.
- Details on the major update accompanying the full release will be announced closer to the release date.
- The game's success has led to the creation of many follower games, according to Automaton.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.