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Steam News1 August 202614d ago

๐ŸŽ‰ Our First Post-Launch Content Update!

โค๏ธ First of all, thank you so much for your incredible support! As passionate gamers ourselves, we know how frustrating it can be when a game only receives hotfixes for weeks after launch.

In this update11

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Full Retail Rivals update

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What changed

1 fix10 additions9 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Security
  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Fixes
  • Balance
addedโค๏ธ First of all, thank you so much for your incredible support!As passionate gamers ourselves, we know how frustrating it can be when a game only receives hotfixes for weeks after launch. That's why we want to combine the best of both worlds: Bug fixes AND new content! ๐ŸŽ‰
added๐Ÿฉน Employees Can Now Get Injured!To help them recover, we've added a First Aid Kit , which can be unlocked with Security License Level 1 .
addedโš™๏ธ New Extra SettingsBoth features can now be enabled or disabled before starting a game.
addedโš™๏ธ New Extra SettingsYou can now upgrade all licenses directly to Level 10 with a single click instead of leveling them one by one.
changedโš™๏ธ New Extra SettingsThe Extra Settings menu has been expanded with even more customization options.
changed๐Ÿ“ˆ Reworked Pricing SystemLower prices now increase your store's popularity.

Retail Rivals changes

addedAs passionate gamers ourselves, we know how frustrating it can be when a game only receives hotfixes for weeks after launch. That's why we want to combine the best of both worlds: Bug fixes AND new content! ๐ŸŽ‰
addedTo help them recover, we've added a First Aid Kit , which can be unlocked with Security License Level 1 .
addedBoth features can now be enabled or disabled before starting a game.
addedYou can now upgrade all licenses directly to Level 10 with a single click instead of leveling them one by one.
changedThe Extra Settings menu has been expanded with even more customization options.

โค๏ธ First of all, thank you so much for your incredible support!

As passionate gamers ourselves, we know how frustrating it can be when a game only receives hotfixes for weeks after launch. That's why we want to combine the best of both worlds: Bug fixes AND new content! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“‹ Changelog

๐Ÿฉน Employees Can Now Get Injured!

To help them recover, we've added a First Aid Kit, which can be unlocked with Security License Level 1.

๐Ÿค’ Employees Can Call in Sick!

Sick employees will stay home and return to work the following day.

โš™๏ธ New Extra Settings

  • Both features can now be enabled or disabled before starting a game.

  • You can now upgrade all licenses directly to Level 10 with a single click instead of leveling them one by one.

  • The Extra Settings menu has been expanded with even more customization options.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Prices Are Now Visible

Your own prices as well as your competitors' prices are now displayed directly on product displays.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Reworked Pricing System

  • Lower prices now increase your store's popularity.

  • Higher prices generate more revenue but reduce your store's popularity.

๐ŸŽจ Completely Redesigned Customization Menu

We've completely redesigned the menus for:

  • Object Colors

  • Light Settings

  • Sign Colors

  • Sign Designs

โžก๏ธ Instead of clicking through countless options, you can now instantly select your preferred color or design.

๐Ÿ”ง More Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • ๐Ÿช™ Customers can now pay with coins.

  • ๐Ÿฉน Added a new Security License featuring the First Aid Kit.

  • ๐Ÿฅค Vending Machines have been completely reworked and improved.

  • ๐Ÿ† Fixed all Achievement issues.

  • ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Police officers no longer get stuck in the middle of the store.

  • ๐Ÿ’ก Added a new tooltip explaining how to drop an item while holding it.

  • ๐Ÿ›’ Improved the checkout register.

  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ When loading an existing save, you'll now automatically rejoin the team you previously played with. You can still switch teams afterward if you wish.

  • ๐ŸŽธ Reworked the guitars in the Music Store.

  • ๐Ÿฉ Improved the Donut Shop.

  • ๐Ÿง€ Rebalanced the Cheese Shop, allowing it to level up faster.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Found a Bug or Have an Idea?

Feel free to join our Discord or use the in-game feedback tool.

We read all of your feedback and want to continue improving Retail Rivals together with our community. โค๏ธ

๐Ÿšง We're Already Working on the Next Major Update!

๐Ÿ‘€ Sneak Peek

๐Ÿซ Employee Training School

Train your employees and unlock brand-new professions.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Two New Jobs

The first two new professions will arrive with the next update.

๐Ÿ˜ˆ Even More Chaos

More sabotage options are currently in development.

As always, you'll be able to enable or disable them in the game settings.

โค๏ธ Thank you again for all your support! We can't wait to hear your feedback and hope you continue having fun with Retail Rivals!

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Steam News / 1 August 2026

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