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Steam News3 February 20266mo ago

Update 0.0.5 - Management and logistics

Get ready, managers! Today's update focuses on expanding your team and refining the user experience. Now you can delegate tasks and focus on what truly matters: expanding your empire!

In this update3

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Full Store Life Simulator update

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What changed

2 fixes2 additions4 changes1 removal
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Balance
added🆕 AdditionsEmployee System: Help has arrived! You can now hire specialists to keep your business flowing: Cashiers: Speed up service and eliminate long lines. Restockers: Keep your shelves stocked at all times. Cleaning Crew: A sparkling store means happy customers.
added🆕 AdditionsNew Achievements: 5 new challenges have been added for the completionists out there.
changed🆕 AdditionsVisual XP Feedback: You will now see clear visual indicators for experience gained when performing actions.
fixed🔧 FixesTruck Logistics: Fixed an issue where the truck would not despawn after removing boxes when loading a save game.
fixed🔧 FixesUser Interface (UI): Resolved several visual issues within the player interface for a cleaner experience.
changed🔧 FixesLocalization: Adjusted various translation errors for better game clarity.

Store Life Simulator changes

addedEmployee System: Help has arrived! You can now hire specialists to keep your business flowing: Cashiers: Speed up service and eliminate long lines. Restockers: Keep your shelves stocked at all times. Cleaning Crew: A sparkling store means happy customers.
addedNew Achievements: 5 new challenges have been added for the completionists out there.
changedVisual XP Feedback: You will now see clear visual indicators for experience gained when performing actions.
fixedTruck Logistics: Fixed an issue where the truck would not despawn after removing boxes when loading a save game.
fixedUser Interface (UI): Resolved several visual issues within the player interface for a cleaner experience.

Get ready, managers! Today's update focuses on expanding your team and refining the user experience. Now you can delegate tasks and focus on what truly matters: expanding your empire!

🆕 Additions

  • Employee System: Help has arrived! You can now hire specialists to keep your business flowing:

    • Cashiers: Speed up service and eliminate long lines.

    • Restockers: Keep your shelves stocked at all times.

    • Cleaning Crew: A sparkling store means happy customers.

  • New Achievements5 new challenges have been added for the completionists out there.
  • Visual XP Feedback: You will now see clear visual indicators for experience gained when performing actions.

🔧 Fixes

  • Truck LogisticsFixed an issue where the truck would not despawn after removing boxes when loading a save game.
  • User Interface (UI)Resolved several visual issues within the player interface for a cleaner experience.
  • LocalizationAdjusted various translation errors for better game clarity.

🚀 Improvements & Changes

  • Customer AI: Refined AI behavior for more realistic customer interactions.

  • Pathfinding: Optimized how customers navigate the store—no more characters getting stuck in corners!

  • Model Optimization: Product models have been optimized to ensure better performance and higher FPS.

  • Stamina ChangeThe stamina bar has been temporarily removed while we work on a fairer balance for the energy system.

Developer’s Note: We are closely monitoring your feedback! Keep sending your suggestions so we can continue making this simulator even better.

⚠️ Developer’s Note & Backup Warning

We are closely monitoring your feedback! To ensure your progress stays safe with these new changes, please back up your save file first by following these steps:

  1. Press Windows + R on your keyboard.

  2. Paste the following path: [c]%USERPROFILE%\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Insight Game Studio\\Store Life Simulator[/c]

  3. Open the Saves folder and create a copy (clone) of your current save file.

  4. When you launch the game with the new update, simply load the cloned save.

Keep sending your suggestions so we can continue making this simulator even better!

Source

Steam News / 3 February 2026

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