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Open For Business

Open For Business is a shop management simulator, but not a typical one. This isn’t about selling water, food, or random everyday items. It’s about nostalgia — that feeling you get when you pick up a game, a…

23 August 2026

Open For Business is an indie developed by CRIXALINA, released 23 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Open For Business is

Open For Business is an indie game developed by CRIXALINA and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It’s a place where memories, nostalgia, and entertainment culture come together, inspired by different eras of video games and cinema — from cartridges and VHS tapes to modern consoles and collectible figures. Many products will remind players of the most iconic games, movies, and characters, evoking familiar emotions and memories. Everything takes place in an alternative universe filled with its own games, movies, characters, and franchises. Every product is part of a larger world that gradually unfolds as your store grows.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Open For Business launched on 23 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II.

Official trailer

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When did Open For Business come out?
Open For Business was released on 23 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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