Convenience Stories

Simulation

Ratings

Age

4+

Simulation

Languages

English

Latest Version 1.34

Tue Dec 03 2024

Fixed minor issues.

Convenience Stories is a charming business simulation game where you redefine what 'convenience' means. As the manager of your own store, you’ll arrange a wide variety of products—ranging from candy and drinks to hot meals and magazines—to entice customers. Success depends on your ability to listen to customer needs, recruit the right employees, and expand strategically. Negotiate with suppliers to unlock new items and go head-to-head with rival stores to dominate the service industry. With Kairosoft's iconic pixel art style and deep management mechanics, the journey to becoming a retail mogul is just a tap away.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

87/100

Convenience Stories is another addictive gem from Kairosoft, the masters of the 'management simulation' genre. In this game, you're tasked with running a local convenience store, and the level of detail is surprisingly deep. You aren't just placing shelves; you're deciding which specific products (like instant ramen vs. pickled plum snacks) will appeal to different customer demographics, from pop stars to college students.

The signature pixel art and quirky humor make the management tasks feel fun rather than tedious. Watching your small shop evolve into a 24-hour national chain is incredibly rewarding. You'll need to negotiate with suppliers, manage staff shifts, and even compete with rival stores to take over territory. It’s a perfect 'one-more-turn' style game that balances casual charm with a complex economic engine. For fans of Game Dev Story or any management sim, this is a top-tier choice.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

In-Depth Product and Shelf Management

Staff Recruitment and Training System

Dynamic Customer Demographics

Competitive Rival Store Mechanics

Charming Retro Pixel Art Graphics

Tips & Walkthrough

Early Store Stability

Don't remodel too quickly! Start with a few shelves of high-demand snacks and a drink cooler to build up your cash reserves before attempting a major expansion or hiring expensive staff.

Gameplays

Expanding the Empire

Once you have a steady profit, negotiate with new suppliers to diversify your stock. Use the 'Territory' map to scout locations for your next franchise and push back against competitors.

Screenshot

Q&A

Placing 'Hot Snacks' near the entrance and adding features like a newsstand or an ATM will increase foot traffic and encourage higher spending.

Ratings & Reviews

Addicting!

Sun Apr 17 2022 ghoulriich

This is my second Kairosoft game. The first I’ve played was the game dev one. If the grocery store theme interests you, get this game! Setting up the stores and choosing how to stock the shelves is pretty fun. It’s a little difficult to make money in the beginning, so you really have to pay attention to the various features so that you can stay afloat. My biggest tip would be to take advantage of the “special event” and the advertising features, as they bring more customers into your store. One gripe I do have is that reorganizing your store can get tedious. Once you expand the store, you have to move things around again. Unfortunately, there’s no way to select multiple objects at once. Also, saving enough to research new products can take quite some time. I also wish we could stock vegetables. There’s one indoor fixture for veggies, but I would like more variety. Overall, though, the game is really fun! I’ve spent a lot of time playing this game, so it’s definitely worth the price.

Strong addition to Kariosoft Library

Fri Jan 13 2023 Malcolm Bamba

I’ve been a fan of Kariosoft for many years and have been impressed with their ability to innovate on an already enjoyable experience. This is particularly the case Conv. Story, which highlights a complex, challenging, and most importantly, fun gameplay experience. I loved the additions of stock and economic fluctuations which made the game dynamic. My only feedback is the trash system in New Game+. Fast forward with this feature becomes tedious in having to tap very quickly spawning trash piles — particularly during Fame Up. A automated NG+. Object or NPC which mitigates this annoyance would be a great quality of life change for an already fantastic game.

The game I’ve been waiting for

Wed Mar 30 2022 freckledmilk

I’ve been a Kairosoft fan for the past 15 years. I’ve played every single one of their games (even the freemium ones). They’ve had hits and misses, but man are the hits rea time sinks. I’m glad to report that this one is a veritable hit. It has everything I like in Kairosoft games (inventory management, combos, customization, cute graphics, fun system messages/dialogue) and a good pace of progression, without overwhelming you with things to keep track of like some of their recent games did. If you like management sim games please do yourself a favor and try this one out!!

Love it! But I wish it can more adjust on phone version

Fri Apr 29 2022 zhi 0 er

Overall, I love this game so so much! Amazing balance and fun to play. But as a cell phone user, it got me a bit frustrated when I have to find a tiny spot on my tiny screen with my big finger to click the [restock] so tired and so hard. The cleaning trash at least I can wait my employee to clean them, but restock only have one way to do it, it just way too tired. I wish there’s a button to restock all existing empty shelf instead of I keep misclick the other block to open a irrelevant shelf or no respond in an empty spot.

Addicting but difficult

Sat Jun 18 2022 Cra1986

I’m really enjoying this game! The inventory management is very entertaining, and there is enough to keep yourself immersed in the Seems to be very fleshed with it, especially for a mobile game. The only thing that I wish they had was a more fleshed out guide. There is a very barebones guide which covers a lot of the obvious topics. Unfortunately it leaves you guessing about the very important things. You can figure it out but it takes awhile… I would definitely recommend this as a buy if you enjoy these kinds of games. It definitely satisfies the itch!

Magnificent

Sat Aug 06 2022 Jules Drafahl (dray-full)

It took me some time to get into the game to understand what really made it work since it’s unique in it’s mechanics to other Kariosoft games but, once I did get into it I enjoy it thoroughly. Kariosoft is amazing in it’s games and well worth the money spent. Hours and hours of game play and inspiring for strategic approach. Often times I want to start from the top before even completing a save file which only extends the game play and experience I get from it. I adore this game and many more from Kariosoft. You give the app gaming community GREAT reputation. Keep it up!

Great game

Sat Jun 18 2022 titaniagigante

If you love manager-type sim games then this you’ll love this one! Of all the Kairosoft games I think this one is the best yet. It’s fast, but also very complicated if you want it to be or it can be super simple: your preference and how you build your store. It’s a paid game so there’s ZERO micro transactions which makes the game feel more fun and the goals feel realistic and possible because of it. And because it’s ZERO micro transactions you can easily dump 6 hours into this game without noticing.

Absolutely love it

Wed Jul 06 2022 Shorty4by10

I’ve played these games for years now, and I’ve got to say these last couple games from the devs have really hit it out of the park! I’m addicted to Resort Story and this game lately! They’ve really improved how they explain their combos by giving hints on what goes well with what, especially before you’ve placed the building or item! It’s honestly such a fun game and always keeps me coming back for more. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.