Retail Rivals

2 New Shops, Twitch Features & Major Improvements!

DreamStudios

Retail Rivals – 2 New Shops, Twitch Features & Major Balancing Rework!

The latest Retail Rivals update is here!

Get ready for two brand-new shops, an expanded Twitch integration, completely reworked bots, a major balancing overhaul, and many more improvements!

Here are the full patch notes!

2 New Shops!

You can now expand your mall with two brand-new shop types!

  • Toy Store – Sell toys and bring even more variety to your mall!
  • Butcher Shop – Open your own butcher shop and expand your product selection!

Families Are Now Visiting Your Mall!

Parents and their children will now visit your mall to shop!

Twitch Integration Expanded!

The Twitch integration has received major visual and functional improvements!

New Features:

  • Viewer Names for Employees: Name your employees after your Twitch viewers!
  • Start Fires: Your viewers can now start fires in your mall!
  • Community Voting: Twitch viewers can now participate directly in voting events!
  • Improved User Interface: The Twitch integration has been redesigned to be more intuitive and user-friendly.

Bots Completely Reworked!

All 3 bots have been completely reworked!

They should now work much more reliably and provide an overall better gameplay experience.

Major Balancing Rework!

We've made extensive balancing changes to create a fairer, more balanced, and more enjoyable gameplay experience!

Your feedback is especially important to us!

Since we've made significant changes to the game's balance, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Let us know what feels good and what still needs improvement. Together, we can continue making Retail Rivals even better!

30 New Shop Colors!

More ways to customize your shop!

  • 30 new colors have been added for your shops.
  • The shop painting interface has been redesigned.
  • New filter options make choosing colors easier.

Additional Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • End-of-Day Statistics: The visual presentation has been redesigned.
  • New Loading Screen: A brand-new loading screen has been added.
  • UI Improvements: Several user interfaces have been improved.
  • Improved Snapping: Object placement and alignment have been reworked.
  • New Sound Effects: Several new sound effects have been added.
  • Bug Fixes: Various minor bugs have been fixed.

Thank You for Your Support!

We're continuing to improve Retail Rivals with new content, features, and quality-of-life updates.

We're especially looking forward to your feedback on the major balancing changes!

As always, we appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the new update!

– Your DreamStudios Team

This announcement was originally published by DreamStudios on Steam on Oct 23, 2026.

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