Burned DVDs & Y2K Survival: Is THIS Gaming’s GRITTIEST Sim?!

Ever wondered what it was like to survive the wild, untamed frontier of post-Soviet capitalism, burning pirated anime DVDs just to make rent? Get ready to dive into that exact struggle with "Lenin Street Geek Shop," a brand-new Y2K narrative simulator from Moscow-based indie studio perelesoq. This isn't your typical cozy shop sim; it's a gritty, management-focused story set in early 2000s Russia, where the line between legal and illegal was blurrier than a pixelated PS1 cutscene. You play as Kirill, a young protagonist forced to drop out of school to keep his family's small neighborhood shop afloat, selling everything from pirated MP3s and PC games to menthol cigarettes and those all-important burned anime DVDs. Every customer interaction is a moral tightrope walk, with choices about haggling, helping, or exploiting that ripple through his friendships and first loves, making life infinitely more complicated. Beyond the cramped, pixel-art shop, the streets of Russia offer ambiguous characters and "easy" jobs that further test Kirill's moral compass. perelesoq, known for their critically acclaimed WWII narrative "Torn Away," continues their tradition of intimate, historically-rooted stories, pushing players to confront a world larger than themselves. With a striking PS1-era aesthetic and a launch planned for 2026, the new trailer and Steam playtest sign-ups are officially OPEN, so you can jump in and shape Kirill's destiny! Don't miss out on this unique journey into a pivotal era – hit that subscribe button to stay updated on all the gaming news that matters!

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