Trash Goblin

About

Trash Goblin is a laid-back shop management game where you run a quirky curio store as a goblin with big dreams. Your days are spent digging through junk, scrubbing grimy relics, and transforming trash into treasures to sell to eccentric customers wandering a lively fantasy city. Each item requires different tools and techniques to restore, and pricing them right means balancing charm against what buyers are willing to pay. Progress by expanding your inventory and upgrading your shop, all while keeping tabs on a calendar of wandering clients and seasonal demand shifts. What makes it stick is the warm, cluttered world and the satisfying rhythm of cleaning and reselling. The goblin protagonist’s earnest hustle adds charm without overdoing it, and the mix of practical simulation with creative problem solving feels fresh. Early access players on forums praise the tactile item interactions and the low-pressure pace, though some note the customer AI can be a bit repetitive. With a release set for late 2025, it’s shaping up as a cozy time sink for folks who enjoy slow-building economic simulators with a dash of whimsy.

Storyline

In this (very) cosy Shop Sim you play as an orphaned Goblin unearthing, cleaning and upcycling rare and valuable trinkets to sell to a bewildering variety of customers from all walks of life - all to save up enough money to realise your dreams of becoming an adventuring archaeologist!