Guides
Mall Rivals guides covering first stores, hiring, pricing, restock, loans, crime, expansion, perks, and Mall Buyout races.
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Mall Rivals Wiki
Store tiers, perk builds, and mall economy guides for Mall Rivals 1.0.
Unofficial Mall Rivals wiki covering store tiers, employees, pricing, crime, perk builds, and 1.0 buyout tactics.
- 1–8
- Players per mall
- 1.0
- Full release live
- 6
- Perk tree branches
- $14.99
- Steam list price
Official trailer
Mall Rivals official demo trailer
Game overview
About Mall Rivals
Mall Rivals is Creedon Games' competitive mall tycoon on Steam: up to eight players open stores in one shared mall, haul boxes, hire staff, and fight over the same customers. 1.0 left Early Access on 27 August 2026 with new store types, a living economy, a six-branch perk tree, and a Mall Buyout race. Start with the first-store walkthrough, then pick a shop from the store tier list and learn how hiring works. Fair play is optional — the crime and police guide covers pickpockets, lockpicks, ShameTV, and jail time.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Creedon Games
- Publisher
- Creedon Games
- Platform
- Steam (Windows)
- Genre
- Competitive mall sim
- Release date
- 27 Aug 2026 (1.0)
- Players
- 1–8 online
Explore the wiki
Hubs organised around what Mall Rivals players search for after 1.0.
Stores
Mall Rivals store tier list for 1.0: which shops to open first, which licenses scale, and which units to skip.
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Mall Rivals multiplayer: 1–8 players, online co-op, free-for-all, team versus team, and AI rivals when you solo.
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Mall Rivals patch history: 1.0 full release, Comeback systems, Store Overhaul, and how to read Steam patch notes.
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Mall Rivals planning tools: pick store types for your mall and sanity-check shelf prices before you undercut yourself.
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Official Mall Rivals links: Steam store, Discord, Workshop, Creedon socials, and how this fan wiki relates to them.
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First-store walkthroughs, hiring, pricing, crime, and expansion.
Latest updates
1.0 notes, Comeback systems, and patch history — newest first.
Popular right now
The pages players open after a messy opening day.
Quick start
New to the mall? Follow these steps before rivals undercut you.
- 1
Buy a vacant unit
Walk a for-sale storefront, pick a type, and pay the lease from starting cash. Location beats décor on day one — read the first-store walkthrough before you skip the tutorial.
- 2
Haul boxes, then price
Carry starter crates from the door onto sale shelves. Never dump stock in the corridor: mall security fines you and later builds block extra corridor boxes. Set shelf prices against market value using the pricing guide.
- 3
Hire a cashier first
When queues form, go to the recruitment benches near the entrance. Assign a role immediately or the worker idles. Skill checks and wages are covered in how to hire employees. Restock from the tablet using wholesale orders; borrow only if the loans guide says the numbers work.
- 4
Expand or go shady
A second unit or floor expansion multiplies income — see store expansion. If you would rather steal stock and pick pockets, read crime and police so ShameTV does not end your run.
- 5
Spend into a perk branch
1.0 money feeds a six-branch perk tree: Commerce, Crime, Combat, Mobility, Social, and Labor. Lock a plan on the perk build page before you spray points.
Browse everything
Jump straight to any Mall Rivals page on this wiki.
FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers players actually search for in Mall Rivals.
Where should I start in Mall Rivals?
Follow the first-store walkthrough, pick a shop from the store tier list, then hire from the employee guide before opening a second store.
Is Mall Rivals still in Early Access?
No. Version 1.0 left Early Access on 27 August 2026. Details live on the 1.0 update page and the updates hub.
Does Mall Rivals have online co-op?
Yes. You can play solo against AI rivals or share a mall with up to eight people in co-op, team versus team, or free-for-all. Modes are explained on the multiplayer hub and game modes page.
Which languages does this wiki support?
English on the root path, plus French, German, and Spanish at /fr/, /de/, and /es/. Steam ships 15 game languages; this wiki covers those four in depth.
What is the Mall Buyout?
1.0 adds a race to buy out the mall. The Mall Buyout guide covers the finish line; pair it with the store types page and perk discipline.
Is this wiki official?
No. It is a fan resource. Confirm patches on the Steam store page or the links listed on the official links hub.
Ready to own the mall?
Open the first-store guide, compare shops on the store tier list, then lock a perk build before the Mall Buyout timer starts. The wiki stays current with 1.0 patch notes.
Start with the first-store guide