
Early Access
Yes, last updated 3 days ago, with about one update every 3 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
"Jiaozi & Shopkeeper" is a simulation game themed around cooking dumplings. You will become a dumpling shop owner, making dumplings, managing the shop, and improving your skills; you'll encounter friendly fellow shop owners and comfortably grow your business from a novice to a thriving business.
The developer filed this on the Steam store page. It is not a guess by active.games.
Some art and music resources are processed using AI plus manual work.
Oct 18, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26024358
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Sep 20, 2026 · Patch note
September 20 Update Notes (opens in new tab)
1. Time‑rewind feature: jump back to any previously experienced day. Access it by clicking the date on the start screen. 2. Added 7 new decorations. Unlockable after February 28. 3. New customer "Erdun" arriving on March 21.
Aug 18, 2026 · Patch note
August 18 Update Notes (opens in new tab)
1. Removed the three‑mode selection, replaced with the "I’m the Chef" ability plus timer settings. "I’m the Chef" can be activated from the shop ability menu. The timer can be toggled in the settings menu. 2. Added 11 new decorations, unlockable after February 28.
Jul 21, 2026 · Patch note
Update Notes - July 21 (opens in new tab)
Fixed the glitch where regular customer Wanzi gets stuck starting from in-game Month 3; players cannot serve dishes to this customer holding an umbrella.
Feb 4, 2026 · Patch note
Jiaozi & Shopkeeper Playtest is now live! (opens in new tab)
Dear Shopkeepers, Thank you so much for your continued interest and support for "Jiaozi & Shopkeeper" ! We are excited to announce that our first Playtest is now live! During this period, the game is available for everyone to download and experience for free. Test Content: This version features Chapter 1 of the game, with an estimated playtime of about 1 ho…
Jiaozi & Shopkeeper last shipped a public branch build 3 days ago (Oct 18, 2026).
It got about one update every 3 months over the last year and is consistent (77/100). 4 of the last 4 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are somewhat regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days and updates steadily.
Jiaozi & Shopkeeper: 4 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 76 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-07-16 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |