ReStory
| ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Mandragora |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Composer | M. Harvey Bee[1] |
| Engine | Unity[2] |
| Platforms | |
| Release | 6 August 2026 |
| Genre | Job simulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a job simulation video game developed by Mandragora and published by tinyBuild. Set in mid-2000s Japan, the player runs an electronics repair shop and fixes various devices. It was released on 6 August 2026 for Windows and MacOS.
Gameplay
[edit]ReStory is a simulation video game where the player runs an electronics repair shop in Akihabara, Tokyo in the 2000s.[3] The goal is to disassemble, clean, and reassemble pieces from customers, from phones to cameras and music players.[4] The repair shop partially owes a yakuza clan cash, and the player must pay them money for protection, rent, and utilities.[3]
There are different endings depending on how the player completes the objectives and interacts with non-player characters.[5]
Development and release
[edit]ReStory was developed by Mandragora, the creator of I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival.[4] It was directed by Evgeny Kisterev.[6] The game includes officially-licensed Atari consoles as part of partnership with the company.[4]
Publisher tinyBuild announced the game in December 2025.[6] A demo was released in June 2026 for Steam Next Fest.[7] It was released on 6 August 2026 for Windows.[8] Shortly after release, tinyBuild caused controversy when it permanently revoked 649 keys for being sold on grey market sites, which CEO Alex Nichiporchik described as "shady key reseller[s]", at discounted prices outside their region. This also caused some Green Man Gaming keys to be revoked, although those customers were sent replacement keys.[9]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| OpenCritic | 89% recommend[10][a] |
ReStory was a commercial success at launch. The game made back its budget within 12 hours.[11] It sold 300,000 copies in the debut week.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Based on 18 reviews
References
[edit]- ↑ "Website of the soundtrack on Steam". Steam (in Spanish).
- ↑ "ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs Price history". SteamDB. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- 1 2 Chancey, Tyler (7 August 2026). "Restory: Chill Electronics Repair Review – Zen Nostalgia Trip". TechRaptor. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Corgan, Rebecca (9 August 2026). "Steam's latest sleeper hit is a ridiculously nostalgic PowerWash Simulator clone". Polygon. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Sarkar, Arka (10 August 2026). "All ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs endings explained". Destructoid. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 Romano, Sal (9 December 2025). "Y2K-era Japan electronics repair shop simulator ReStory announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ White, Lucas (18 June 2026). "ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a cozy game for retro gaming nerds". Shacknews. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (23 July 2026). "ReStory launches August 6". Gematsu. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 McGlynn, Anthony (14 August 2026). "'Just buy the game on Steam': Indie publisher behind a recent banger that sold 300k copies in its first week warns against key resellers after canceling hundreds of scalped keys". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs". OpenCritic. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ Bailey, Dustin (10 August 2026). "Chill shop sim about repairing off-brand PS1s makes its budget back "within 12 hours" and earns $3 million days after launch". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
