Dec 9, 2025
ReStory - repair busted retro electronics in mid-2000s Japan in this repair shop adventure!
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ReStory - repair busted retro electronics in mid-2000s Japan in this repair shop adventure!
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Y2K-era Japan electronics repair shop simulator ReStory announced for PC - Gematsu
Publisher tinyBuild and I Am Future developer Mandragora have announced ReStory, a simulation game that lets you run your own electronics repair shop in Y2K-era Japan. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2026.
“ReStory is my nostalgia for a time when we shared polyphonic ringtones via infrared ports and rewound cassette tapes with a pencil,” said Mandragora studio director Evgeny Kisterev in a press release. “When every device felt unique. Now we just hold these screens in our hands, and they all look the same. Japanese companies always amazed me with their influence on global technology, which made 2000s Tokyo the perfect setting. I can’t wait to share this nostalgic feeling with players and discover how many other grown-up kids remember that era fondly!”
Here is an overview of the game, via tinyBuild:
About ReStory lets you run your own electronics repair shop in Y2K-era Japan. Fix iconic pieces of 2000s tech, like cell phones, video game consoles (including officially licensed Atari systems), handhelds, digital pets, home appliances, music players, cameras, and more—all while hearing the unique stories of your customers and making meaningful decisions that influence a branching storyline.
ReStory combines tactile repair gameplay with the relaxing atmosphere, shop management mechanics, and a cast of memorable characters. Grow your business by carefully unscrewing, cleaning, soldering, repainting, and assembling devices to bring them back to life—and if you need spare parts, you can always buy them online via an old-school in-game web browser. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop through a non-linear narrative.
Key Features
Satisfying Gadget Repairs – Chill out and vibe with engaging device restoration mechanics through every step of the tech-repair process.
Shop Management – Take orders, manage your finances, browse the web and hunt for spare parts.
Impactful Narrative – Meet a memorable cast of characters with unpredictable and intertwining stories. Your decisions will impact both their lives and your shop.
Y2K Nostalgia – Fix devices inspired by iconic gaming consoles & handhelds, portable music players, cameras, home appliances and cell phones of the 2000s.
Wait, Is That an Atari?! – Yes! Partnering with Atari, ReStory will feature licensed consoles to repair including the Atari 2600, Jaguar and more!
Chill Atmosphere – ReStory creates a relaxing atmosphere that lets you unwind and tinker with gadgets against a beautiful backdrop of the Japanese urban setting.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
Announce Trailer
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ReStory was one of the games highlighted in the Wholesome Snack Direct that really caught my attention, and they had a playtest available! You know I had to give it a go!
First look at ReStory
A new trailer has been released for ReStory. No release date was specified.
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[Ad/Invited to Playtest] Restory by Mandragora and published by tinyBuild was announced during the Wholesome Snack Showcase and today thanks to tinyBuild we get to take a first look at the playtest.
Come hang out and join me in restoring vintage electronics in 2000s Tokyo.
The new game from tinyBuild and Mandragora is coming to PC in 2026.
It feels like a portrait of a bygone era that will be nostalgic to people who have lived in that age and seen those pieces of technology firsthand. Even beyond that, however, there are solid systems in place to make it a compelling experience that’s cozy to play, while at the same time, asking players to smartly take into account the jobs they can take to keep the shop afloat.
Cinematech's Trailer Park - ReStory (PC)
Talk about your fixer-upper.