Restory: chill electronics repairs gameplay guide
Core gameplay loop: run a shop, fix devices, grow your business
Source: Steam
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs puts you behind the counter of a quaint repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. The game is strictly single-player, so the pace is calm and entirely yours. Each day runs through the same satisfying rhythm: take in a nostalgic device, diagnose it, fix it, and hand it back to a customer who remembers the experience.
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices.
A typical day looks like this:
Accept an order from a walk-in customer or an email request
Inspect the device and decide which repairs it needs
Fix it at your workbench using parts, tools, and a steady hand
Return the finished device, collect payment, and earn reviews
Spend profits on new tools, parts, licenses, and workshop upgrades
As word spreads, customers bring in more complex devices and more personal stories. The core loop never changes, but the depth comes from balancing orders, money, reputation, and upgrades all at once.
Repair mechanics: cleaning, soldering, reprogramming, and painting
Most jobs pull from four main disciplines, and you will frequently combine them on a single device:
Cleaning removes dirt and dust from parts. The game tracks your volume here with achievements for 100 parts and 1000 parts cleaned.
Soldering fixes broken connections. Your first successful solder unlocks the How did I do this? achievement, so expect to practise early.
Reprogramming is the hacking side of repairs. Your first reprogram earns Hacking 101, and 25 reprogrammed devices earns 11001.
Painting customizes devices by a client's order. Your first custom paint job earns Custom orders available!
Some orders demand everything at once. The Jack of all trades achievement requires completing a single order that involves painting, cleaning, repair, and hacking, which is a strong sign to keep every station in your workshop functional.
Make cleaning a habit on every device, even simple ones. It costs no parts and builds toward the big cleanup milestones while keeping your workbench area tidy.
You can also add stickers to devices for quick custom touches: one sticker earns Instant Cool, 25 earns Instant Cool-er, and 100 earns Sticker Bombing.
Customers and their stories: orders, choices, and reviews
Customers are not just order generators. You talk to them and hear their stories, and the game states that your decisions impact both their lives and your shop. That means some jobs have a real choice baked in: take the profitable route, or do something kind.
The clearest example is Origami, earned by helping a child out for free. Refusing to charge is a legitimate playstyle, and it can pay off in storytelling even when it does not pay in yen.
Reviews are the reputation currency of the shop:
5 reviews unlocks First reviews!
25 reviews unlocks Getting popular!
50 reviews unlocks Best shop in Akiba!
Reviews come from completed orders, so consistent quality matters more than rushing one big repair.
Workshop upgrades and tools: from screwdrivers to ultrasonic baths
Your tools decide which repairs you can handle well. You start modest and grow into proper repair-shop equipment:
Professional screwdriver, which unlocks the Twist and turn achievement
Automatic ultrasonic bath for cleaning, earning Hands Free
Shredder for disposing of broken parts, earning Shredder
The ultrasonic bath is a major quality-of-life buy because it automates the most repetitive cleaning work. The shredder matters later when broken parts pile up and you need to clear space for better scrap. Budget for these upgrades before spending heavily on decoration.
Progression systems: licenses, partnerships, and email orders
Licenses are the main gate for growing your business. Buying any license earns Official Partner, five licenses earns Golden Partner, and all licenses earns Platinum Partner. There is also a most expensive license that triggers the Are you serious? This is absurd! achievement, so expect a major late-game money sink.
Email orders add a parallel income stream. Accepting your first one earns Master of the Internet, while 25 email orders earns WWW and 100 email orders earns Internet Business. Email work is useful on slow days because it keeps parts and money moving without relying on foot traffic.
Economy and resource management: parts, marketplace, boxes, and bills
Money flows in from repairs and flows out through bills, parts, tools, and licenses. Paying 2 bills earns All bills paid!, and letting a bill lapse pulls an overdue warning that unlocks Bankrupt.
The marketplace lets you buy devices to repair and resell: buying 5 devices earns Flipper, 25 earns Garage sale!, and selling 5 repaired devices in total earns Making money!. Boxes of parts are a cheap gamble: one box earns Lootbox, while 50 boxes earns Gambler.
If your budget is tight, try a frugal streak. The Frugal achievement requires not buying any new parts for 10 days in a row, which is a great challenge for learning to live off marketplace finds and boxed scrap.
Big money goals sit at the end of the economy: earn more than 100,000 yen in a single day for Business Shark, and 1,000,000 yen total for Millionaire!
Mid-game goals: competitions, reputation milestones, and daily flow
Once the shop is stable, the device assembly competitions become the main skill check. Winning one earns Promise of Akiba, winning three earns Star of Akiba, and winning at least one for every device type earns Legend of Akiba. These competitions reward preparation, so keep a strong stock of parts and tools before entering.
Mid-game is also about pushing your daily flow. The Akiba never sleeps! achievement requires not ending the day for 7 days in a row, which encourages chaining multiple orders in one sitting. Meanwhile,A Place Of Zen rewards you for accumulating more than 100 Zen points, so keep the pace relaxed and avoid rushed repairs.
Long-term content: days, achievements, and shop coziness
The full run stretches well past your first month.30 days earns Employee of the Month,90 days earns Quarterly Report, and 365 days earns Akiba Feels Like Home. With 50 achievements total, completionists have a clear, long checklist to chase.
Long-term checklist:
Clean 1000 parts for Galactic cleaning!
Reprogram 25 devices for 11001
Complete 100 email orders for Internet Business
Acquire all licenses for Platinum Partner
Play through 365 days
Finally, do not skip the cozy side. Buying something to make the workshop nicer earns Cozy!, cleaning the workshop earns Clean Job, and a calm, decorated space fits the whole point of the game: a chill repair shop in Akiba that slowly becomes home.
