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Games Like ReStory — 8 Cozy Repair & Job Sims

The best games like ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs — cozy job sims and repair games from PowerWash Simulator to House Flipper, plus the I Am Future connection and what makes each a good follow-up.

Last Updated: August 12, 2026

Games Like ReStory — 8 Cozy Repair & Job Sims

If ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs' repair-and-restore loop has its hooks in you, the good news is that the "cozy job sim" corner of gaming is thriving — and its best entries are direct blood relatives of ReStory. This guide ranks the closest matches, including the one made by the same studio. For ReStory itself, see the review and main guide.

Here's what you'll learn:

  • The closest matches to ReStory's loop
  • The same-studio recommendation
  • What each game does differently

ReStory repair-shop gameplay
ReStory repair-shop gameplay

The Same Studio

I Am Future (Mandragora's previous game) — if you haven't played it, this is the natural companion: the same cozy, first-person, tactile crafting-and-restoring DNA, set on a post-apocalyptic floating city rooftop instead of a Tokyo shop. It's also bundled with ReStory at a discount on Steam (see the price guide).

The Closest Loop Matches

  • PowerWash Simulator — the original "satisfying cleaning loop" hit; ReStory's cleaning-first repair philosophy is its direct descendant. If ReStory's scrubbing moments were your favorite part, this is the deep end
  • House Flipper — buy, clean, repair and redecorate properties; same restore-and-profit rhythm with real estate instead of electronics
  • Viscera Cleanup Detail — the messy janitorial comedy sim; a sillier, less cozy take on the clean-up loop
  • Unpacking — zen, story-through-objects; less mechanical, more emotional, and a good palate cleanser between repairs

Shop Management + Story

  • Travellers Rest — run a tavern: serve customers, manage supplies, grow the business; heavier on management, lighter on tactile repair
  • Dave the Diver — a wildly popular loop-mashup (fishing + sushi restaurant management + story); same "one customer, one task, one small decision at a time" rhythm, much more chaotic
  • My Time at Portia / Sandrock — craft, restore and build with a whole town's worth of characters; if ReStory's customers left you wanting more community, this is the upgrade path

The Cozy-Adjacent

  • A Little to the Left — pure organizing zen; if ReStory's desk-cleaning itch is your favorite scratch, this is a perfectly tuned single-system game
What makes a good follow-up

ReStory fans split on what they love most: the tactile repair loop (→ PowerWash, House Flipper), the customer stories (→ Dave the Diver, Portia), or the shop economy (→ Travellers Rest). Pick the axis you loved, not the whole package.

FAQ

What games are like ReStory? PowerWash Simulator (the cleaning loop), House Flipper (repair-and-flip), Travellers Rest (shop management), Dave the Diver (customer stories + management), and I Am Future (the same studio's previous game).

Is PowerWash Simulator like ReStory? Yes, on the core loop — both are satisfying clean-and-restore sims. ReStory adds diagnosis, part-swapping, a shop economy and a branching story; PowerWash is the pure, unadorned cleaning loop.

What is the studio's other game? I Am Future, Mandragora's cozy post-apocalyptic rooftop survival game — and it's bundled with ReStory at a discount on Steam.

Official resources: Steam store page · Steam news hub · IGN game page · GOG store page

Last Updated: August 12, 2026