The Repair House: Restoration Sim
- July 19, 2023
- Claudiu Kiss
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"The Repair House: Restoration Sim" is a calming game that allows you to run your own repair shop, restoring a variety of unique items such as musical instruments and antiques. Customize your workshop, haggle for items at different locations, and use detailed tools to disassemble and restore each piece. Experience the satisfaction of cleaning and painting items to their former glory.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers straightforward gameplay that can be quite addictive and serves as a good time-waster.
- There is a satisfying loop of collecting, repairing, and displaying items, with a variety of devices to work on as you progress.
- The game allows for customization of the environment and offers a laid-back experience without the pressure of in-game clocks.
- The game can become repetitive and tedious, with many players feeling that it lacks depth and variety in tasks.
- Cleaning, sandblasting, and repainting do not increase the value of items, leading to frustration over the costs associated with these actions.
- There are several bugs and quality of life issues, such as parts not arriving when ordered and a clunky inventory system that hampers gameplay.
- graphics12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as beautiful yet basic, with some users noting that they could be improved. While the visuals are generally relaxing, there are complaints about poor texture quality and a lack of optimization, leading to unnecessary demands on hardware. Overall, the game is not expected to win any awards for its graphical design.
“The graphics look beautiful.”
“Not bad at all, relaxing but the graphics could be better.”
“That game also had painting, washing, sand blasting and repair... but at least it has a story and better graphics.”
“It isn't going to win any awards for its graphical design, and some have complained that it is very poor in textures and overall quality. I don't seem to mind that it is 'basic' in nature, but what I do mind is the very repetitive gameplay.”
“Game needs serious optimization; it should not be putting such demands on my system for the level of graphics and texture work on display.”
“That game also had painting, washing, sand blasting, and repair... but at least it has a story and better graphics.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as relaxing with enjoyable mechanics, reminiscent of PC Building Simulator, allowing players to buy and repair items for profit. However, many users find the gameplay loop repetitive and tedious, particularly due to the high costs of upgrading the workshop and a limited user interface, which detracts from the overall experience despite its potential. Graphical quality is also noted as lacking, but this does not seem to significantly impact enjoyment for some players.
“As the gameplay opens up, players can buy objects from barns to repair themselves to either showcase or sell for higher prices.”
“In the gameplay of the Repair House: Restoration Sim, there is a lot of potential.”
“It isn't going to win any awards for its graphical design, and some have complained that it is very poor in textures and overall quality. I don't seem to mind that it is 'basic' in nature, but what I do mind is the very repetitive gameplay.”
“You can spend hours fixing and repairing the same items, but with how expensive it is to upgrade your workshop, the limited user interface, and the repetitive gameplay loop, it just feels tedious after a couple of hours.”
“The gameplay loop is very similar to PC Building Simulator.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with some players reporting minor sound glitches and bugs, particularly during transitions, while others have experienced no significant issues. Although there are quality of life concerns and a perceived lack of communication from the developers regarding updates, a patch has been released, indicating ongoing support. Overall, while some players find the game buggy, others report a stable experience without major disruptions.
“It's being sold as is, and it's way too buggy, way too imbalanced, devs are taking way too long to update things (and I know it's not easy, but the communication has just stopped entirely).”
“Sound sometimes glitches when the game starts and when moving through doors.”
“There are some quality of life issues and minor glitches in the game (not game breaking from my experience) but the devs are working on those and already released one patch so it's at least worth checking out the demo.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be largely tedious and repetitious, often leading to boredom. The process of ordering parts is particularly criticized for being cumbersome and lacking clarity, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some elements of the game can be fun, the repetitive nature and expensive upgrades contribute to a frustrating experience over time.
“Boring, tedious, and repetitious... it needs a lot of work yet.”
“Ordering parts is tedious as you either have to have a very good memory or be constantly going back and forth. There's also no way to see previous order status, so if you go away for a bit, you inevitably completely forget if you've ordered a part or not.”
“You can spend hours fixing and repairing the same items, but with how expensive it is to upgrade your workshop, the limited user interface, and the repetitive gameplay loop, it just feels tedious after a couple of hours.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is criticized for being inadequate, with players experiencing significant performance issues, including memory leaks and high system demands relative to its graphical quality. While there have been improvement patches from the developers, many users feel that the game still requires serious optimization to enhance the overall experience.
“The only issue I can see is that the game could be a bit better optimized, but the developers do seem to be involved with this game, as there have been improvement patches.”
“Game needs serious optimization; it should not be putting such demands on my system for the level of graphics and texture work on display.”
“Maxed performance settings in borderless windowed, the game would not launch with a memory leak, and there are no obvious means to reset configuration.”
“Maxed performance settings in borderless windowed, game would not launch with a memory leak, no obvious means to reset configuration.”
“Game needs serious optimization, it should not be putting such demands on my system for the level of graphics and texture work on display.”
“It's clear there was some effort put into the various devices and detailed parts, I liked the piecemeal aspect of it all, was looking forward to playing around with more complicated products, but everything wrapping around is seriously lacking in presentation and intrigue, performance issues aside.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game lacks a compelling story, with users comparing it unfavorably to Workshop Simulator, which offers a more engaging narrative and superior graphics. Overall, the absence of a storyline is a significant drawback for players seeking a richer gaming experience.
“There is no story... this game reminds me of a worse version of Workshop Simulator.”
“That game also had painting, washing, sand blasting, and repair... but at least it has a story and better graphics.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently highlight the game's "immensely replayable" nature, indicating that it offers significant value in returning to play multiple times.
“The game is immensely replayable.”
“The game offers immense replayability.”
“I find myself coming back to this game time and time again due to its immense replayability.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is perceived as lacking depth, with some users suggesting that players take a break and engage with the real world instead.
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is limited to a single track, which players find repetitive and quickly tiresome.
“I think there is only one music track, and you very quickly get tired of it.”
