Overview
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs has 50 Steam achievements. Most unlock naturally through normal play — cleaning, repairing, online orders and money milestones. A handful require deliberate purchases or specific story choices.
⚠️ Known issue: one achievement in the current build (v1.0.0) is reported as
not unlocking even when its condition is met — a 100% run may be impossible until a patch. See the
FAQ for status.
Story & Early-Game Achievements
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Clean Job | Clear all the dirty items on your desk when starting a new save |
| First Fix! | Repair your first device — Hashimoto's Nokia (Pokia in-game) |
| How Did I Do This? | Repair any part using the Soldering Iron |
| Master of the Internet | Set up your internet connection and accept an online order |
| All Bills Paid | Pay off two bills (rent to the landlord + the bank loan) |
| Hacking 101 | Reprogram a device for the first time |
| Origami | Complete a kid's request and refuse payment — the delivery agent returns with an origami gift |
| Custom Orders Available | Paint a client's device before returning it |
| Jack of All Trades | Finish one order that asks you to paint, clean, repair and hack the same device |
| Bankrupt | Refuse to pay a bill and receive the overdue warning |
Cleaning, Repair & Reprogramming Milestones
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Big Cleaning | Clean 100 loose parts across multiple orders |
| Galactic Cleaning | Clean 1,000 loose parts across multiple orders |
| 11001 | Reprogram any 25 devices |
Online Orders, Marketplace & Flipping
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| WWW | Complete 25 online orders |
| Internet Business | Complete 100 online orders |
| Making Money! | Sell 5 devices after restoring them for resale |
| Flipper | Buy any 5 devices online |
| Garage Sale | Buy any 25 devices online |
| Lootbox | Buy 1 box of random spare parts from the Marketplace |
| Gambler | Buy 50 boxes of random spare parts from the Marketplace |
Reputation
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| First Reviews | Collect 5 reviews |
| Getting Popular | Collect 25 reviews |
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Twist and Turn | Purchase the professional screwdriver (11,000 Yen) |
| Hands Free | Buy the cheapest Ultrasonic (Sonic) Bath model |
| Shredder | Buy the cheapest Shredder model |
| Cozy | Buy any item that makes your workshop cozier |
See the Tools & Equipment Catalog for prices and purchase order.
License Achievements
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Official Partner | Acquire any license |
| Golden Partner | Acquire 5 licenses |
| Are you serious? This is Absurd | Acquire the most expensive license |
| Platinum Partner | Acquire every available license |
Full details in the License System Guide.
Sticker Achievements
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Instant Cool | Apply a sticker to a device |
| Instant Cool-er | Apply 25 stickers |
| Sticker Bombing | Apply 100 stickers |
Days Played & Endurance
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Employee of the Month | Play through 30 days |
| Quarterly Report | Play through 90 days |
| Akiba Feels Like Home | Play through 365 days |
| Akiba Never Sleeps | Work 168 hours (7 full days) straight without using the bike |
Money Milestones
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Business Shark | Earn over 100,000 Yen in a single day |
| Millionaire | Earn over 1,000,000 Yen total |
| Frugal | Go 10 days in a row without buying any new parts with money |
Assembly Competitions
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| Promise of Akiba | Win a device assembly competition for the first time |
| Star of Akiba | Win 3 assembly competitions |
| Legend of Akiba | Win at least one competition for every device type |
Zen & Decoration
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|
| A Place of Zen | Reach more than 100 Zen Points from workshop decorations |
Zen point values (community-confirmed): VHS tape +2, Daruma Doll +2, Seashell +3, Maneki-neko +3, Shoji lamp +4, Troll +4, Big Mouth Billy Bass +4, Baseball glove +5, Bonsai +7, Stormtrooper-style Helmet +7, Kaiju +8, Prism Night Light +8, Ghostbusters-style figure +9.
Hidden Achievements (Triggers Unconfirmed)
The 5 remaining achievements are hidden — their unlock conditions are not yet confirmed (unverified). Community names as of the launch build:
| Achievement | Status |
|---|
| Ghost in the Frame | Hidden — trigger unconfirmed |
| Rock for the Ages! | Hidden — trigger unconfirmed |
| Ronin | Hidden — trigger unconfirmed |
| Melancholy | Hidden — trigger unconfirmed |
| Globalization | Hidden — trigger unconfirmed |
The names themselves hint at the game's themes — a ghost in a photo frame, an old rock song, a wandering swordsman, quiet sadness, a shop that went global. Guesses are being tested, but nothing is confirmed as of the launch build.
Easter Eggs: Parody Brands
ReStory is a love letter to mid-2000s Akihabara, and half the fun is spotting the references. Nearly every brand in the game is a legally distinct parody of real Y2K hardware — with one notable exception: Atari hardware is officially licensed and appears under its real name.
| Real-World Item | In-Game Name | Notes |
|---|
| Nokia 3310 | Pokia 3310 | The iconic brick phone; your first repair is Hashimoto's Pokia |
| Nokia N-Gage | Pokia Njoy | Parody of Nokia's game-phone hybrid |
| Motorola Razr | Autorolla Razor | Flip phone; also the one profitable new-part build (unverified figures) |
| Tamagotchi | Eggotchi | Virtual pet with the same name rhythm |
| Sony Walkman | Nony Goman | Cassette player; the hardest job in the game |
| Sony PlayStation | Nony PlayMachine | Home console parody |
| Sony PSP | Patento BS | Handheld; appeared in the demo |
| Polaroid instant camera | Palaloid | Instant camera parody |
| Sony Aibo | Robodog | Robot pet parody |
| Xbox / Nintendo consoles | Xi-Box / Patendo | Reported in reviews (unverified for in-game appearances) |
| Firefox browser | Gozilla Fairfox | The in-game Y2K browser (Godzilla + Firefox) |
| Rakuten | Packuten | Where you buy repair licenses |
| Review apps | Reviewme.not | The in-game review site |
| Online store | Binotaro | Marketplace storefront |
The parody rule: real-world brand name → same consonant skeleton, legally distinct spelling. The developers reportedly kept these deliberately close to the originals for the nostalgia payoff.
Easter Eggs: Officially Licensed Atari
The Atari 2600, Atari Lynx and Atari CX40 joystick appear under their real names through an official collaboration — the only licensed hardware in the game. You'll meet the Atari CX40 early: the upstairs neighbor asks you to fix one for a
Pac-Man tournament.
Easter Eggs: Shop Decorations
The shop decorations are packed with references. Each grants Zen Points toward the A Place of Zen achievement (100+ points). Community-confirmed values:
| Decoration | Zen Points | Real-World Reference |
|---|
| Ghostbusters-style figure | +9 | Ghostbusters |
| Kaiju | +8 | Japanese monster movies |
| Prism Night Light | +8 | — (period-authentic decor) |
| Bonsai | +7 | Japanese culture |
| Stormtrooper-style Helmet | +7 | Star Wars |
| Baseball Glove | +5 | — |
| Big Mouth Billy Bass | +4 | The famous singing novelty fish |
| Shoji Lamp | +4 | Japanese architecture |
| Troll | +4 | Troll doll |
| Maneki-neko | +3 | Japanese lucky cat |
| Seashell | +3 | — |
| VHS Tape | +2 | Home video era |
| Daruma Doll | +2 | Japanese wish doll |
Fastest route to 100 Zen: combine the highest-value items first — Ghostbusters (+9), Kaiju (+8), Prism Night Light (+8), Bonsai (+7), Stormtrooper Helmet (+7) — before filling out with the cheaper decor.
Easter Eggs: Hidden Secrets in Gameplay
1. Hidden dirt. Some parts carry grime that is invisible at default zoom — inspect edges, backs and connector areas, and zoom in. (See the
Cleaning Guide.)
2. Customers hide information. Dialogue isn't flavor text — customers casually mention things like spilling coffee on a device months ago, or hint that something important is hidden inside the hardware. Listening reveals issues not listed on the repair ticket.
3. The post-it number. Inside the landlord's big phone repair you can find a phone number written on a post-it note — your choice of what to do with it is one of the game's branching moments. (See the
Story Walkthrough.)
4. The slow Y2K browser. The in-game internet is deliberately slow and period-accurate — the loading times are the joke. The Unlock-ToolKit CD (needed for the
11001 reprogramming achievement) is bought from Gozilla Fairfox.
5. Mid-2000s music and atmosphere. The lo-fi radio and soft art style are themselves period tributes — one of the game's most-praised features in reviews.
Open Questions (Unverified)
- Whether Xi-Box / Patendo devices actually appear as repairable units in the full game (reported in reviews, not yet confirmed in-game).
- Whether any fully hidden locations or rooms exist beyond the shop (no reports so far).
- Whether the Atari collaboration includes devices beyond the 2600, Lynx and CX40 in future updates.
Completion Checklist
- [ ] Repair, clean, and reprogram every device type at least once (feeds Legend of Akiba and the 11001 counter)
- [ ] Buy the professional screwdriver, cheapest Sonic Bath, cheapest Shredder and one cozy item
- [ ] Buy all licenses (ends with the competition-only one) — Platinum Partner
- [ ] Apply 100 stickers
- [ ] Buy 50 spare-part boxes and 25 marketplace devices
- [ ] Complete 100 online orders and sell 5 restored devices
- [ ] Win 3 assembly competitions
- [ ] Earn 1,000,000 Yen total and reach 365 days played
- [ ] Decorate to 100+ Zen points
