Ever get the urge to clean and fix things up but low-key know you lack the skill? Enter The Repair House. This restoration simulator will scratch all your fixer-upper itches!
This game comes from the original creator of PC Building Simulator, so you know you’re onto a winner with The Repair House. Boasting satisfying and relaxing gameplay, you can spend endless hours fixing up everything from old guitars to arcade machines! Today we’re taking a closer look at the gameplay, spec requirements, and what PCs will be great to play The Repair House on.
The Repair House Gameplay
The basic premise of The Repair House is you have all sorts of fun gadgets that you get to dismantle, clean, fix, and sell on. There’s a vast catalogue of items to restore, including antiques, vintage consoles, and even Tonka Trucks. Explore storage units, auction houses, barns, and flea markets to find hidden treasures to bring back to your workshop. Every item has been lovingly recreated to provide the most accurate restoration experience.
As you take on more jobs, you can expand your inventory of tools and equipment to help you. With the cleaning station and sandblaster, you can enjoy the satisfaction of removing layers of dirt, whilst the paints allow you to add your own creative stamp to the items fixed. What’s more, you can customise your workshop to both expand your workspace and create a space to relax after a hard day’s restoring.
All the satisfaction without any of the stress. Exactly what you want from a restoration simulation!
What Platforms Can You Play The Repair House On?
The Repair House is available to play on Steam from July 19th 2023. It is a single player adventure, but there’s nothing stopping you from sharing those Zen vibes over livestream!
The Repair House Official Specifications
Is your gaming PC up to the job or does it need a little restoring itself? Here are the official specifications for The Repair House.
| Component | Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-560 AMD FX-6300 | Intel Core i5-7600K AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MB AMD Radeon R7 370 2048MB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6144MB AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 8192MB |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 12 |
| Storage | 10GB available space | 10GB available space |
Best PCs to Play The Repair House
With fairly moderate specifications, we doubt there are many gaming PCs that can’t be used to play your virtual workshop. We’ve picked two PCs and a gaming laptop that we think will be the perfect asset for your restoration adventure. If they don’t spark joy, then the extensive Overclockers UK range is just waiting to be explored.
Refract Gaming Jade Pre-Built PC
From our Refract Gaming range, the Jade Pre-Built PC has been crafted with hand-picked components to facilitate 1080p gaming. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU, this gaming PC is primed to help you restore items in glorious detail. Plus, with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD, you can game with fast fetch rates and quick loading screens. There will be no delays when it comes to your repairs!
What’s more, the Refract Jade comes with a three years parts and labour warranty, for that extra peace of mind. Sadly, it doesn’t apply to your restored goods!
Pre-built or configurable gaming PC: which is the one for you?
Gigabyte G5 Gaming Laptop
Scratch the restoration itch on the go, with the Gigabyte G5 gaming laptop. Equipped with an Intel Core i5-13500H, this gaming laptop takes full advantage of Intel’s hybrid core architecture to optimise workflows for whatever task you throw its way. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU and 15.6” FHD display will bring all your restoration efforts to life in stunning quality and smooth frame rates. Just imagine how satisfying sandblasting will be! What’s more, the DDR5 RAM and PCIe SSD will keep this gaming laptop running with near-zero latency.
To keep the Gigabyte G5 cool whilst you work on restoring antiques, this gaming laptop utilises Gigabyte WINDFORCE technology. This thermal solution has been optimised so that your CPU and GPU can work at optimum performance whilst still remaining quiet and stable.
Need some help picking out the perfect gaming laptop for you? We have a handy guide for all your laptop shopping needs.
OcUK Gaming Empath Configurable PC
The OcUK Gaming Empath pairs Zen 4 architecture with an AMD or NVIDIA GPU of your choice. Experience the five-star platform AMD has crafted with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, which is able to reach boost speeds over 5.0GHz with eight cores and sixteen threads seamlessly handling all your single- and multi-threaded tasks. In addition to this, this gaming PC has a flexible, high-speed storage solution and 32GB of DDR5 RAM with AMD EXPO. Experience the very best in AMD optimisation.
Need more for your restoration journey? The OcUK Gaming Empath is one of our configurable gaming PCs, meaning you can make adjustments to the base spec from a selection of gaming hardware. Customise the PC case colour, CPU, memory, GPU, storage drives, and operating system. Please note that any changes you make will affect the price.
Want to know more about AMD EXPO? Check out our dedicated guide.
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Is The Repair House on your “to play” list? Let us know in the comments how satisfying it is to clean off old grime!
PC specs are subject to change.
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Emily Haylock
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Emily is a board and cosy gamer, keyboard obsessive, and content copywriter for Overclockers UK. She has been with Overclockers UK since 2020, writing about everything from noblechairs to 8Pack PCs. She writes from within her desk nest with a foster pup at her feet. (What, a desk duvet is a totally normal thing!) In her downtime, she likes to play board games, farming sims, and old-school Final Fantasy. IX to be specific. It is the best, and that is a hill she will die on.
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