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CasualIndieSimulationOrganizingCleaningRelaxingDecoratingFirst-Person

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Game description

Tidy Up History is a cozy cleaning sim where you inherit a chaotic museum. Tidy messy rooms, unlock new abilities, and find hidden keys to open new wings. Uncover historical knowledge to properly identify and showcase artifacts, returning the museum to its former glory.

Basic info

DeveloperCasual Human
PublisherCasual Human
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 16, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-2500 3.3GHz
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 1050
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 355 reviews from the past 1 year

85.7/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Rebuilding dinosaur skeletons and tidying old exhibits is fun for 210 reviewers of Tidy Up History; it scores 85.7.

👍 Strengths

210 reviews had fun, the most upvoted finishing it in one relaxed evening. 41 enjoy the history setting, the most upvoted calling it a change of pace from other tidying games, and 36 praise the graphics, the most upvoted calling the skeleton reassembly idea genius. Others find progression meaningful, with choices between cleaning, repairing and carrying artifacts, and some single out thoughtful quality of life touches. Pricing & Fairness ranks 164th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 157th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 52% of analyzed reviews and ranks 983rd of 1351. 72 reviews find it too short for the genre, the most upvoted finishing in about three hours. 26 find inventory handling clunky, the most upvoted saying it is too small and forces constant item management. 12 say some ability sounds are rough and audio options are limited. Others find tasks repetitive once skills are learned, and a few want colorblind friendly highlighting. Gameplay ranks 695th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 916th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“had fun, finished it, nice evening” · 210 reviews
“finished in three hours, too short for the genre” · 72 reviews
“enjoyed the history aspect and change of pace in this tidy game” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +2.38 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “progression feels meaningful with choices between cleaning, repairing, or carrying artifacts” · 10 reviews
Negative “tight inventory limit forces excessive backtracking” · 5 reviews

Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.17 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “enjoyed the history aspect and change of pace in this tidy game” · 41 reviews

Story 8% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.27 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “finished in three hours, too short for the genre” · 72 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.84 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are great, dinosaur skeleton reassembly concept is genius” · 36 reviews
Negative “looks like cheap assets slapped together” · 3 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.14 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “good value for the price, perfect for a relaxing afternoon” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.14 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs very active in discussions, open to suggestions, handled issues” · 4 reviews
Negative “missing Russian language support and settings reset on new login” · 3 reviews

Stability 7% · Performance 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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