Publisher tinyBuild and development subsidiary Fantastic Signals have announced first-person, narrative-driven, supernatural handyman simulator The Lift for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2026. An open playtest is available now for a limited time.
“I’m thrilled to finally unveil what we’ve been working on for the past three years, and looking forward to fans’ reactions and the feedback from the first Steam playtest,” Fantastic Signals founder and game director Ivan Slovtsov said in a press release. “This game encapsulates everything we love about rich worldbuilding, captivating stories, and engaging systems-driven gameplay.”
Slovtsov continued, “The Lift introduces multiple twists into the genre. For example, players will use electrical engineering concepts to fix and operate intricate, interconnected machines—all while exploring this mysterious world inspired by the works of the Strugatsky brothers and the SCP Foundation.”
Here is an overview of the game, via tinyBuild:
About
You are a handyman renovating a massive research facility abandoned after a mysterious incident. The Lift is an eerie first-person simulator with satisfying house-flipping gameplay, a mind-bending story, and a highly interactive world inspired by Soviet sci-fi and SCP Foundation.
Key Features
- Renovate – Every floor is a massive renovation project with unique challenges. Work at your own pace, tackling everything from basic furniture repairs to complex electrical engineering projects. Use a variety of gadgets, craft what you need, and bring the Institute back to its former glory.
- Explore – Use the Lift as your mobile base while travelling across the Institute. Explore multi- ple biomes, unlock hidden areas, meet unforgettable characters, and complete their quests. Piece together the mind-bending truth behind the incident that changed everything.
- Repair – Breathe life back into dozens of intricate devices from vending machines and generators to satellite dishes and reactors. Build circuits with multiple components, identify fault currents, route cables, manage power supply, and generate torque to repair each system.
Watch the announcement trailer and first gameplay footage below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.