The Lift adds PS5 and Xbox Series versions, delayed to 2027
No longer due out in 2026.
First-person, narrative-driven, supernatural handyman simulator The Lift for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2027, publisher tinyBuild and developer Fantastic Signals announced. The console versions are newly announced, and the release window is a delay from its previously planned 2026 release.
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 a new trailer below.