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The Lift Gameplay Deep Dive Shows Supernatural Repairs in Action
tinyBuild and debut studio Fantastic Signals have revealed a new gameplay deep dive for The Lift during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase.
The new video features commentary from Fantastic Signals Studio Director Ivan Slovtsov, giving players a closer look at how repair work, exploration, and the game’s stranger supernatural systems fit together. A closed playtest is also set for June 14 on Steam, with players able to sign up and provide feedback on the latest in-development build.
The upcoming first-person, narrative-driven supernatural handyman simulator is heading to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.
A Handyman Simulator Inside a Haunted Research Facility
The Lift puts players in the role of an engineer sent to restore the Institute, once described as humanity’s most advanced research facility, before a mysterious incident left it abandoned. The setup blends practical repair work with eerie science fiction, as players move through the facility and uncover what went wrong.
Repairs are not limited to simple cleanup tasks. Players will handle furniture, electrical systems, vending machines, generators, satellite dishes, reactors, and stranger devices affected by the Institute’s supernatural collapse. Every push, pull, click, and clean is built around tactile feedback, giving the game a deliberate focus on satisfying interactions.
The Institute Is Both Workshop and Mystery
The Lift itself acts as the player’s mobile base while travelling across the Institute. Each floor functions as a large renovation project, with its own challenges, hidden areas, characters, quests, and mechanical problems to solve.
The setting is inspired by Soviet science fiction, giving the game a surreal, industrial edge rather than a simple haunted-house atmosphere. That tone appears to carry into its stranger tasks, including vacuuming reality-distorting anomalies, collecting fuel from robotic bees, reviving interdimensional satellite dishes, and repairing sentient reactors.
June 14 Steam Playtest Opens the Doors Early
Players who want to try The Lift before launch can sign up for the June 14 closed playtest on Steam. tinyBuild is also directing players to the game’s Discord for future test details, suggesting that feedback will play a role in shaping the game ahead of its 2027 release.
The Lift is available to wishlist now on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. With its mix of repair simulation, exploration, and supernatural mystery, it could be one of the stranger genre blends to watch among next year’s indie lineup.
