The Sorting Bureau
Released Aug 2026
A cozy sorting game set in a quiet Tokyo workshop. Clients bring you boxes of clutter: buttons, coins, gears, stamps. Sort them, group them, and put everything back in its place, to satisfying ASMR clicks. No timers. Mistakes cost nothing. Just the joy of tidying up.
76% positive · 365 reviews
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Released, but content still planned
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Content Planned
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
The Sorting Bureau launched on August 21, 2026, developed by a two-person studio (Dmitry and Maria). The game was preceded by a public demo released in May 2026, which received several updates and a Steam Next Fest appearance in June 2026. The full release incorporates all the improvements made during the demo period.
In the launch post on August 21, 2026, the developer explicitly stated: "We've got a lot more planned for it, free content updates included." An earlier June 2, 2026 developer post also mentioned "a couple more cozy ideas" for the in-game cat "that we're saving for later." These are clear, direct statements from the developer that additional content is planned beyond what shipped at launch.
The studio has been actively engaged with the community — a day-one patch (Update 1.0.1) shipped on August 22, 2026 with fixes and quality-of-life improvements, and the developers noted they are "fixing things the same day they show up." The game is only two days old as of today's date (August 23, 2026), and the developer's own words confirm more content is coming.
Evidence
Launch post explicitly states: 'We've got a lot more planned for it, free content updates included.'
Game launched August 21, 2026 as a 1.0 release following a public demo period that ran from May through August 2026.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Apelsinka Games
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Every Item Has Its Place
A desk covered in someone's life. Vintage buttons, foreign coins, delicate stamps, old gears, and forgotten sweets. Pick up each item and find its place.Every Material Has Its Sound
Metal clinks. Fabric rustles. Wood thuds. Each item snaps into its container with a satisfying click. The kind of sound you want to hear over and over.Stories Told Through Objects
Every request comes from someone real. A watchmaker and his gears. A pastry chef and her molds. A manga artist buried in brushes and sketches. They bring their boxes and ask for help. Sort through their things and you'll get to know them a little.Your Evening Ritual
New boxes show up every morning. New clients, new items, new sorting rules. Some evenings you sort a whole desk. Some evenings you just sit with the cat.Features
- Sort hundreds of tactile items across dozens of themed desks
- No timers, no penalties, no scores. Play at your own pace
- ASMR sound design: every material sounds different
- Charming clients, each with their own personality and story
- A quiet room that's still there when you come back
- A cozy workshop tucked away in a quiet Tokyo neighborhood
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Aug 23, 2026
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