Although a big part of Blaugust for me this year is going to be figuring out what the heck this blog is actually about now, I thought it might be nice to do at least a couple video game centric posts over the course of the month. I like chore sims in general. Things like PowerWash Simulator, Crime Scene Cleaner, and even Hardspace Shipbreaker all fall into this category for me. Doing the same thing over and over and over again until everything is in order, or completely disassembled, or organized is profoundly satisfying to me. Well, back in May, it felt like all anyone was talking about around me was Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!. I threw it on my wish list, and then promptly forgot all about it. Until I got a message in Steam that I had received a gift, and since I’d been in such a dire gaming slump, I decided to install it right away and see what everyone was talking about. And proceeded to spend just shy of 20 hours in less than a week putting books away. First without using a scrap of magic, and then again for the speed run achievement. So when Supermarket Chaos came out at the end of June, I bought it immediately. I didn’t find that one quite as compulsively playable, but I still managed to spend just over 8 hours putting stuff back on shelves. And that’s when I saw the absolute flood of copycat games in this style scheduled for release in quick succession. So what’s made it onto my wish list? Quite a few games actually. I’ll probably pick up most if not all of these if they’re around the $5 mark. Toy Keeper Release date: 7/17/26 $4.99 I tried to tell myself that I was not rushing to pick this one up because of the mixed reviews, but I think the real reason is that I have been totally immersed in Palworld since it’s July 10th 1.0 release. It looks fine for the price, although it is still in early access, so maybe the reviews will improve as updates are made. Organize My Shop Release date: 7/24/26 $4.99 This one has much better reviews than Toy Keeper, and is not in early access, but I’m not sure if the conveyor belt style is going to be less satisfying than the pile of stuff on the floor. Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery Release date: 8/5/26 This is an interesting take on the formula. Find the pieces of all the puzzles and put them back together. Kind of sounds like a nightmare, kind of sounds like a good time. This one I will likely grab if the price is right. Cellar Keeper Release date: 8/6/26 I’m not even sure why this is in contention for me – putting away wine was by far the most annoying part of Supermarket Chaos. Maybe it’s the shelves, which remind me of Librarian. Maybe it’s the giant pile of bottles. Not my top choice, personally, but I can see it being very satisfying, and also? Taking forever. Toy Shop: Tidy Up Release date: 8/7/26 This one looks like it’s going to have a good amount of creative freedom, which for me? Is the exactly opposite of what I want in a game like this. I want everything to have a place where it belongs. I don’t want to make decisions. I want to put things back. Tidy Up Together Release date: 8/14/26 The multiplayer aspect of this one holds no real appeal for me personally, but I can see where it might draw people in. However, there’s a big mess, lots of items, and places where things belong. I might be in even though I’d definitely play solo. TV Archive: Tidy Up Together Release date: 8/14/2026 Another multiplayer focused title (this one with a competitive mode). I love that we’re looking at competitive organization now. Glorious! I expect videotapes will be almost as good as books in this type of game. Everything looks the same from a distance. Almost definitely a pickup for me if the price is right. The Sorting Bureau Release date: 8/21/26 I almost didn’t include this one, because it’s bite-sized sorting, not epic disaster level sorting, but I like the graphics, and it might scratch the same itch while encouraging shorter play sessions. Seems almost brainless, and sometimes, that’s exactly what you want. Shelve the Potions! Release date 8/24/26 Reading the description, this one seems like it’s intended to be a little more puzzley than just straight organization and cleanup. I’m not opposed, provided it isn’t overly obtuse. This isn’t the kind of game I go for if I want my brain to have to work hard. Never Sort By Color Release date 11/10/26 Quite possibly the most ambitious “put it away” game in the whole list, this looks like it’ll be good for many many hours on a single playthrough. I worry a bit about how far off the release is though – will this weird little sub-genre have burnt out from the over-saturation of play-alikes? This might actually be the one I’m most looking forward to, it’s ambitious and full of absolutely tiny items to pick up and put away.