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How to open the shop in ReStory

The ReStory open-shop switch is easy to miss. Here is the exact location and what to check if the objective does not advance.

Source verified Checked August 7, 2026 Developer-confirmed answer Reviewed by ReStory Game Guide editorial team
Short answer

Turn your view to the right side of the front window and use the switch there. The control is outside the center workbench view.

The switch is beside the window

After cleaning the shop, rotate your view to the right of the front window. The open-shop switch is mounted there. Interact with it to raise the shutter and continue the first-day objective.

This is not a computer menu or a notebook task. The confusion comes from the switch sitting outside the centered workbench view. The accepted Steam answer was marked by a developer.

  1. Finish the initial shop-cleaning objective.
  2. Move your view away from the work mat and toward the right side of the window.
  3. Interact with the wall switch.
  4. Wait for the storefront to open and the objective to update.

If the task still does not clear

Check that the cleaning objective is fully complete and that you used the window switch, not a desk control. There is no confirmed launch-build bug attached to this specific objective in the source thread.

If the switch does nothing after those checks, save the exact build number and report it through the game support channel. Do not restart the whole save until you have ruled out an unfinished cleaning item.

Bench questions

Quick answers

Is the ReStory shop switch on the desk?

No. It is to the right of the front window, outside the centered desk view.

Evidence log

Sources checked for this page

  1. Developer answer
    How open shop? Steam discussion

    The accepted answer is marked as the developer answer.