The Sorting Bureau

A sorting simulation with no timers, penalties, or scores

Apelsinka Games · Released Aug 21, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 368
Recent reviews: Mixed; 66% of 42 in 30 days
Players: 14; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 10, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 730; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Sorting Bureau?

This single-player, 2D organizing game takes place in a workshop in a quiet Tokyo neighborhood. You place buttons, coins, stamps, and other belongings into containers across themed desks, completing daily requests from clients whose objects reveal glimpses of their lives.

For you if...

+you enjoy simple organizing tasks in short sessions

Not for you if...

−you want substantial progression beyond completing sorting requests

What players say

77% of 368 reviews are positive · 66% of 42 in the last 30 days

Players praise the artwork, quiet atmosphere, and object sounds. The most common complaint is repetitive tasks, with players also criticizing confusing sorting categories, awkward outlined layouts, and controls that become frustrating during longer sessions.

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The Sorting Bureau system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 730, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Athlon 3000G (dual-core, 2 GHz)
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 / AMD Radeon R5 (DirectX 11 compatible, 512 MB VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Sorting Bureau have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Sorting Bureau run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Czech, Ukrainian.

Does The Sorting Bureau use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam