{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b1376bee343449cd34857f5b","clusterId":"c_32ac98027851a55d164a3c1a","slug":"physics-based-car-repair-sim-my-garage-exits-early-access-after-five-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Physics-Based Car Repair Sim 'My Garage' Exits Early Access After Five Years","summary":"Viking Game Studio officially released 'My Garage' on PC via Steam on June 2, ending a five-year early access period. The game, which simulates realistic car repair with physics-based interactions, holds a 91% positive rating from over 3,800 user reviews. The developer noted they forgot to end early access sooner.","whyItMatters":"The full release of a niche physics-driven repair sim with a 'Very Positive' rating shows that detailed, hands-on simulation games can sustain a dedicated audience over a long early access period.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eViking Game Studio officially released 'My Garage' on June 2, ending a five-year early access run on PC via Steam. The developer said they forgot to switch the store page to full release earlier, according to a report from Automaton. The car repair simulation game relies on physics-based interactions: players must physically lift a car with a jack, use tools stored as items in a cabinet, and place removed parts in the garage rather than an inventory. Lost tools must be replaced. The game holds a 'Very Positive' rating from over 3,800 Steam reviews, with 91% positive. Concurrent player counts have hovered around 300 to 500 daily since the full launch, per SteamDB. A 15% discount runs until June 10 in Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Viking Game Studio admitted it forgot to end My Garage's early access. The 91% positive rating suggests users did not mind.","twitterPost":"Viking Game Studio forgot to end My Garage's early access. The 91% positive rating suggests users did not mind.","threadsPost":"Viking Game Studio forgot to end My Garage's early access. The game held a 91% positive rating across five years of early access. The developer's admission is a rare look behind the curtain of Steam's early access system, where indefinite development is common but rarely acknowledged so candidly.","newsletterBlurb":"Viking Game Studio officially released 'My Garage' on June 2, ending a five-year early access period. The physics-based car repair sim holds a 91% positive rating from over 3,800 Steam reviews. The developer noted they forgot to end early access sooner.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260609-448517/\",\"title\":\"Highly Rated Physics-Based Car Repair Sim 'My Garage' Finally Officially Released After 5 Years, Dev Says 'Forgot to End Early Access'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4114,"outputTokens":563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780981869,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T05:03:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T05:07:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T05:07:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_32ac98027851a55d164a3c1a","canonicalTitle":"高評価・物理演算カー整備シム『My Garage』、“早期アクセスを終えるの忘れてた”のでアプデついでに正式リリース。5年を経てついに","representativeArticleId":"a_2cf5ae8fa0109f4d1f7b810d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"My Garage\"],\"studios\":[\"Viking Game Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T04:29:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T04:29:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T05:07:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260609-448517/","title":"高評価・物理演算カー整備シム『My Garage』、“早期アクセスを終えるの忘れてた”のでアプデついでに正式リリース。5年を経てついに"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["My Garage"],"studios":["Viking Game Studio"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Viking Game Studio released 'My Garage' on PC via Steam on June 2, ending a five-year early access period.","The developer said they forgot to switch the store page to full release earlier.","The car repair simulation game uses physics-based interactions: players must physically lift a car with a jack and store tools in a cabinet.","The game holds a 'Very Positive' rating from over 3,800 Steam reviews, with 91% positive.","Concurrent player counts have hovered around 300 to 500 daily since the full launch, per SteamDB."]}