Face meaningless labor in a LOW VALUE JOB
LOW VALUE JOB, a dystopian job simulator from Distillate GK and Yayoi Development, will release on Steam on January 12, 2026. The game takes a stark look at modern work through an experience built entirely on repetition, routine and quiet accumulation.
LOW VALUE WORK focuses on one task. In front of you stands a table littered with bolts, nuts and washers that vary only slightly in size. When left mixed, they feel uncomfortable and messy. Your role is to take each piece, inspect it, and place it in the correct category. You repeat this action endlessly. No surprises, no narrative rewards, and no changes to the work itself. The challenge remains constant.
The game offers two different ways to experience this work. In solo mode, you work alone in continuous silence. The system shares your results globally, and periodic cold notification sounds report numbers that hint that other players are performing the same task elsewhere. These moments create a subtle awareness of working together without direct interaction.
Online matches create a completely different atmosphere. Up to eight players compete simultaneously, sorting parts quickly and accurately. While the rules remain simple, watching others progress in real time creates tension and suspense. Every decision carries weight, turning the same basic task into a test of concentration and endurance.
LOW VALUE JOB explores the idea of ​​invisible and empty labor. It emphasizes loneliness and emotional distance in single player, while multiplayer emphasizes overstimulation and reactive stress through audio and visual design. By repeating simple actions over and over again, the game recreates the strange calm and faint sense of growth that can come from doing work that seems to go nowhere.
