We are thrilled to announce that playtests for House Flipper Remastered Collection are kicking off during the Steam House and Home Fest 2026!
Start: March 30 @ 10:00 AM PDT / 5:00 PM GMT / 7:00 PM CEST
End: April 6 @ 10:00 AM PDT / 5:00 PM GMT / 7:00 PM CEST
We know you've got a lot of questions! Detailed pricing info (including special discounts for DLC owners) is dropping very soon.⏳
In the meantime, we’ve rounded up your most burning questions and answered them in our latest video. Check it out! 👇
For this playtest, we've prepared 2 jobs and a house for you to buy.
The first one is a brand-new job featuring unique content from the remaster. This house combines mechanics from previous DLCs.
The second is an improved job, along with a house available to buy, from one of our previous DLCs.
On top of that, we've included a ton of improvements, which are listed below.
Improved Lighting: Added Screen Space Global Illumination (SSGI) for better light bounce. Fixed overexposed lighting issue on the tablet and in before/after photos.
Building Mechanics: Improved interior wall placement and introduced new snapping mechanics for doors and doorframes.
Performance: Significant FPS and memory optimizations for smoother gameplay.
Save System: Enhanced stability; autosaves no longer cause hitches or freezes.
Post-Processing: Applied a major pass of visual enhancements, specifically removing the yellow color tint - mostly visible on ceilings.
Tool Selection: New visible selection wheels with smooth transition animations.
Upscaler Support: Added DLSS / FSR / TAAU selection and quality settings in the menu.
Lawn Mower: Improved collision detection; driving the mower indoors no longer turns it off.
Visual Comfort: Removed Chromatic Aberration and Lens Distortion to eliminate motion sickness.
Sharper Shadows: Increased shadow clarity throughout the game.
Gameplay: Jobs now start earlier, at 7:00 AM. Increased player height by 10 cm for a better perspective.
Emissive Materials: Fixed glowing materials for lamps and objects to display correctly.
Ceiling Lighting: Fixed "ugly" shadow artifacts previously cast by ceiling lamps.
Appraiser System: Detects garden changes more accurately.
Atmosphere: Added a dedicated night sky.
Flashlight FX: Added a "heating up" effect for both standard and UV flashlights.
Motion Blur: Recalibrated for better visual quality.
Bug Fixes: Removed duplicated doors, fixed various bugs related to the Variant Switcher and Duplicator tools and, improved general game stability.
Brightness Menu: Improved the intensity slider for more accurate adjustments.
Assets: specific posters while their graphics are being redesigned.
We just noticed we officially crossed 100,000 wishlists, and we had to take a quick break to say a massive thank you 🎉
Alongside the playtests, we are launching our official feedback survey. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you loved and what you'd like to see improved.
We will keep the survey open a few days longer than the playtests themselves, giving you plenty of time to share your thoughts: Survey Link
We’re continuing to work on improving the game as development progresses. In the meantime, join our official Discord server to discuss the game, share your designs, and connect with the community. The server supports players of both the original game and the upcoming Remastered Collection.
You can also find updates there regarding our other titles, including Farmbotic and Honeycomb: The World Beyond:
Happy flipping and have fun playtesting!
~Frozen Way Team