The 3 Essential Golden Rules for Beginners in Megastore
If you are starting your first shift in Megastore: Tidy Up Together, following these three operational habits will cut your completion time by 60% and prevent misplaced item penalties:
Toy Store 100% 3-Star Walkthrough
The Toy Store introduces core stacking, tumbling physics, and spatial categorization. The store contains 14 distinct shelving units and 4 bin tables.
🧺 Quadrant A: Plushies & Soft Dolls
Located immediately to the left of the main entrance. Plushies do not break when dropped from heights. Toss them directly into the high wire dump-bins from up to 4 meters away to save travel time.
🧩 Quadrant B: Building Blocks & Board Games
Middle shelving row. Board game boxes require horizontal stacking (max 4 per shelf). Stacking more than 4 causes top boxes to tilt and trigger a tidiness deduction.
🚗 Quadrant C: Diecast Vehicles & Models
Right wall glass displays. Diecast cars must face outward toward the customer walking aisle. Use Q and E to rotate the hood forward before snapping.
🎁 Quadrant D: Checkout Counter Impulse Toys
Blind bag capsules, candy spinners, and stickers belong exclusively to the spinning carousel stands next to register 1 and 2.
Supermarket: Cold Chain & Fragile Handling
The Supermarket introduces perishable timers and fragile glass physics. Dropping glass jars of pasta sauce or mayonnaise shatters them, requiring mop cleanup!
| Aisle / Zone | Target Temperature | Product Examples | Handling Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisle 1 (Fresh Produce) | Ambient (Cool Mist) | Apples, Bananas, Lettuce, Carrots | Stack in wooden tiered crates. Place heavier melons on bottom tier. |
| Aisle 2 (Dairy & Deli) | Refrigerated (2°C - 4°C) | Milk cartons, Cheddar blocks, Yogurts | Door units must remain closed when not stocking to prevent defrost alarms. |
| Aisle 3 (Frozen Foods) | Deep Freeze (-18°C) | Frozen Pizzas, Ice Cream, Peas | 120-second thaw timer outside freezer. Must stock before condensation puddles form. |
| Aisle 4 (Condiments & Canned) | Ambient Standard | Glass Jam Jars, Canned Beans, Olive Oil | FRAGILE: Never throw! Crouch (Ctrl) to place low shelves safely. |
| Aisle 5 (Bakery & Snacks) | Ambient Warm | Artisan Baguettes, Chips, Cookies | Chip bags crush under heavy cans. Pack chips at the very top of shopping carts. |
Official In-Game Environments & UI Systems
Verified 1080p captures showcasing store environments, cart mechanics, and shelving layouts from Steam AppID 5027520.
Two-Story Megastore: Elevator Logistics & 4-Player Zoning
The flagship Megastore is a massive two-story department store featuring consumer electronics, home apparel, furniture, and garden supplies.
🚚 Cargo Elevator Protocol (Anti-Phasing)
Do not place loose individual items on the elevator floor! When the elevator moves between Floor 1 and Floor 2, physics updates can cause loose items to fall through the world. Always pack items into Blue Plastic Totes or Wooden Crates before calling the lift.
👥 4-Player Role Specialization
Player 1 (Dock Master): Unboxes delivery pallets in loading bay.
Player 2 (Freight Runner): Operates elevator & delivers crates to departments.
Player 3 (Floor 1 Stocker): Manages Groceries & Home Goods.
Player 4 (Floor 2 Stocker): Manages Electronics & Apparel Racks.
Skill Tree Build & Unlock Priority
Earn Cleanliness Credits (CC) by completing store shifts. Spend them in the breakroom locker to permanently upgrade your character.
| Tier | Skill Name | Cost | Effect | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Arm Carry Master | 150 CC | Carry 4 items in hands simultaneously (up from 2). | MUST-BUY FIRST: Doubles early throughput. |
| Tier 1 | Sprint Sneakers | 100 CC | +15% base movement speed, -25% cart push resistance. | High Priority: Saves massive transit time in Supermarket. |
| Tier 2 | Category Scanner (HUD) | 300 CC | Pings shelf location when holding any product within 10m. | Essential for Megastore's 1,000+ SKU confusion. |
| Tier 2 | Cart Magnetizer | 250 CC | Tossing items near your cart automatically suctions them inside. | Convenience pick: prevents runaway cans on sloped ramps. |
| Tier 3 | Dual-Crate Forklift Rig | 600 CC | Allows carrying two fully loaded crates stacked together. | Crucial for solo players tackling Megastore level. |
1,000+ SKU Item & Shelf Classification Catalog
Type any product name or department below to instantly filter its exact shelf category, store location, and stacking rules.
| Item Name | Department | Store | Shelf Unit Type | Max Stack | Fragile? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bear (Brown) | Toys | Toy Store | Wire Dump Bin | 12 | No |
| Building Brick Set (Castle) | Toys | Toy Store | Deep Wooden Shelf | 4 | No |
| Diecast Racecar (Red) | Toys | Toy Store | Glass Slanted Rack | 8 | No |
| Organic Fuji Apples | Produce | Supermarket | Tiered Wooden Slanted Tray | 16 | No |
| Whole Milk (1 Gallon) | Dairy | Supermarket | Glass Door Chiller Unit | 6 | No |
| Artisan Tomato Pasta Sauce | Condiments | Supermarket | Metal Rung Shelf Aisle 4 | 6 | YES |
| Four-Cheese Frozen Pizza | Frozen | Supermarket | Chest Deep Freezer Unit | 10 | No (120s thaw) |
| AA Alkaline Batteries (8-Pack) | Electronics | Megastore | Pegboard Hook Rack | 15 | No |
| Wireless Bluetooth Headphones | Electronics | Megastore | Locked Anti-Theft Glass Cabinet | 4 | YES |
| Cotton Bath Towel (Navy) | Home Goods | Megastore | Folded Linen Cubby | 8 | No |
| Ceramic Coffee Mug (Teal) | Kitchen | Megastore | Padded Foam Shelf Strip | 6 | YES |
| Cordless Handheld Vacuum | Appliances | Megastore | Floor Pallet Display | 3 | No |
Multiplayer Co-op Networking & Desync Fixes
Troubleshooting solutions for 4-player lobby disconnects, cart synchronization lag, and host migration.
🔗 Steam P2P Lobby Disconnects
If players get disconnected with "Error 1004: Socket Closed", open Steam Settings → In-Game → Steam Networking, and change "Share your IP address" to "Always" with friends. This prevents relay server timeouts during heavy physics loads.
🚦 Shopping Cart Ghosting / Desync
If the guest player sees empty shopping carts that the host claims are full, have the host pick up and place the cart once. This sends a forced entity sync packet through the Steamworks lobby.
All 15 Steam Achievements Guide
Detailed completion criteria for all secret and performance-based achievements.
| Achievement | Type | Requirement | Strategy / Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Opening | Progression | Complete your first day in the Toy Store. | Unlocks automatically upon reaching at least 1 star. |
| Clean Freak | Perfection | Finish any store with 0 pieces of trash and 100% items shelved. | Easiest in Toy Store. Check behind entrance doors and under cash registers. |
| Bull in a China Shop | Secret | Break 10 fragile glass condiment jars in under 30 seconds. | Take a cart of pasta sauce in Supermarket and ram into Aisle 4 metal beam. |
| Elevator Master | Logistics | Transport 100 items between floors in Megastore without dropping any. | Use Blue Packing Crates and stack them firmly against the back wall. |
| Night Shift Crew | Co-op | Complete the two-story Megastore with 4 players in under 20 minutes. | Assign 1 dock loader, 1 elevator runner, and 2 dedicated zone stockers. |
v1.0.2 Hotfix Notes & Save File Location
Verified technical documentation for the latest Steam build deployed on September 3, 2026.
💾 Save Game Directory
Save games are stored in plain JSON format locally on Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\YoloGamesStudio\MegastoreTidyUpTogether\Saves\
Make a manual backup of savegame_0.json before attempting 4-player co-op sessions.
🕹 Hotfix v1.0.2 Fixes (Sep 3, 2026)
• Fixed analog stick drift when fine-rotating small toys with gamepad.
• Added configurable deadzone slider in Settings (recommended: 12%).
• Fixed "Clean Freak" achievement failing to trigger on multi-story Megastore.
• Improved collision box for blue crates on elevator floor.