Buy broken. Diagnose. Repair. Resell.
You run a tiny workshop that specialises in dead CPAP machines. Snipe cheap broken units off the job board, tear them open, figure out what's wrong, order parts, fix them, and flip them — or rent them out for steady income. Don't run five days in the red — the bank closes shops that do.
CPAP Garage is a small business sim about flipping broken medical hardware for cash. Every day you wake up to a fresh job board of dead machines at bargain prices, a workshop full of half-finished repairs, and a sales floor stocked with the ones you've already revived — some listed outright, some out on rent.
Brand-specific parts only fit matching devices. Universal parts fit anything but cost more and score lower in tests. Diagnostic runs below 55% won't pass QA — the unit doesn't list. Bad reviews tank your reputation, which gates the premium jobs, which gates the upgrades. Reinvest profits into better tools, faster diagnostics, and a bigger crew — or prestige out and start fresh with permanent bonuses.
Then a rival shop opens across the road, holidays disrupt deliveries, payroll hits at the worst possible time, and a Custom Collector walks in asking about that one rare machine you snagged on day 4.
Acquire → diagnose → order parts → assemble → validate → sell.
Lump-sum flips, or recurring rental income with risk attached.
Upgrade your facility through three tiers of perks and unlocks.
Higher rep unlocks new buyer archetypes and better offers.
Cash out your reputation for permanent bonuses on a fresh save.
Journeyman, Apprentice, or harder modes when you're ready.
Browse the Job Board. Buy cheap broken machines that look fixable for the price.
Open the unit in the Workshop. Inspect each component, find the fault.
Match brand-specific parts to brand-specific devices. Universals fit anything.
Deliveries arrive end of day. Snap the parts into their matching slots.
Run diagnostics. Hit 55%+ success or it won't pass QA and won't list.
Price it, take it to the Sales Floor, sell outright or rent it out.
Five real-world CPAP brands, each with their own ecosystem of parts. The 2026 catalogue has 210 SKUs across motors, comm cards, gaskets, hose ports, HEPA filters, humidifier chambers, control boards, and more.
Cheapest brand-fit option. Pulled from working machines, no warranty.
Original-equipment spec. The reliable middle ground.
Locked until you earn the Certified Tech License and Premium Distributor.
Universal fit, fast delivery, lowest quality. The emergency option.
Job board listings have flavour — every unit has a story and a vendor:
List the machine, wait for a matching buyer to walk in, take or counter their offer. One transaction, one payday. Showroom upgrades push offers up by 8%; the Wear Analyzer suggests an optimal price based on test score and today's market mood.
Three buyer types want short-term rentals: Recovery Renter, Travel Renter, and Pediatric Rental. They pay daily, then return the unit — often with broken parts. Smart Re-order can auto-restock brand-locked replacements; Shop Assistant auto-relists at your previous terms.
Each customer is a different archetype with different priorities — some want the cheapest unit they can find, some want a museum piece. You attract more archetypes as your reputation climbs. At Rep 50 the sales floor pulls from 21 buyer types. New ones unlock every 10 rep tiers.
Won't pay full price for anything. Patient, picky, lowballs.
Needs a machine now. Pays a premium for ready-to-go units.
Buying for a family member. Wants high test scores and reassurance.
Hunts rare and discontinued models. Pays serious money for the right find.
Short trip, short rental. Wants a small, portable unit and clean numbers.
Institutional purchase. Bulk-friendly, premium-tier preferences.
Needs known-good baseline units. Pays well for documented quality.
Will not tolerate motor noise. Premium blower or no deal.
Wants pristine cosmetic condition. Cleaned parts matter more than tests.
Always counters. Always. Showroom upgrades help, patience helps more.
Wandered off the street, may or may not actually need a CPAP.
Buys cheap to donate. Volume over quality.
…plus Equipment Reseller, Trial Patient, Recovery Renter, Pediatric Rental, Online Marketplace Bot, Showpiece Buyer, Dental Clinic, Insurance Procurement, and Collector / Tech (Rep 60+).
Unlocks at Workshop Level 2 + Reputation 50. Hire staff to handle the routine so you can focus on the marquee work. Crew comes from three Level-2 upgrades:
Crew costs payroll. Watch the 💰 timer in the HUD.
A rival shop opens with its own reputation track. They steal customers, undercut your prices, and occasionally literally steal — the rival's theft event will pull parts from your shop unless you've bought Storefront Security.
Live events ripple through the HUD: 📦 Market shifts buyer offers, 🎪 Holiday disrupts deliveries, 💰 Payroll hits on schedule whether you're flush or not.
27 upgrades in a three-level cabinet. Each level gates the next: own eight Level-1s to unlock Level 2, four Level-2s plus Rep 70 to unlock Level 3.
…and the doors open to Workshop Level 3, premium catalogues, and the Prestige path.
Most job-board listings are bread-and-butter units — but every so often a rare machine appears: limited-run models, collector pieces, unusual configurations. They cost more to acquire but command premium prices, and they're the bait that pulls a Custom Collector through your door.
When you've squeezed everything out of a run, hit Sell the Garage to prestige. Cash out your reputation for one permanent perk — Patience, Fast Delivery, and others — that carries into every fresh save.
