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CasualIndieSimulationCleaningRelaxingMultiplayerFirst-Person3D

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,024

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,196

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Game description

Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

Basic info

DeveloperFuturLab
PublisherFuturLab
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJul 14, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 8 (64-bit) or newer
ProcessorIntel i5-760 (4*2800), AMD Phenom II
Memory4 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 760, AMD R7-260X
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 411 reviews from the past 1 year

86.6/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Spraying grime off houses, parks and vehicles is the whole idea here, and players give it 86.6, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

233 reviews find it relaxing and satisfying, describing easy unwinding sessions and a calm sense of progress as each surface comes clean. 33 praise its soothing atmosphere and world, a place they return to after a stressful day, and Story & World ranks 418th of 1096. 21 like the visuals, with bright colors and a clean art style that make finished jobs pleasing to look at. Content Volume ranks 279th of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 232nd of 642, with some enjoying it in co-op.

👎 Where it falls short

52 reviews object to pricing, as a large share of achievements require paid DLC packs. 31 find the late stage of each level hard and tedious, hunting the last stray spot of dirt with little help. 25 say the cleaning gets repetitive on longer maps and slowly turns into a chore. Pricing & Fairness ranks 750th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 843rd of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“emotionally engaging, meditative, and transcendent experience with perfect satisfaction” · 233 reviews
“relaxing and satisfying, disconnects mind from stress” · 33 reviews
“good graphics, simple easy gameplay, no bugs” · 21 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +1.54 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “satisfying sense of achievement completing each section” · 1 review
Negative “obsessive nightmare, 98% completion but cannot find remaining 2%” · 4 reviews

Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 2% · Controls & feel 19%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.17 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “relaxing and satisfying, disconnects mind from stress” · 33 reviews
Negative “game stresses rather than relaxes despite being well-made” · 1 review

Story 13% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.95 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “multiple DLC episodes with varying content lengths” · 12 reviews
Negative “very short game, only long enough for a cup of coffee” · 7 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.81 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good graphics, simple easy gameplay, no bugs” · 21 reviews
Negative “high saturation causes eye strain after extended play” · 1 review

Audio 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.38 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer co-op is fun, relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay” · 16 reviews
Negative “co-op could be better, host gets unfair advantages” · 12 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.17 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “60% of achievements locked behind $50 DLC paywall” · 52 reviews
Positive “excellent value, costs only $10 for therapeutic benefit” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.13 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs great on practically any hardware in the last 5 years” · 3 reviews
Negative “game started to lag and freeze up unacceptable” · 2 reviews

Stability 5% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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