Power Wash Simulator is a game that i personally never expected to write a review about, but here we are. The game was developed by FuturLab a relatively small studio
located in the United Kingdom. The studio has been around 2003 and they worked on games like the Velocity series, Peaky blinders Mastermind, Mini Mech Mayhem and others.
Most of their games seemed to have found their success here and there, but their path to success came with the release of PowerWash Simulator. With the release of the game the studio
got awards such as Best indie Studio (twice 2023,2024), Best Uk Developer in 2025 and Best casual game.
PowerWash made its debut on Steam early 2021. The game focused on delivering an experience based on the relaxing/ satisfying videos on TikTok/Instagram that were trending alot during that year.
The game was then removed and was later published by SquareEnix in July 2022 for the Xbox and Playstation. Half a year later, in January 2023, Nintendo and Sony got their console release as the game became available
for the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4/5. Near the end of 2023, in November the game had its final release on Meta Quest.
In all of its releases, PowerWash simulator had a positive feebdack from players and journalist alike. Since its release the game has seen alot of additional content in the forms of free and paid DLC.
Additionally, the game collaborated with games like Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy Vii Remake, Shrek and others. These additional content maps simply add iconic locations from their
respective IPs that need to be clean.
The game only has a simple Physical release.
Story of the Game
Not many people are aware of this, but the game actually has a plot. We the player control our anonymous character who has just began hiw power washing bussiness in the town of Muckingham. One of our rich friend, gifts us
a van and helps us find clients in order to start our bussiness. With our newly found Van, The Power Wash Services are officially open for bussiness. The game then begins with people calling for our services and us delivering
a squicky clean result. With each successfull job, our reputation grows and more people around Muckingham request for our assistance.
With the success of the Bussiness more and more people request for the washer, however during our rise to fame, mysterious events take place around the town. We as the washer travel alot from place to place and we re soon getting caught up
with a storyline that invlolves illegal bussinesses, time travel and a potential world end scenario.
Thoughts on the story
I never expected a plot to be found in a game like this, and even more never in a million years would i had imagined that world would be in danger. Now this is ofcourse duo to the story's presentation. The plot is delivered through text messages, which most will
most likely ignore and focus on the gameplay. At the start of each level, the player accepts the mission which shows the destination to be cleaned as well as a small description of the item. At the start of the mission the person who hired you will sent text messages
explainning what the location you re currently cleanning is and how it got to its current state. Each milestone, more messages will be sent to your phone and by the end you ll most likely receive messages inviting you to another destination. There is 0% dialog spoken and
the cutscenes that exist can be counted in one hand and usually triggered in the background which can be easily skipped. Despite that, i found it pleasing that was there but im not gonna pretend as i was following it 100% from start to finish.
Gameplay
As the name suggests, the game is a simulation type. You re playing as the player who is about to begin their power washing company. The player is able of selecting jobs from a tablet. Each job has a description of the item/location that requires cleanning. It
also lists the items that re required to be clean as well as how much money the player will receive for doing their job. More information regarding the payment can be found in the job description as the items(to be cleaned) also have a pricetag which will be given
to the player when cleaned. For example, cleanning a house will give you £100k, the window will reward you with £20 where as the frame will give you £15. A bar of the precentage will also become available if the player closed the game mid way.
When entering the area the player will see their target infront of them. The UI looks like an FPS where the player only see their gun(in this case the power wash). The player can jump, kneel and lie on the floor in order to clean different surfaces.
The button usually used for shooting is activating the washer. The player can then aim the water towards the dirty location in order to clean it. The player can also change the Nozzle which will change the AoE/spread of the water. Smaller AoE means there will be more water power
resulting to a better output when dealling with persisting dirt. With the tap of a button the player can reveal the dirt by highlighting the areas that are not clean or not properly cleaned. This will allow the player to focus on the specific area. In case the area is out of the cleaners
reach, they can use items found near by, like a ladder and position it in order to use it. When a surface is fully cleaned, it will have a blinking effect with a ring sound effect. When you hear that, the item will be checked off the list and you ll get the appropriate reward. If the player has
an item that they dont know where or what it is, they can open their tablet, select the item and it will be highlighted in the world.
The player can spent their money in the store in order to purchase better equipment or cleanning supplies. Using the store the player can buy soaps. These soaps have different types and can be used in order to clean certain surfaces more
effectively. For example, using a metal soap will clean a metal area faster than just using normal water. Theres a type of soap for all types of dirt. Using it will empty the bottle but if the player has stock, they can recharge their washer. Moreover the player can purchase more
extensions. These extensions that look like different washers specialize in range. Long range washer cleans dirt from away where as short range washer is more effective during closer areas. Items in the store become available the more missions the player clears, including some simple
customization options such as different color gloves and suits.
Thoughts on the Gameplay
Personally, i enjoyed the gameplay. I began the game becasue i finished one and i was waiting a couple of weeks before the release of a specific title. I played the game whilst i was waiting for my online group to come online and whilst i was watching Youtube videos.
The gameplay was simple and since nothing of action is happenning i could simply close and open the game at any moment. The gameplay has a repeatitive pattern where you select the map and then proceed to clean it. Whether its a building, a car or a park. The player
drops in the land and starts to clean the dirt in order to remove it. The levels are all well designed and re filled with details as each surface needs to be cleaned. The mechanics are easy to understand and use. There is a limited ammount of customization and a couple
of products available such as soaps, bleach etc to use. The gameplay is relaxing and very satisfying to look at.
Post Game Content
Once the main story of the game is completed, the players can play the DLC Maps. They can play them whenever they want but most likely those re left for the end. These are the maps that re usually a collab between other Ips or maps there were simply added after the release of the game.
More play time can be found during Coop. The player can join other people servers and simply clean together.
Sound and Graphics
The graphics of the game are not that impressive but they re not bad either. After all all the satisfaction comes from the visual department. The player access a level and the entire area is filled with Dirt of many kinds. You splash it with your power was and witness the dirt slowly
being removed revealding the bright colors of the location. The game was made using the Unity Engine. The design of the machines and architecture is well made filled with details as each item/place/location will required cleanning. For example, a bike will need washing on the handler,
the brake located on the handler and the cables found around it. Places like Tifa's bar(7th Heaven) will require every drawer, box, glass etc to be cleaned. The player can even mark the remainning locations (1 at a time) and try and see which area/part glows in order to clean it. Furthermore the
player can bress a button which will highlight all the areas with gold, indicating once again the dirt that needs cleanning.
On the sound department the game is very simple. Nothing to make it stick out. Infact there are barely any background melodies. All you hear is the water pressure from your water powerwash, the effect of it cleanning the dirt and the footsteps of the washer. Every time a place(such as a window) is fully
cleanned a bell sound effect will be heard indicating that it is 100% done. The devs seemed to believe that people who play the game solo will most likely listen to music or watch videos whilst cleanning and in the case of coop people will most likely spent their time interacting with each other than listenning
to the games background music.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, powerWash simulator is a nice way to waste time. I got the game through the Ps Plus Subscription and i only recently played as i finish the games that i wanted and i only had a few weeks between the time i finished and the release of the other games i was looking forward. Ofcourse i have no regrets as i spent more
than 20 hrs on it. Keeping it real, i was playing the game whilst i was waiting for my friends to hop on before going into our usual party/team games. I was even playing the game whilst i was watching series on my phone or listenning to music. The game had a plot, that took our washer from starting a powerwash bussing to saving the world.
The gameplay was satisfying as the visual department delivered some pleasing imagery. The sound department was none existent but i believe it was an intentional design made by the devs. As mentioned its a good background game, which is most likely to be played whilst talking with others, listening to music or watching something on
the internet. It has a lot of content, from well designed original maps, to collaborate with other IPs such as Final Fantasy Vii,SpongeBob, Shrek, Warhammer and others. Some of these collabs are free whilst others need to be paid for. Overall it was a different experience than usual, and something i would
recommend given the right price tag.
This is a video with my Honest review close to when i played the Game
