Satisfaction is a spray away!
- Release Date: 23rd October 2025
- Developer: FuturLab
- Publisher: FuturLab
- Platforms: PC, Xbox Series, PS5, Switch 2
- Version Played: Xbox Series S
The first Powerwash Simulator was a surprisingly relaxing game about cleaning objects and buildings. While they could have had you managing water and soap supplies, struggling with money or trying to not damage what you were cleaning, FuturLab decided to go the approach of the game being calming. The second continues on the same thing, but adds one big new feature: co-op.
This can be online with four players, or split screen with two, meaning that I could chill with my partner while we played this game. The concept is just like the first: something is dirty, you need to clean it. You use a portable jet washer with Infinite water to clean it all, with everything split into smaller parts so you can clean bit by bit, with a very satisfying ding when you fully clean one section.
The dirt itself has different levels of toughness, so sometimes you’ll be able to use a wide spray to quickly clean a wide area or a narrow one to tackle some difficult sections. You can also buy more powerful washers and extra tools to give you more spray options and extra range. Even this is done in a friendly way, as you can also sell back any tools and add-ons at full price, so you will never be down on money.
The game looks really nice, with effects that sell the wet surfaces extremely well. You’ll get to go to some great looking locations like a shopping mall, rollercoaster and even some mysterious ruins and each one will have a little story, as people will message you as you work. This never gets in the way and you could easily ignore it, but there are actually some overarching plotlines with bigger connotations than you might expect.
You also have a base of operations, where you can chill out with your cats (which may have been stolen from the evil mayor at the end of the previous game and decorate with furniture you buy – although you need to clean it first. This furniture, along with other cosmetics you can buy, are purchased with a secondary currency so you never have to decide between them and upgrades.
Powerwash Simulator 2 is just an incredibly relaxing game, with the only difficulty being in finding a few hard to see patches of dirt (you can make all the dirt glow), or finding how to reach a few high up areas. But this game isn’t supposed to be a challenge, it’s a game for unwinding and being able to do that with your partner with absolutely no pressure is absolutely wonderful.
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