PowerWash Simulator is a relaxing cleaning simulation by FuturLab in which players run a power-washing business — blasting dirt and grime off vehicles, buildings and outdoor spaces until every surface is spotless, to the soothing sound of high-pressure water.1 It launched in Steam early access on 19 May 2021.2

Gameplay

Gameplay centers on the low-stress satisfaction of gradually restoring grimy locations to a sparkling finish. It can be played solo or in online co-op, with cross-platform multiplayer support.1

Development and release

About a week after the early-access debut, FuturLab announced a publishing partnership with Square Enix Collective.32 The full 1.0 version launched on 14 July 2022, arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.41 PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions followed on 31 January 2023, launching alongside a free Tomb Raider Special Pack set around Croft Manor.56

The game became known for licensed "special pack" DLC — SpongeBob SquarePants, Back to the Future, Warhammer 40,000, Alice's Adventures, Shrek, and Wallace & Gromit among them.7 A sequel, PowerWash Simulator 2, self-published by FuturLab, released on 23 October 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, adding split-screen couch co-op.8

Reception

When FuturLab announced the PlayStation and Switch versions at Tokyo Game Show in September 2022, it reported 3 million players on existing platforms.9 The game is a standard-bearer for "chore-core" — the cozy pleasure of a task completed, shared with tidying games like A Little to the Left.

References

  1. Valve. "PowerWash Simulator" — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. TheSixthAxis. "PowerWash Simulator will be published by Square Enix" — TheSixthAxis, 28 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩ ↩2

  3. Square Enix Collective. "PowerWash Simulator — Let's Clean Up" — Square Enix Collective, 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  4. Xbox Wire. "PowerWash Simulator is Ready to Clean Up with Game Pass" — Microsoft, 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  5. Gematsu. "PowerWash Simulator for PS5, PS4, and Switch launches January 31 alongside free DLC 'Tomb Raider Special Pack'" — Gematsu, January 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  6. Xbox Wire. "Clean Croft Manor: PowerWash Simulator Gets Free Tomb Raider DLC" — Microsoft, 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  7. FuturLab. "PowerWash Simulator — official game page" — futurlab.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  8. Pixelkin. "PowerWash Simulator 2 release date revealed" — Pixelkin, 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩

  9. FuturLab. "PowerWash Simulator is Coming Soon to PS4, PS5 & Nintendo Switch" — futurlab.co.uk, September 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026. ↩