PowerWash Simulator is the game I put on when I do not want to think. That is not a knock. It is the whole pitch. You point a pressure washer at a dirty surface, you watch the grime disappear in satisfying strips, and your brain just... stops. No timer, no consequence, no way to lose. I have played an entire level while listening to a podcast and barely registered I was holding a controller. It sits at three because it fills a lane nothing else on this list covers: pure, effortless flow-state relaxation. The depth is limited, and there is not much story to speak of. But on evenings when even a gentle farming sim feels like too much to manage, this is exactly what cozy should be.


PowerWash Simulator
July 14, 2022SimulationESRB E
Genres
Overview
About PowerWash Simulator
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.
Story setup
You're looking to start a business – but what? You decide power washing is super satisfying and you'd like to turn it into a full time gig. You put your good friend Harper Shaw, a bargain hunter and auction lot buyer up to the task of finding you the perfect vehicle for your new enterprise.
Through completing various jobs, you get to know the citizens of Muckingham, the small town in which the game is set, helping wash away their various problems. Figuratively... and literally!
The first client you are introduced to is Cal, Harper Shaw's new disgruntled neighbour. They are a volcanologist, who’s moved back into town to study Mount Rushless, the local volcano, and to help look after his ageing parents. He's so worked up as he bought a house without even looking at a picture of the back garden. He thinks the previous owners might have even owned rhinos it's that dirty...
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At a glance
- Released
- July 14, 2022
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Genres
- Simulation, Indie
- Play modes
- Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Multiplayer
- By platform
Media
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Playing together
Multiplayer by platform
How PowerWash Simulator supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | No | Yes, up to 6 players | No | No | Yes | No |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified PowerWash Simulator. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBG
General, online interactivity
CEROA
CLASS_INDL
ESRBE
GRACALL
PEGI3
USK0
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