The same kind of obsessive hold took over me in this pond, with the highlighter showing me muck stuck between stones and wedged between grooves. I don't know about you, but when I was using a white board to write on in school as a kid, I had to make sure it was completely wiped clean before I could in good conscience move on with my life if there were any streaks from the marker pens left behind, I just couldn't leave it be. With so much grime stuck between the stone slates, it's easy to miss specks here and there as I jettison water every which way. The pond and its surrounding stone walls are easily the biggest challenge. From the fences to stepping stones, swings, and a shed, there's a lot to clean, and many little divots and cracks for dirt to hide in.

This aligns PowerWash with the Truck Simulator series of games, allowing players to drive across the country with much less stress than a real trucking career would bring.'As someone who finds it very hard to relax and unwind in real life, PowerWash Simulator takes a relatively mundane activity in reality and manages to turn it into an enjoyable, chill experience that doesn't demand too much from you.'įrom the relatively humble beginning of the van, the complexity of the job quickly ramps up as I'm presented with an entire back garden to clean. It lets players get all the satisfaction of power washing, but without any of the inconveniences, like having to pay for new supplies or any of the other monotonous tasks that come with creating a cleaning business. Instead of wiping out hoards of enemies or exploring a vast new world, this new indie allows players to clear grime off of surfaces from backyards and playgrounds to a Mars rover.

While many games are action-oriented and aim to get a player excited, PowerWash Simulator offers digital cleaning satisfaction. Now that the game has had its full-fledged launch, it seems the concept is catching on with others as well.

From its Early Access launch just over a year ago, the game was fairly popular with Twitch streamers, giving them a relaxing task to do while talking to their chats. After recently launching out of Early Access on July 14, PowerWash Simulator may be a Game of the Year contender.

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