Tokyo Game Show 2022 kicked off on September 15, and the reveals began rolling out immediately, including an announcement that FuturLab’sPowerWash Simulatorwill be making its way to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 “soon.” The unique simulation game originally launched on July 14 for PC and Xbox consoles, and its specific release date for other platforms has not yet been announced.
Published by Square Enix Collective, a division created for indie games and developers,PowerWash Simulatorputs players in the role of a professional power washer. The game features a career mode, which can be enjoyed solo or with one other person using online co-op, that tasks players with taking care of dirty jobs around the town of Muckingham. Free play mode lets up to six friends have fun together as they try to tackle any task that the host player has already completed.
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Now, the title that PC and Xbox gamers have been appreciating for a couple of months will be coming to Switch and PlayStation consoles, thoughSquare Enixhas not clarified precisely when. While it might seem unlikely subject matter for a video game,PowerWash Simulatorhas been received fairly positively since it launched in July. On Metacritic, its user score on PC sits at 7.5, while players on Xbox Series X/S have given it an average score of 7.9. On Xbox One, however, it only has four user ratings that result in a score of 6.0.
The appeal ofPowerWash Simulatorlies in the satisfaction that comes from systematically cleaning up graffiti, moss, mold, and all manner of filthy places. Players will of course clean dirty cars and sidewalks, but there is an interesting variety of things that need tidying up inPowerWash Simulatorincluding a playground with a Stegosaurus slide, an abandoned subway station, and even a crime scene.
The game provides players with a range of tools and upgrades for the job, with washers, nozzles, cleaning fluids, and extensions available to help accomplish different tasks. And Muckingham’s new professional cleaners can customize their washers, clothing, and gloves inPowerWash Simulatorwith skinsthat can be purchased using in-game currency. The gamealso has a challenge mode that tests players' ability to clean quickly in the Time Challenge or use as little water as possible in the Water Challenge.
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PowerWash Simulatoris currently available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with versions for Switch, PS4, and PS5 coming soon.
