PowerWash Simulator has washed and cleaned for over a year now since launch, and today the developers, FuturLab announced 7 million players have joined in on the power washing.
Kirsty Ridgen, the Co-CEO of FuturLab said of the milestone, “With over 7 million players, we are honoured that so many people have found their zen with PowerWash Simulator. The strength in our community is palpable. Since we launched into Early Access, the support for our soothing sim has been immense, and we are extremely grateful that this has continued to strengthen past release.”
The game first launched in early access in May of 2021 and fully released the following year in July 2022. By September 2022, FuturLabs announced 3 million players had joined in on the scrubbing fun.
PowerWash Simulator simply has players power washing cars, houses, trains, literally everything dirty requires players to clean. Its monotonous, precision gameplay becomes a relaxing form of escapism, with every cleaned environment another achievement. Players can go through a career mode and build their power washing business, starting with simple tasks and working up to more demanding jobs. There’s also a challenge mode which tests players speed to clean under a time limit. Moreover, others can join in on the fun and make cleaning go quicker.
Since then, Power Wash Simulator has received free updates, two from Square Enix, letting players clean the iconic Croft Mansion from Tomb Raider, and Midgar Special Pack, featuring Hardy Daytona, Scorpion Sentinel, Seventh Heaven and more for cleaning, from Final Fantasy 7 Remake. FuturLabs has previously announced roadmap for 2023 which includes both free and paid DLC content, most of which is yet to be revealed.
PowerWash Simulator has largely been widely praised by players, currently holding a 97% overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam, lending to its success. The game is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, XboxSeries X|S and PC.