Summary
PowerWash Simulatorhas received its last major content update as developer FuturLab begins the transition to its upcoming sequel. The release of Muckingham Files 6 marks the final major update forPowerWash Simulator, capping off nearly four years of ongoing support and content.
First released in early access in 2021,PowerWash Simulatorquickly grew into a niche hit with its calming gameplay as players develop their own power washing business in the town of Muckingham. What began with just 16 cleaning jobs has now expanded to over 100, with players power-washing everything from monster trucks to lunar landers.PowerWash Simulatoradded new elements to wash through paid DLC packsand free updates, ranging from the addition of Shrek’s swamp and Santa’s workshop to seasonally themed elements for Christmas and Halloween.
The newest and finalPowerWash Simulatorupdate, Muckingham Files 6, includes a handful of new locations for players to clean. This free update introduces a subway to scrap, as well as the Sculpture Park and its dirty artwork that could use a power wash. Muckingham Files 6 also comes with a variety of bug fixes to improve players’ experience as they clean anything that comes in their way. This update is the last one forPowerWash Simulator, and comes about five months after FuturLab announcedending support forPowerWash Simulator VR.
With this update, FuturLab officially concludes major support forPowerWash Simulatorin order to focus onPowerWash Simulator 2. The sequel is set to release in 2025, with no specific release window announced yet.PowerWash Simulator 2is set to introduce a new soap systemto better scrub dirty elements in a fresh campaign exploring both Muckingham and additional places like Sponge Valley, Power Falls, and Lubri City. This sequel will also feature co-op split-screen for players to discover the main campaign together, as well as a home base they can customize between two jobs.
Once they’re done scrubbing the new places introduced withPowerWash Simulator’s latest update and while they wait for the release of its sequel, players can discover other games with similarly relaxing vibes. Among thebest games likePowerWash SimulatorareViscera Cleanup Detail,Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator, andHouse Flipper, which should all make for hours of cleanup gameplay while waiting forPowerWash Simulator 2to come out later this year. These titles offer a similar sense of satisfaction cleaning dirty elements, and may help fill the gap until more details aboutPowerWash Simulator 2are revealed.
