When PowerWash Simulator came out of Early Access, it became quite a hit amongst the team here at Eurogamer. I was curious to see whether I’d enjoy it too, so I cashed in the free month of Game Pass that came with my new PC to give it a try.
I enjoy it a lot. In the game’s career mode, there is no pressure to finish a level quickly or efficiently and that’s what I love about it. You can ignore the time and leave the hose running for as long as it takes you, and that’s all part of the appeal. Bertie expertly summed it up in his review.: “This is not a game about rushing towards an end,” he wrote. “This is a game about the sedate pleasures of repetitive work – a slower game about the satisfaction of a job well done. It’s relaxing and calming, and that’s a powerful quality.”
But this inevitably got me wondering about the other end of the gameplay spectrum in PowerWash Simulator. Speed and efficiency, rather than leisure. True, you can already play the game’s time-limited and water-limited modes, but they weren’t as extreme as what I was imagining. I’m talking speedwashing. Was there anyone out there playing like that?
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