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Cleaning games: 13 satisfying games about cleaning up
Short answer: PowerWash Simulator for pure, calm cleaning, Crime Scene Cleaner for cleaning with a dark twist, House Flipper to clean and renovate whole houses, and Unpacking for a cozy tidying puzzle. Below: 13 cleaning games on Steam, with what each one is about and its Steam rating.
Updated October 18, 2026 · Steam ratings checked the same day · By the Garbage Growth team
Quick answer
| If you want | Play | On Steam |
|---|---|---|
| Pure cleaning | PowerWash Simulator | Overwhelmingly Positive · 58,930 Steam reviews |
| Dark twist | Crime Scene Cleaner | Overwhelmingly Positive · 34,806 Steam reviews |
| Clean and renovate | House Flipper | Very Positive · 112,433 Steam reviews |
| Cozy tidying | Unpacking | Very Positive · 41,126 Steam reviews |
| The opposite: make a mess | Garbage GrowthOur game | Very Positive · 389 Steam reviews |
Why cleaning games feel so good
A cleaning game turns a chore into a reward: you see the dirt, you remove it, and the progress is right in front of you. Most of them have no timer and no fail state, so they are calm to play. Some add a story, a business to grow or a dark sense of humor on top.
Here are the best ones on Steam, grouped by what you clean: dirty surfaces, crime scenes, whole houses, or a messy room to tidy.
Pressure washing and scrubbing games
#1 PowerWash Simulator
Blast away dirt and grime with a pressure washer until everything sparkles: vans, playgrounds, houses. Calm, simple and very satisfying.
Best for: pure cleaning satisfaction
See it on Steam ↗#2 PowerWash Simulator 2
In its own words, PowerWash Simulator is back, with fresh locations, new equipment and new features. Play solo or with friends.
Best for: fans of the first one
See it on Steam ↗#3 Car Detailing Simulator
Renew cars for demanding customers: clean, polish and restore them until they shine again.
Best for: car lovers
See it on Steam ↗Cleaning up after a disaster
#4 Crime Scene Cleaner
You work for the mob and clean up after their dirty work: scrub crime scenes, hide the evidence and earn as much as you can (its Steam page).
Best for: dark humor (not for kids)
See it on Steam ↗#5 Viscera Cleanup Detail
You are the janitor of a space station, cleaning up after sci-fi horror events with a mop and a bucket. Gory, with a dark sense of humor.
Best for: dark humor (not for kids)
See it on Steam ↗Clean and renovate whole houses
#6 House Flipper
Become a one-man renovation crew: buy, repair and remodel devastated houses, then sell them at a profit. Cleaning is the first step of every job.
Best for: renovation fans
See it on Steam ↗#7 House Flipper 2
In its own words, a relaxing renovation simulator: buy, fix and sell, or build from scratch. Online co-op for 2 to 4 players.
Best for: playing with friends
See it on Steam ↗Cozy tidying and restoring games
More games about waste, recycling and garbage trucks in trash games.
Unpacking
A zen puzzle game about pulling things out of boxes and fitting them into a new home, while learning clues about the person who lives there.
Best for: a calm story told through objects
See it on Steam ↗A Little to the Left
A cozy puzzle game: sort, stack and organize household items into pleasing arrangements, while a cat tries to mess it all up.
Best for: tidy minds
See it on Steam ↗Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
A relaxing game where you clean up the world and restore nature: help animals, solve puzzles and grow plants back.
Best for: nature lovers
See it on Steam ↗Trash Goblin
A cozy shop game: uncover trinkets buried in junk, clean them, upcycle them and sell them to quirky customers. No pressure, no stress.
Best for: cozy players
See it on Steam ↗Recycling Center Simulator
A first-person business sim: collect waste, recycle it into raw materials, make new products and grow your factory.
Best for: business sim fans
See it on Steam ↗All cleaning games at a glance
Every game on this page in one table.
| Game | Style | Price | Steam rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garbage GrowthOur game | Pressure washing and scrubbing games | Paid | Very Positive |
| PowerWash Simulator | Pressure washing and scrubbing games | Paid | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| PowerWash Simulator 2 | Pressure washing and scrubbing games | Paid | Very Positive |
| Car Detailing Simulator | Pressure washing and scrubbing games | Paid | Mostly Positive |
| Crime Scene Cleaner | Cleaning up after a disaster | Paid | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Viscera Cleanup Detail | Cleaning up after a disaster | Paid | Very Positive |
| House Flipper | Clean and renovate whole houses | Paid | Very Positive |
| House Flipper 2 | Clean and renovate whole houses | Paid | Very Positive |
| Unpacking | Cozy tidying and restoring games | Paid | Very Positive |
| A Little to the Left | Cozy tidying and restoring games | Paid | Very Positive |
| Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator | Cozy tidying and restoring games | Paid | Very Positive |
| Trash Goblin | Cozy tidying and restoring games | Paid | Very Positive |
| Recycling Center Simulator | Cozy tidying and restoring games | Paid | Very Positive |
How we picked
This guide is written by the team behind Garbage Growth, an idle / incremental game on Steam. We kept games that:
- Steam players rate well (official Steam review summary, checked on October 18, 2026);
- you can still get today, on Steam or in the browser;
- each bring something different, so the list is not ten copies of the same game.
Garbage Growth is our game. When it appears in a list it is marked Our game, and you can check its Steam reviews yourself. No studio paid to be on this page.
Questions
What is the best cleaning game?
PowerWash Simulator is the reference (Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, 58,930 reviews). For a darker take, Crime Scene Cleaner (Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, 34,806 reviews).
What games are like PowerWash Simulator?
PowerWash Simulator 2, Car Detailing Simulator, Crime Scene Cleaner and House Flipper all share its "dirty to spotless" loop. Viscera Cleanup Detail does it with a mop on a space station.
Are there cozy cleaning games?
Yes: Unpacking, A Little to the Left, Fresh Start and Trash Goblin are calm, with no timer and no pressure.
What is a cleaning simulator?
A game where cleaning is the whole job: you wash, scrub or tidy a place step by step and watch it go from dirty to spotless. PowerWash Simulator made the genre popular; Crime Scene Cleaner and Car Detailing Simulator apply it to other jobs.
Is Garbage Growth a cleaning game?
Not really, and that is the joke: you do pick up trash, but to get rich while the world fills up with more of it. It is an idle game made by the team behind this guide.
Looking for a new idle game?
Garbage Growth: pick up people’s trash, hire rats, pollute everything and become a quintillionaire.
- No slow start, no grind. It is fun from the very first minute.
- Every upgrade makes it worse. In the best possible way.
- Play active or let it idle. Your rats keep working.
- Updates keep coming. Two areas today, the Moon is next.