4/5 ★ – jared_c's review of PowerWash Simulator.

For a while (and though not as prevalent, but still seeing a few) "simulator" games were all the rage. You couldn't log in to any digital storefronts without seeing at least 2 or 3 new ones per week. Due to this, I had put off PowerWash Simulator for quite some time. Holy crap am I glad I decided to put that thought behind me and give this a try. This game is exactly what it sounds like. You start up a powerwashing business, and go through jobs to get more money to upgrade your gear and take on additional jobs. It is so satisfying though. Almost zen state when playing through this game. Take some edibles or smoke, turn on a podcast or a movie on an adjacent screen, and just wash away your problems (and time!). I went from thinking "okay, I'll at least give this a chance", to forcing myself to turn the game off when all of a sudden it's 2:00 in the morning and I have to work in a few hours. There's not really any variety here as you are doing one thing, but damn does it do that one thing really well. There's a "campaign" mode where you clean increasingly larger and more complex structures, challenge modes that require you to clean areas in a set time limit or using only so much water. These add some more replay value. One thing that really stands out and helps me wanting to support the devs, is the free DLC content they have continued to release. Sure, the DLC takes some time between releases...but since the game has launched we have received DLC packs for Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy 7, and most recently Spongebob Squarepants. Each of these DLC packs have a handful of new locations/items to clean. Please give this a try! It's on Xbox GamePass!