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I have to hand it to FuturLab. The developervery good at one specific thing, and that is creating structures absolutely caked with grime that only a good power washing will fix. The developer decided to stay with what works and build upon that with a sequel. PowerWash Simulator 2 is very much more of the same. However, it also brings plenty of quality-of-life improvements, especially in splitscreen play and co-op careers, which make exploring all of its new jobs loads of relaxing fun if you’re into this kind of thing. We’re on the clock For the uninitiated, the premise of PowerWash Simulator 2 is very simple. You have a power wash business, and while you start with just some basic equipment, you’ll soon complete your first jobs and unlock more and bigger jobs. Every job puts you in front of a disgusting collection of target structures that need your attention. Your job is to blast every speck of dirt and debris off every surface of your targets until they are completely clean. Then you get paid for the work and can buy new equipment and decorations for your office, and new work outfits for yourself. You also earn access to higher profile jobs. You start with a basic power washer, a collection of nozzles with different pressures and spray patterns, and a soap dispenser for loosening dirt. Before long, you’ll get enough money to unlock stronger washers and unique nozzles with adjustable settings and angles. The game also lets you sell equipment and try new gear without much hassle, which is great for experimenting with various gear combinations. It feels great to get your hands on a stronger washer and the attachments that make it work the way you need it to. I will say, however, that I felt some attachments were confusingly disappointing. There’s a circular panel sprayer that feels like it should be more effective, but just didn’t impress me compared to direct spray or adjustable nozzles. The jobs in PowerWash 2’s career mode are fun and diverse. You start with small things like a van, a woodsy cabin and firepit, and a very elaborate restroom, but it isn’t long before you get full buildings to work on and loads of unique equipment with which to work on them. Some of my favorite on-site equipment this time around included the scissor lift, which you can position and then activate to lift you vertically to easily reach roofs and second floors, and the bosun’s chair, which lets you move up and down and side-to-side for large surface areas like billboards and a rock-climbing wall. The bosun’s chair could get a little janky on the dismount, but generally, all of the on-site equipment was ridiculously easy to use and it made the jobs they were attached to that much more engaging. Better with a friend PowerWash Simulator 2 can be considered a therapeutic experience (if you’re not losing your mind at 99 percent trying to find the last bit of dirt on your job site), but part of what FuturLab has spent a lot of time on was making sure this sequel had plenty of upgrades to co-op play. For one, there’s splitscreen, allowing multiple players to attend a job site and work together from the same couch. It worked fluidly and made it easy to play with a friend. That said, the improvements to co-op play should make every fan happy. In addition to splitscreen play, PowerWash Simulator 2 has online co-op, and this time around, every player gets campaign progress for participating in a job. No going back to your game and having to clean the same thing again because you weren’t Player 1. In fact, if there’s anything that justifies this sequel, it’s the sheer amount of little improvements to the overall experience. Co-op campaign progress transfers, you can buy and sell equipment with ease, the dirt show hotkey has been improved to make it easier than ever to find the last bits of grime, and so much more. If PowerWash Simulator 2 focused on anything, it’s being more convenient than ever alongside a tried-and-true power washing experience. Of course, FuturLab can’t make everything convenient. This is still a game with a very specific flow and task. If you’re not into blasting water at dirty buildings for hours on end, this might not be for you. And when you get to the end of a big job, it can still be a massive pain to find the last dirty spots, even with the dirt-showing hotkey and cleaning spot checklist. There were definitely moments I needed to take a break and do something else when I couldn’t get those last one percents done. Thankfully, the game also saves wherever you leave off on a job, so you don’t have to start over if you take a break. A powerful cleaning machine I have a handful of gripes about PowerWash Simulator 2, but they hardly bring down the experience. It feels like a love letter to all of the fans and the things they’ve asked for over the years, and we end up getting a really neat collection of structures to clean up beside it. If the first PowerWash Simulator was any indicator, we can likely look forward to loads of post-launch content as well. If you’re not into these games, I doubt PowerWash Simulator 2 is going to win you over. But if you hanker for more high-PSI water cleaning, this sequel provides a fantastic set of features and improvements to make it about as enjoyable as can be. This review is based on a digital PC version supplied by the developer. PowerWash Simulator 2 comes out on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23, 2025.
