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Is The Cleaner worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy stories set during the collapse of society
- Players seeking a short game centered on cleaning tasks
- Players who prefer a chill pace with lo-fi music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long game with an extensive campaign
- Players wanting more than five locations and six cleaning mini-games
- Players looking for combat-focused or fast-paced action
Our take on The Cleaner
The end-of-society premise suggests a broad catastrophe, but the stated playable scope is compact: five locations, six cleaning mini-games, and a playtime of a few hours. The listing also emphasizes the story without explaining how much the cleaning routine changes.
What is The Cleaner?
Play as a trauma cleaner in a society brought down by a new phenomenon with no cure.
Daily life follows a repetitive cycle of waking, cleaning, and sleeping until the cleaner receives an unusual request from a man he barely knows. Progress through the story while cleaning five locations and completing six mini-games. The game presents a chill tone with a lo-fi soundtrack. The stated playtime is a few hours. The Steam edition includes an exclusive artbook.
How The Cleaner plays
- 01Story progression
- An unusual request interrupts the cleaner’s repetitive daily routine.
- 02Five locations
- The game includes five places that can be cleaned.
- 03Six mini-games
- Cleaning activities include six mini-games.
- 04Lo-fi soundtrack
- The game includes a lo-fi soundtrack.
- 05Steam artbook
- The Steam version includes an exclusive artbook.
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The Cleaner: platforms & release
Is The Cleaner worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy stories set during the collapse of society. Skip it if: players seeking a long game with an extensive campaign.
Where can I download The Cleaner?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Cleaner's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Cleaner on?
Windows only.
