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PowerWash Simulator Muckingham Files 6 OUT NOW

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425d ago

Hello Washers!

The time has come to reach our final destination for PowerWash Simulator, and what a journey it has been! The Muckingham Files has taken us to Mauka Aitu Desert, with stops at a sunny villa, a quick cleaning trip to the Crab Bay Aquarium, with paintball along the way. Whether you’ve been with us busting the grime from early access, or hopped aboard the PowerWash hype train somewhere down the line, we’d love to say a huge thank you for enjoying this adventure with us 💙 For our last content drop we will be hopping on the Muckingham Line to clean up the train before departing for a trip to the Sculpture Park. https://youtu.be/ct1awWAUFig Please mind the gaps and leave all doors and exits clean when hosing down this Subway Train. We’ll be departing shortly, so all hands-on deck for this wash down to keep on schedule. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/bc247a22ce6020f756baa6bed953c22adfc9ff24.png Your final stop will be the Sculpture Park, ready to be rinsed down and help Darcy d’Arcy disperse the dirt and return their works to its former arty glory. These pieces include a large Monolith and The Man of A Thousand Faces. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/badf60a702b4c982c5273f000fed03be927bd62c.png You can reserve your seat by picking up The Muckingham Files 6 for free right now ⬇️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3202510/PowerWash_Simulator__Muckingham_Files__Part_6/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/3f2e1dbe25a61691ef3cf7b0f6e1a262e16717cf.png Patch Notes:

Improvements made to scenarios where a placeholder string would be present instead of the function key.
Fixed a LOD issue in the Kennel in Wallace & Gromit’s House.
Fixed a crash involving pushing the football in to the kennel in the Wallace and Gromit’s House job.
Fixed the toy train sounds being affected by music settings in the Dining Room & Kitchen job.
Fixed a scenario in Wallace & Gromit’s Dining Room & Kitchen where players could get stuck behind a step stool’s default position.
Fixed an issue involving save file sizes on PS5.
Fixed an issue where the lower part of Wallace & Gromit’s House was invisible when standing in a specific location.
Fixed an issue on Switch involving water stream changing colour in Aim Mode in certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue in Shrek jobs where surface targeted was not aligned in 3rd person view.
Improvements made to players being able to get stuck inside the information board in the Duloc job.
Fixed a scenario on Xbox where the title could crash when pressing the Back button during the credits.
Fixed an issue involving equipment placement spots being visible during timelapses.
Fixed an issue on Sony platforms where certain SFX were still audible after reducing Master Volume to zero.
Fixed lighting inconsistencies in the kennel in the Wallace & Gromit DLC.
Fixed flicking assets inside the kennel in the Wallace & Gromit DLC.
Various other localisation improvements and minor bug fixes.

We hope you enjoy this final PowerWash Simulator update as much as we have enjoyed creating it. The team have poured their hearts and souls into creating a world for you all to escape to and clean, somewhere for you to relax and solo clean, or a place to gather with friends and catch up over a satisfying wash. PowerWash Simulator released into early access in 2021 with 16 jobs, 4 years later (also to the day!) we have hit 100 jobs! From a Pineapple Under The Sea (Aye, aye, Captain!), to Seventh Heaven and everywhere in between, The Washer has cleaned up some fantastic locations and made beautiful memories. This brings us up to around ✨ 15,000 ear tingling dings ✨ throughout the whole of PowerWash Simulator! Do you have a favourite job you like to revisit? Let us know down in the comments section ⬇️ If you’re looking to pick up some more satisfying content after finishing your PowerWash career, or maybe wanting to complete your Special Pack collection, this can be done with the Ultimate Satisfaction bundle. Complete your set with all of the PowerWash Simulator Special Packs, including:

Base Game
SpongeBob SquarePants
Back To The Future
Warhammer 40,000
Alice’s Adventures
Shrek
Wallace & Gromit

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48453/PowerWash_Simulator_Ultimate_Satisfaction/ We’d again like to thank you for being a part of our PowerWash Simulator community. It has been a smashing time building up a virtual world everyone can enjoy, in little bursts or larger blasts. We wouldn’t be where we are without you all, and your support means more to us at FuturLab than we could ever tell you. We love to see you enjoying all aspects of PowerWash Simulator, from the Gnomes, the friends we’ve made along the way, and not forgetting... The LORE! Thank for embracing our quirky story, this may be the final stop for PowerWash Simulator, but we hope you’ll continue the journey with us on our sequel 💙 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968420/PowerWash_Simulator_2/ Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 Bluesky 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

Announcing PowerWash Simulator 2!

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502d ago

Hello Washers!

Everyone at FuturLab is excited to announce next chapter of PowerWash Simulator… ✨ Introducing PowerWash Simulator 2! ✨ PowerWash Simulator 2 is available to wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968420/PowerWash_Simulator_2/ We’ve been very busy gnomes behind the scenes to bring you the next adventure in Muckingham, equipped with your trusty power washer, a shiny van and a dream to clean up the streets.

New Career

PowerWash Simulator 2 will bring a fresh career mode, complete with 38 jobs set across the world of Muckingham, taking you to places old and new, from Sponge Valley to Lubri City! Continuing from the events of PowerWash Simulator, we’ll be travelling far and wide to deep-clean the dirt, tackle filth and spread those soapy suds to restore everything to its former shining glory. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/f5a59ecdf35753c05348639a725cabc7191616e6.gif

Home(base) Is Where The Heart Is

There’s no place like home, and this will now be your new base of operations. Between jobs you can kick back and relax, solo or with friends. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/b4802f12e5e58d3fb04b59117a275442e886de89.gif

Soap-erior Washing

Wash away your worries with the new improved soap. Rinsing off that stubborn dirt feels even more satisfying in PowerWash Simulator 2 with a reworked soap system that clings to muck, making it ready for you to spray away with ease. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/0b9b08f5e26a9eaa687e7286d99283f2b992fd11.gif

Split Screen, Split Clean!

The new co-op system brings double the satisfaction, not only with the introduction of split screen, but you’ll now share campaign progress when you team up online to eradicate that filth! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/f47c6e7a0a84428ac5e20c0d59bd65ca593dc68a.gif

That isn’t all…

We still have a lot more to share on PowerWash Simulator 2, so keep an eye out for future deep dives into other features and improvements! PowerWash Simulator 2 will be coming to Steam in 2025 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968420/PowerWash_Simulator_2/ PowerWash Simulator recently hit an amazing 17 million Washers across all platforms! This is a huge milestone, and we’d like to thank each & every one of you. Whether you’ve been part of our cleaning crew since early access or picked up the power washer later along the way, thank you for being a part of our wonderful community. We can’t wait to continue the journey with you in PowerWash Simulator 2 💙 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/6632fae39b1323badee842714b26582e43c621b3.png We’ve also got 2 free content drops lined up for PowerWash Simulator! Muckingham Files 5 and Muckingham Files 6 will be coming in the next few months, so keep an eye out for more info on those! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40416158/835c9550a49030962c0bb0613ae8906c48a5a079.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/ Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

Wallace & Gromit Special Pack - OUT NOW

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511d ago

Washers and inventors, today is the day! PowerWash Simulator Wallace & Gromit Special Pack is available now.

Step into Aardman's wonderful world of Wallace & Gromit. Get up close and personal with some of Wallace's wacky creations, such as the Knit-O-Matic and stop for some cheese and crackers on West Wallaby Street 🧀 WASH LAD is all charged up and ready to assist you in your cleaning escapades, along with their very own Wallace & Gromit themed washer 🤖 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/0371e9f457bbf0e3c29897c6732b02ff52536678.png This Special Pack will contain 5 new jobs for WASH LAD to clean up:

Dining Room & Kitchen - Clean up the cosy home of our inventive pals all ready to settle infront of the TV with some cheese and crackers.
Wallace & Gromit's House - Time to blast away the mud and grime in the garden. It wouldn't be Wallace's garden without a few gizmos hanging around. If you're quick, we can have a play with the Soccamatic!
Knit-O-Matic - Down in the basement is where all the big projects are kept! WASH LAD will have the place spruced up in no time.
Wallace & Gromit's Vehicles - Hose down some of Wallace's gadgets, such as the Snowmanotron and the Techno Trousers.
The Moon Rocket - Set co-ordinates to the Moon for a grand day out to pick up some moon cheese. While you're there, WASH LAD can clean Wallace's rocket to its former iconic glory.

The Wallace & Gromit Special Pack will be available for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5 and Nintendo Switch. This will come with a new story told through text messages & 10 new achievements. This pack will be priced at £6.50/$7.99/€7.99

Patch Notes – 1.10.0

Fixed a crash when attempting to reset a progress of an ongoing job at the in-progress job cap
Fixed crashes and performance issues when transferring certain save data across Microsoft builds
Fixed a crash on Switch when swapping from touchscreen to standard controls in the options menu
Fixed the “It’s not a Boulder, It’s a Rock!” achievement on Windows Store
Fixed the “The Bucket Sweet Bucket” achievement on Windows Store
Triple tip nozzle no longer missing from a client’s radial wheel under certain conditions
Fixed instances of scaffolding not being possible to place after player’s repeatedly pick up/place
Fixed an instance of scaffolding getting stuck in place in the Hansel’s Honeymoon Hideaway job
Fixed an instance of scaffolding getting stuck in place in the Duloc job
Fixed a bug where the first frame of career timelapses were clean
Fixed a bug on Switch where clients received a connection error when transitioning in to Duloc from another job
Fixed a bug where the washing VFX appeared behind the Invisible Boatmobile
Fixed a multiplayer bug in the Shrek pack where clients could hear all sound effects of the job sequentially when loading into a job
Fixed the inability to navigate menus on Switch after manually unbinding A or B buttons
Fixed the ability for clients to continue to the job select screen after completing a job in a multiplayer session
Fixed an instance of menu unresponsiveness after selecting something followed by repeated button input
Fixed a bug involving a debug item being visible in the shop when certain button combinations were pressed in quick succession while interacting with the INFO button
Various localization improvements
Various other bug fixes

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The Ultimate Satisfaction Bundle 💦

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589d ago

Hello Washers! Today we’re happy to announce the release of our Ultimate Satisfaction Bundle, which includes every level currently released for PowerWash Simulator to date.

Expanded campaign

Rinse down the expanding universe of Muckingham, the messiest town around, with over 50 levels! From your company Van to the Mars Rover and everything in between!

Wash and explore iconic locations

This bundle includes PowerWash Simulator base game and all Special Packs released so far including:

SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/f6e2dcb9f1e52fb6d26c4f98b35e22ad0cb6a811.png Soak up the sights of Bikini Bottom and get totally absorbed in a mini-campaign spanning across six new jobs for PowerWash Simulator! Restore the Pacific province back to a pristine paradise following a series of mysteriously mucky mishaps.

Back To The Future Special Pack

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/2440bf4d39ad6640ddf3a7d75cc2bd1b61241e6c.png Great Scott! Crank that water pressure to 88 miles per hour and travel back in time to hose down iconic movie sets from the Back to the Future trilogy in five new maps for PowerWash Simulator!

Warhammer 40,000 Special Pack

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/296f13c5f81543ece429d9ac7054c47e64ea5af5.png Imperial technology has fallen afoul to a litany of dirt. It is your singular honour to perform the ultimate purification protocol. Command potent power washing technology to restore a range of Imperial machines, ready to serve the Emperor once more.

Alice’s Adventures Special Pack

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/ad914d0ce3e9ef335e8ddf851348bb73ec50989b.png Take a trip down the rabbit hole to uncover a topsy-turvy, swizzy, whirly world of psychedelic colours, maximalist décor and larger-than-life locales. Clean up Wonderland in five fantastical new levels for PowerWash Simulator.

Shrek Special Pack

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/6a90158c8d727495fd012916ec6a3ddebed2824d.png Playtime is ogre. Get to work cleaning up five fairy tale maps inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek. It’ll take more than pixie dust to restore these iconic locales to their former lustre, but thankfully, happily ever after is in your hands! Our Ultimate Satisfaction Bundle will give a 20% discount to all content, with a slightly deeper discount during the Steam Winter Sale until January 2nd https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48453/PowerWash_Simulator_Ultimate_Satisfaction/

In addition to this bundle, you can also pick up our free content

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593920/PowerWash_Simulator__Santas_Workshop__Winter_2023/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593930/PowerWash_Simulator__Muckingham_Files__Part_3/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736330/PowerWash_Simulator__Muckingham_Files__Part_4/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736320/PowerWash_Simulator__Cruise_Ship_Sun_Deck__Summer_2024/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562180/PowerWash_Simulator__Halloween_Seasonal_2024/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983900/PowerWash_Simulator__Ice_Rink__Winter_2024/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088510/PowerWash_Simulator__Tomb_Raider_Special_Pack/?snr=1_5_9__405 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088511/PowerWash_Simulator__Midgar_Special_Pack/?snr=1_5_9__405 Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 Bluesky 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

PowerWash Simulator - Shrek Special Pack Out Now

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656d ago

Playtime is ogre! It's time to suit up that armour and work your fairytale magic on five fairy tale maps inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek. Sprinkle a little (a lot) of fairy dust to clean up these five enchanted locations: Duloc {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/0dd6bc26fc6a3d5200886f8fb8f01c9d3fb06290.png Hansel’s Honeymoon Hideaway {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/5319ce23748b117c175c651a29ee23003ef097ab.png Shrek’s Swamp {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/0a38b54dc719a8a178c2e47aaee69dc1a1e5fd14.png Fairy Godmother’s Potion Factory {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/a76051944cba6a057780016c93be5d96fbed8c55.png Dragon’s Lair {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/74f7e6cc04db1dfc00e70eab02210aa34a6e6bac.png This Special Pack also includes a new character model, washer skin and Shrek themed story told through text messages https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983890/PowerWash_Simulator__Shrek_Special_Pack/?curator_clanid=37637598 With this update, there will be the following updates and fixes:

Fixed saved data to retain equipment details after players quit the game.
Fixed issue of levels not starting when pressing "Start Job" button.
Fixed infinite loading screen on consoles.
Fixed an issue with players encountering a crash while switching equipment.
Handling of clients co-op time-lapse data updated to prevent continual saving for each play session.
Updated UI messaging surrounding Level player counts for Seasonal Jobs.
Fixed issue of a hard lock for clients joining a DLC session for the first time.
Save stability updates involving level switching.
Switch specific: Fix unexpected error when closing the game. “the software was closed because an error occurred”.
HUD UI functionality updated surrounding Usernames during Co-Op Time challenges.
Animation tweaks in Aquarium level.
Fixed Join a players co-op game button spamming from causing issues.
Fixed timelapse data retaining previous data from non-career jobs after starting a new job.
Fixed a white frame playing before timelapse plays for the first time.
Updated terminology across parts of game to create more consistency.
Multiplayer stability updates when attempting to join a DLC session for the first time.

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PowerWash Simulator x Oxford Study Final Results

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670d ago

Hello Washers! 💦 You may remember a little while ago we had the opportunity to take part in the PowerWash Simulator Research Edition. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1290000/view/3409807423269852954?l=english We would like to start off by thanking everyone that took part and helped us with this 💙 The results of the Oxford Research study have come back and this study found that while playing PowerWash Simulator, 72% of players had an uplift in their mood The PowerWash Simulator Research Edition was created in collaboration with the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford, to study the effects of playing video games on the mental health of players. Many people in our community have shared with us anecdotes about how relaxing and calming they find PowerWash Simulator, and this study was an exciting opportunity to gain some further insights into how our players feel while playing one of our games. In this first-of-its-kind study, players volunteered to participate in research by donating their PowerWash Simulator play data and regularly reporting their mood in the game. The study concluded in March 2023, after an overwhelmingly positive participation rate, with over 8,695 players from 39 countries worldwide. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/21893cafe4d35f0df872b9d2cb04c4c0f64917a4.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/fd8a9779d563013d0b36d12fb5700220ab3b5638.png The final paper is now available and the researchers from Oxford have found that a predicted 72% of players experience an uplift in mood while playing PowerWash Simulator, based on statistical modelling of player data. Across 162,325 in-game mood reports from our players, the average player reported a more positive mood during play than at the start of each session. Players consistently reported a higher mood after the first fifteen minutes of the play session compared to the start of each session, this change is comparable with changes seen in other leisure activities such as reading, shopping, or listening to music. The research team from the Oxford Internet Institute carried out the study to understand more about the short-term effects of playing video games. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/4931f4324ed9620a60fa35fc1f300472207eecd7.png Lead author Assistant Professor Matti Vuorre, Tilburg University and Research Associate, Oxford Internet Institute said: “At present, short-term changes in video game players’ moods are poorly understood. Gameplay research frequently relies on artificial stimuli, with games created or modified by academic researchers, typically played in a lab environment rather than a natural context. Instead, we wanted to know how real play in natural contexts might predict player mood on short timescales.” {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/628ed073329edf1b75ac4c239fe3cfd89611d7ed.png Unlike other studies in this field, the Oxford study is the first of its kind to examine changes in mood during play sessions in a minute-by-minute resolution. The research edition was nearly identical to the main game, with the addition of in-game pop-ups asking players to report their mood, delivered by a newly created character called ‘The Researchers’ making them part of the game lore, ensuring minimal disruption to the player experience. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/331708ee4a5dc24e226a914ec7d08338d42a2bda.png James Butlin, one of our Lead Programmers here at FuturLab, led on this project and said: “Working with the team at Oxford Internet Institute was incredibly insightful! They were very supportive throughout and actively engaged with our challenge of designing a user experience that could deliver the study questions with minimal impact on the gameplay.” We’re really proud to have been a part of this study and excited to see such positive results come from it. It has given us an insight into how our games affect the wellbeing of players and we hope to continue making games which provide our community with a satisfying, soothing experience. Thank you to everyone in our incredible community of players who took part in the research and volunteered their time to play the Research edition of PowerWash Simulator. Until next time, have a great day Washers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/ Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

Dirt Highlight Changes - Dev Log 71 💦

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680d ago

Hello Washers! 💦 At FuturLab we’re always trying to implement more ways to make PowerWash Simulator more accessible to everyone. An example of this is our Aim Mode feature, which has been shown to help with the effects of motion sickness, which you can read more of here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1290000/view/3139577498471389979?l=english Today we’d like to show you more about an upcoming change to the dirt highlight! This will be included in our next update and will change the highlighting in two ways Firstly, you’ll be able to switch between 7 colours:

Orange (Default)
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Pink
White

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/3d2ce192af8628adabe6f1676d4028b3575aa8a5.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/430e4151f04ba267c4827c481da8dbc3eb553ed2.gif The second change will be the duration of the highlight. This will have a sliding scale from 0.9 seconds up to 5 seconds long, which should decrease the need to spam that highlight button {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/d76f196b4e39d92b546da741dc745c20d3ceb46a.gif Will, FuturLab Multiplayer Programmer, had a lot of input in prototyping these changes. He says a couple of his reasons for working on this were "the community requests and seeing content creators struggle to find some dirt due to the colours. The second was because playing games with people that have some form of colour vision deficiency made me realise how easy it is to be a barrier to some things in games." These changes will only affect the highlight colour, the pulsing when picking a subtask in the tablet menu will remain the same as it has been. We’ll have more news soon on when this will be coming to PowerWash Simulator, along with our Shrek Special Pack, but you won’t have to wait too long! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983890/PowerWash_Simulator__Shrek_Special_Pack/ We also have an updated roadmap for you all, more news on our seasonal specials coming in the not too distant future! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/c26423322f2f491ee775f62cb9a20d280e0ce993.png Do you have any thoughts on our highlight changes, or other accessibility features you'd like to see added to PowerWash Sim? Let us know in the comments ⬇️ Until next time, Washers 👋 Have a great day https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/ Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

Getting Dirty With Washing Data - Dev Log 70 💦

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687d ago

Hello Washers! Welcome to Dev Log 70 - Getting Dirty with Washing Data 💦 This time, with the help of FuturLab Principal Data Analyst, Russell, we're taking a look at some of the numbers behind PowerWash Sim.

Pitch Perfect PowerWashing

In a single day, players would blast through more than an estimated 154 million square metres of cleaning area in total. That's over 23,920 football pitches! ⚽ And the typical player (PS - all data we collect is anonymised) would individually use enough virtual water in one day to fill up 14 deep baths 🛁 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/77e86943c0d47044a40c94a54bcdf8935a50ccaa.png When it comes to adding cleaning fluid to all that aqua, unsurprisingly the ever-useful Multi-Purpose soap comes out on top of the market share from the shop sales, with Metal following closely behind. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/b00ac223d6ee233fb9e46d933d476d7a1bdf9a30.png

Your True Colours

When the people spoke, you told us that the yellow nozzle was - doof doof doof - ‘simply the best’. But is it actually the most commonly used?  In a word, yes! ✅ From the usage figures, we find the piercing power of Red in third place, followed by the well-balanced Green and a deserving gold medal going to your beloved all-things-to-all-people Yellow. With Yellow being used more than three times as much as Green, it was a runaway winner.  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/4ba41eddfdc73d627c936478d6ded39b78f94838.png Interestingly, this ranking is the same whether we look at relatively new players or long-standing veterans.   What about costumes?  Well, from our shop data (excluding the ‘free’ specials, which fly off the shelves), we find that the most popular purchases are the beautifully-black outfit alongside the coordinating logo gloves. A stylish combo ✨ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/caf20a96ce5d8921c8937a47e5977a8400829f83.png When it comes to the most popular Career jobs, one way to gauge this is to look at the proportion of players who complete jobs and then go back to wash it all over again in FreePlay mode. You will not be surprised that the first two jobs, the Van and the Back Garden, are both in the top three for FreePlay visits. But jumping in at the, er, ‘Number Two’ spot is the deliciously grimy and vandalised Subway Washroom.  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/7cb3e22e8230e16cbdd5e9438f4cb923aac8797b.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/30a05964d3715950d470b396277717724c577d92.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/3908a6ff05cfd619b2fcd7fc0cfe35fa43c45bf8.png

That Ding You Do

One rather unique metric we use is Dings per Square Metre. This shows how closely packed a job’s subtasks - which lead to those joyous dings - are compared to its overall cleaning area. Across the collection of Career, Bonus, Seasonal and DLC content you will come across a wide range of this ‘ding density’, giving a variety of experiences. Generally, the smaller jobs tend to have the higher Dings per Square Metre. For example, the mudfest of the Dirt Bike has a relatively large concentration of dings due to the variety of metal components in a fairly small area. The typical player would average one ding every eight seconds here. On the other hand, a location like the Skatepark - with plenty of meaty surface areas to wash around the bowl and ramps - has a far lower ding density. For this job, it averages out around two dings per minute. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/fac3bb2ad186a84372a2a35963ecc9c430fb1224.png

PowerWashing With Style

Finally for today, from looking at a bundle of all the gameplay data, we could boil you lovely PowerWash players into four broad playing styles: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37637598/260049f95ddb992b13458a12a4b8b647989d7c00.png Which group do you think best fits you? That's all folks! As always, we'd love to hear feedback on anything shown today, so please let us know any of your thoughts in the comments below. And let us know which of those four playstyle groups you are in! 💦 We'll see you in the next DevLog! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/ Our links: Discord 💦 Twitter/X 💦 TikTok 💦 Instagram 💦 Facebook 💦 PWS Wiki 💦 Reddit 💦 FuturLab Twitch 💦

PowerWash Simulator news & patch notes

PowerWash Simulator news & patch notes

Hello Washers!💦

Hello Washers! 💦

Hello Washers!

Hello Washers!

Hello Washers!

This Muckingham Files update will be coming, for free, on May 29th!

Hello Washers! We hope you’ve all been on your best behaviour, it’s time for a sweet treat!

Hello Washers!

New Career

Home(base) Is Where The Heart Is

Soap-erior Washing

Split Screen, Split Clean!

That isn’t all…

Washers and inventors, today is the day! PowerWash Simulator Wallace & Gromit Special Pack is available now.

Patch Notes – 1.10.0

Attention all inventors and PowerWash Simulator enthusiasts!

25% off select Special Packs

30% off PowerWash Simulator

Hold onto your teapots, Washers! It's time for another cracking adventure 💦

Expanded campaign

Wash and explore iconic locations

SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack

Back To The Future Special Pack

Warhammer 40,000 Special Pack

Alice’s Adventures Special Pack

Shrek Special Pack

In addition to this bundle, you can also pick up our free content

Wanted to try PowerWash Simulator, but haven't taken the dive into the grime yet? 💦

Ho-Ho-Hold on to your PowerWashers, it's about to get chilly in Muckingham❄️

Pitch Perfect PowerWashing

Your True Colours

That Ding You Do

PowerWashing With Style

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