{"id":520187,"date":"2025-10-22T17:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/520187\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:53:12","slug":"powerwash-simulator-2-review-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/520187\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerWash Simulator 2 Review (PS5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PowerWash<\/a><\/p>\n

PowerWash Simulator 2<\/a> is a pretty straightforward sequel. It sticks to the core of what made the first game such a cult hit, but builds on it just enough with a few smart revisions and new features.<\/p>\n

Broadly, this is more of the same, but so strong is the satisfying clean-’em-up gameplay that we don’t mind one bit. Each level presents you with a filthy vehicle or building, and your job is to wash it all away with a variety of tools, purchasing better gear as you progress.<\/p>\n

It sounds like a chore, but erasing away the dirt and getting that gratifying “Ding!” when a part is fully clean never gets old. The sequel certainly hasn’t lost that magic, and it only adds to the experience.<\/p>\n

A central hub acts as a stopgap between jobs, and you can customise it with objects earned while cleaning. There are several new tools, like a specialised surface cleaner for floors, improved scaffolds, and abseiling equipment for some of the larger jobs.<\/p>\n

Even soap has had an overhaul; it was an undercooked mechanic in PowerWash 1<\/a>, but here it has much better utility.<\/p>\n

The structure of the game is improved thanks to the hub, though we still feel like it’s an oddly fragmented experience. You have a van but you don’t drive it; the hub is fun but seemingly optional. Everything you need is accessed through a menu, and it just gives the game a slightly distanced, disconnected feel.<\/p>\n

Still, the game knows what it does best, and that’s providing a long list of varied and interesting things to clean. Whether it’s an art deco house or a car that looks like a dog, there’s a vast amount to do. Once you’ve finished a level in career mode, you can play it whenever you want in free play, too.<\/p>\n

Again, PowerWash Simulator 2 isn’t reinventing the wheel; it’s an overhaul of the original that improves just about every aspect. It won’t win over any sceptics, but if you loved the serene, zen-like satisfaction of hosing down houses, this is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PowerWash Simulator 2 is a pretty straightforward sequel. It sticks to the core of what made the first…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[117595,79208,154,117596,55,6082,464,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-520187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-futurlab","9":"tag-mini-reviews","10":"tag-playstation-5","11":"tag-powerwash-simulator-2","12":"tag-ps5","13":"tag-reviews","14":"tag-simulation","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115419100364129249","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}