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Beyond Yardwork Simulator Prologue

Beyond Yardwork Simulator Prologue

In this free prologue, step into a world full of relaxing yard work. Complete the first three jobs where you'll use a variety of tools, such as a lawnmower, pressure washer, or leaf blower. But that's not all - there's so much more to do!

Released Sep 13, 2026 Developer JoyDev Publisher PlayWay Platforms Windows CasualSimulationImmersive SimRealisticUtilities
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

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83.2%positive95 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“UPDATED REVIEW Sept 16, 2026 - I have played through the prologue once again after JoyDev responded to me. See below to see my thoughts and feelings. I can say I have been shocked in a way I have NEVER been before, and I have been writing reviews and putting out videos of games…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Prologue is not bad. Worse part of playing it was the power washer.. had no power lol. Overall, I'll be keeping an eye out for this when it releases. Fun hour and a half.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 6 found this helpful

“I like the concept. But the powerwasher is awful to use, and the lawnmower is nearly as bad. I thought that maybe with a few upgrades it would be better. But at least in the demo, there weren't any points I could put into it. For the small jobs it's not a big deal. But I imagine…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Sep 19, 2026
Thank You Everyone! + Hotfix 0.2 is Now Live

Hey everyone! First off, huge thanks for such a warm welcome and mostly positive reviews! As a solo dev, I truly appreciate it. Thanks also for your patience with the minor hiccups and for all the bug

Sep 15, 2026
HotFix 0.1

Camera & Naps: You can now safely take a nap without worrying about camera bugs. Dumpster Glitch: Fixed the most common bug - throwing bulky trash behind the dumpster and getting stuck back there. Mow

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Player tagsCasual · Simulation · Immersive Sim · Realistic · Utilities · Walking Simulator · Hobby Sim · Nature · Relaxing · Singleplayer · Cleaning · Job Simulator (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish *
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB) / GTX 1650 (4GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space