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Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
Fresh Start is a relaxing single player game, in which you embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature to its fresh and colorful shape. Watch as the world changes in front of your eyes as you help animals, solve puzzles and grow plants around you.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Cute and calming. I've played at least 3 times through and love to revisit on days I just need the calming effect of well planned goals. Obsessively play in one go, sacrificing a whole day of pretending to adult, or…”
“Very chill game. Lovely art style & there's cats & hats! Check out full game play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HNcqwH0pm8&list=PLUHSUpU5IAbfrzsBuZFth3r8QT_KT8ZV1 This is probably in the same vein as Power…”
“Fresh Start is a really fun cleaning simulator for anyone who likes the genre. Personally, I love cleaning simulators. I'm very grateful for Powerwash Simulator's success, as it spawned a new genre of video games.…”
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very chill game. Lovely art style & there's cats & hats! Check out full game play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HNcqwH0pm8&list=PLUHSUpU5IAbfrzsBuZFth3r8QT_KT8ZV1 This is probably in the same vein as Power…”
“I love this game. It is extremely cozy and a little witty with the animal puns. It is a bit of a grind until you get some of the good upgrades, like any other cleaning game. I honestly wish there were more levels. The…”
“'S a pretty good time. Some of the achievements are a bit tedious, but not unreasonable for cleaning games. The variety of animation and quests are very nice, and playing it feels pretty good. Plus it's got a nice…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great relaxing game. Kids love it too. Enjoy the different environments from around the world including cultural and regional fauna. A good number of levels with decent replayability. Would recommend if you want a…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Cute and calming. I've played at least 3 times through and love to revisit on days I just need the calming effect of well planned goals. Obsessively play in one go, sacrificing a whole day of pretending to adult, or…”
“A great relaxing game. Kids love it too. Enjoy the different environments from around the world including cultural and regional fauna. A good number of levels with decent replayability. Would recommend if you want a…”
“I wish there were more levels, but it is a very soothing and relaxing game. Easy mechanics, fun story, and a pleasant ability to play the levels over and over.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Very buggy.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“I love this game. It is extremely cozy and a little witty with the animal puns. It is a bit of a grind until you get some of the good upgrades, like any other cleaning game. I honestly wish there were more levels. The…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“this games OK. there isnt anything especially noteworthy about it, of course its designed to be very minimal and "cozy" but it feels like quite the drag as you progress.. the "story" is the exact same thing over and…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Game was relaxing and good. But, one achievement pissed me off in the end. Its so buggy that I redid some levels, does not work. Then, I followed a guide in editing my save file. I am missing two "Animal Pets" log. So it was a failure. It ended up my save file unplayable. Good…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Fun time-waster, especially while you're watching a stream or something. Cute, easy mechanics, doesn't go too crazy, satisfying, progression feels like progression. Yeah, I just enjoyed myself thoroughly overall with this.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“I love turn off brain games, so I really wanted to like this one… but omg it was beyond boring. It feels like “no place like home (same devs so figures) but with only the cleaning part, n somehow even more simplified. the missions get repetitive super fast and it doesn’t even…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New small patch with few improvements and bug fixes
Greetings, Cleaners! We’ve been working lately on polishing up your cleaning experience, and we’re excited to share the latest improvements in this patch! Your feedback has been very valuable, and we’
New map, more activities, more cats (and more games)!
Hi everyone, Today’s update is a BIG one for all you world cleaners and animal helpers! We’ve got a whole bunch of new content, not only a new map that is completely free, but also some updates to the
Nominate Fresh Start in the Steam Awards 2023!
Hey, cleaners! The Steam Awards 2023 are kicking off today and it's the perfect time to celebrate the games that have made our gaming experiences unforgettable. Today, we want to shine a spotlight on
Set sail with Captain Pawsome!
🐾 Hello PAWesome people! Today, we embark on a fantastic adventure as Captain Pawsome (our other game) sets sail on the open waters. We are thrilled to invite you to test the game demo as part of the
Double the Fun: New free map and Exciting New Game!
New Major Patch for Fresh Start and release of our new relaxing game - Panorama! We are excited to announce the we've just added new content to Fresh Start - brand new map to play, clean and explore -
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | First-Person · 3D · Realistic · Indie · Early Access · FPS · Family Friendly · Simulation · Story Rich · Casual · Immersive Sim · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 29 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7770 Storage: 5 GB available space