Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator

Released Dec 2022

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.

86% positive · 2,587 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator launched in Early Access on October 11, 2022 and reached its full 1.0 release on December 20, 2022. After launch, the developer (Chicken Launcher) shipped two major free content updates: a new Port map on May 10, 2023, and a new Africa map along with additional activities for existing maps on December 12, 2023. These were the last two major content additions. The most recent developer communication was a bug-fix patch on January 28, 2025, which focused on polishing existing content — improving 100% completion tracking, fixing localization, UI, and audio issues across all maps. No new content has been announced since the Africa map update. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap pointing to upcoming content, and no developer statements suggesting more maps or features are in the pipeline. The January 2025 patch reads as a final polish pass. With the last major content having shipped in December 2023 and the last developer communication being a purely corrective patch in January 2025, the game appears to be content-complete.

Evidence

Free major content update shipped: new Africa map added along with new activities across all existing maps.

news post · Dec 12, 2023 source content shipped

high

Free major content update shipped: new Port map added to the game.

news post · May 10, 2023 source content shipped

high

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Details

Developer

Chicken Launcher

Publisher

Awaken Realms

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

First-Person 3D Indie Realistic Family Friendly Simulation Early Access FPS Story Rich Casual Immersive Sim Relaxing Atmospheric Funny Action

About this game

Welcome to the world that needs your help!

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.

Travel all over the world and give it a Fresh Start it deserves!

SAVE THE WORLD AROUND YOU!

A wonderful machine has been put into your hands - a combination of a vacuum cleaner and a watering hose! While traveling the world, you’ll be able to wash away piles of mud and dirt from the surface of the earth. All vacuumed up and collected rubbish can then be recycled into valuable experience points.

GROW YOUR SKILLS!

As you gather experience from restoring the world, you can choose to spend them on a variety of upgrades from the skill shop. Your hard earned experience points can be put to use to make your work more efficient.

WATER THE DRIED-UP PLANTS AND BRING BACK THEIR BEAUTY

Use the power of water to bring dry and dead plants back to life. Spray the ones that are just sprouting to help them bloom in full force! Remember - it’s not just plants that need water to get back to life!

HELP OTHER AND MAKE FRIENDS!

As you travel around the world you’re going to meet some cute, unique friends in need! Use your skills to bring comfort and happiness back into their lives and you will quickly gain their gratitude and friendship.

SEARCH FOR MYSTERIOUS ITEMS AND SOLVE PUZZLES

It’s not as simple as you think - apart from cleaning the world, there are quests waiting for you in each place your journey takes you to. Find puzzle elements and mechanism pieces hidden throughout the maps to fix your travel vehicles. Gather food dispensers to feed hungry animals. Uncover shrines, campsites and more as you travel and help nature all around the globe!