The Cleaner

This game has reignited my love for single-player experiences. showing me how powerful they can be.

The character designs in this game are so creative and imaginative. I love seeing what new characters I'll meet next.

Play this game blind, it is worth it, their story is worth it, I only ache that the end is where it was, but this is the most emotionally provoking game. At first I didn't like the characters, there was nothing to them, but as they became more defined, they became more amiable, and by the end of it, I found myself so attached I didn't want to let them go.

I hope the promise was kept, they deserve that much, at the very least.

One of the best story games ive ever played...

played the game blind. expected disturbing stuff, got my eyes bawling in return. jokes aside, the story and mini-games are so good. I got so attached to the characters, they need to get married in the new world!!!!! (if it exists :3)

my honest and "objective" review (spoiler-free):

i had a hard time understanding the "hype" surrounding the game after reading the reviews when i started playing. however, i believe that players looking for a well-written story should definitely stick around. 

i especially liked the game because it's not pretending to be something it's not. the plot was albeit p********le good, the music matched the ambiance, and it's really enjoyable. though i was on edge at times, i have come to appreciate the design choices made since they tie nicely with the lore. the MC was also great, and i relate to him immensely.

rather than fun, this game was a mysterious and unique journey. i was moved by the ending, and i believe the episodes leading to it were brought with finesse.


the biggest critic i would give is that one of the mini-games (the one where you have to press "enter" several times to fil the bar) was actual nightmare-inducing, and my arms now hurt from it.


thank you for this game. though i now have a lot to think about, i am leaving with no regrets.

I've never cried so hard over a game before in my life---that was so damn beautiful!! Those two had my heart and smashed it to bits.

SO SO SO SO GOOD OH MY GOD. I bawled my eyes out and I feel empty now that I finished it. Such a beautiful story and character development. Thank you for this experience omg.

Such a beautiful game and story.

i cried for like 30 mins after this, it was an amazing and vivid story with more depth than i could have ever imagined 100000/10

Hello, I received a fail to load error for audio/bgs/aj%201480%20TVStatic1.ogg while they're cleaning the kitchen area for the 1st time and the cleaner is tweakin. I try to Retry but it is constantly popping up and I can't proceed normally anymore.

This make me bawled my eyes out, the story is so well written that I wish I could see this story as an animation or a manga. Maybe one of the other commentor is right that it being a cleaning game limit the story in itself but I can't blame you guys since its in a time constraint. I do have to say that you guys did really well with the story, the music, and the art. Good luck on future project! 

Amazing, beautiful! I wish I could find the words to describe how this game made me feel. Crying my eyes out, I just pray they made it safely to the new world!

I'm crying, this was an amazing journey,I hope they get the ending they deserve. I'm gonna get the artbook now, everyone seems to say its amazing, after this experience I surely want to see the next. Thank you for this amazing game

Thank you for sharing this. I stuck with the story for a whole 3 hour sitting and it really resonated with me. Thank you again! <3

ohohohoho the artbook is so good guys. the whole thing is good, but the last two pages... let's just say they give you more to think about in regards to the lore

I cant wait to see where this concept goes in the future! I'd love to know more about the Void and the Goddess!

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I'd like to believe in the second life. And that's because in the end, Eames got the core he wanted so badly. I don't know what "transcending the cycle" means, but I want to be like Eames- hopeful. If he got the core, maybe his goddess really is as kind as he thought, y'know? And regardless of transcendence or not, I think she'd give them another go around if she can.

holy shit... This was wonderful. I couldn't put it down at all once I started! Such a touching story, and I'm very impressed by the clever ways the game engine was utilized, too! I wouldn't have thought to use the mechanics of RPGMaker or something like that to make cleaning minigames!

The story was wonderful, and I loved the ending, too. It was a great way to end it, I think. I'm still processing the emotions it gave me and my interpretation!

owwie

i uh, would anyone mind helping me understand the ending? ;; got a bit lost there..

I took a bit to finish the game but, I didn't regret the 2 hours spent with this beauty. The story is amazing, the creators really know how to make you grow attached to these characters. I didn't know what I had gotten myself into as one night I had downloaded a bunch of games I found that seemed interesting but even with the eerie feeling this game might be 'too much' for me, the story kept me addicted! The mini games were great, I enjoyed the new mini games coming in each clean and the rising difficulty as you continue, even if I sucked at the typing one. The ending is good, I feel very interested in these characters even now that I'm done and I do hope more will come out of this amazing storyline. I'll be sure to keep an eye out on this creator. The character arcs were amazing and I can't stress enough how attached I grew each time I went in.

Small Notes:

I had some issues with the floor cleaning mini game as sometimes it would let me click once then not clean the rest, I had to go back to my old save to redo it and it worked just fine though. I suggest strongly to save every time a new clean starts just incase as you cannot save well the story is going. I don't think it's the creators fault for this small issue so I suggest simply going back in the game then complaining. ^^

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I find the ending really peaceful actually? If you pay attention to 'The Cleaner's beliefs, it's peaceful to see how it ended and I honestly really hope for the characters to get that 'new life' in another game :) I adore the lore so much and I found it funny when I managed to assume things at the start and get them revealed as correct through it yet the void lore really surprised me at the end! 

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Thank you so much to everyone credited for this amazing game and I am excited to see any other work you lot create in the future! I hope that this review helps anyone who strolled by this game and was like me, curious about this gorgeous work of art! I am 100% looking into everything there is from this creator after this review and y'all should too <3 

I'm crying my eyes out. Thank you for this amazing experience, this game have a place in my core now. ♡ 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY IS THERE  NO HSOWING OF DANIEL AND EAMES HAVING THEIR HAPPILY EVER AFTER that aside, I don't remember the last time I cried because of a game, this is beautifully written and god what i would give to play this for the first time again <3

i can't play it

A beautiful storyline, character design, and just wow... I fucking cried damnit and that is the rarest thing ever. I love it, short but even the mini-games were worth it. So underrated, and so recommendable!

thank you for creating such a wonderful masterpiece. the way this game touch on the topic of mourning hurts my soul.