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Team 1 · Published by Breda University of Applied Sciences
Very Positive — 96% positive (50 reviews) · 7 achievements
Last updated 2 Oct 2026
Jump, dash and slide through a futuristic garden in Palette Cleanser, cute 3D platformer focused on smooth movement and an optimistic vibe! Control a tiny robot trying to restore the color palette of its garden. Capture the alien invaders to activate paint sprinklers and make the garden alive again.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2025 · More free games
Explore a vibrant, futuristic garden as Palette Cleanser’s tiny robot, leaping and sliding to revive its palette. Capture alien intruders to activate paint sprinklers and bring life back to the garden's lost colors.
About this game
A whimsical and lively garden somewhere in the distant future gets invaded by color-slurping aliens and ends up completely desaturated. The garden robot is on a mission to cleanse the aliens of their gluttony and restore the color palette.
Palette Cleanser is a sweet, compact 3D platformer lovingly crafted by students from Breda University of Applied Sciences over the course of eight months.
Swiftly dash and jump around the level controlling an adorable robot, cleansing critters along the way to keep your speed up and your spirits high!
These cheeky little aliens think they've taken over, but not for long! Collect them and bring them to safety of their own silliness. But watch out, some might fight back...
Experience a playful twist on size as a tiny robot exploring a HUGE garden! Wander in an open-ended environment and watch the world around you spring back to color as you progress!
Anything else?
Well, the development team couldn't figure out if the player is: slurp & sliding, dash & riding, zip & zapping, jump & pumping, boot & scooting, hop & bopping, surf & turfing, smooch & smacking, blink & skipping, boom & zooming, Plink & Plonk™-ing, but in any case you go very fast, so how about you just go and figure out and tell us later in the reviews. 
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 @2.30 GHz or higher / AMD Ryzen 3 @3.00 GHz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 @2.60 GHz or higher / AMD Ryzen 5 @3.00 GH or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 6GB VRAM or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
GDWC Finalists 2025 Summer Season - Proceduralism
We’re excited to share some amazing news!!!| Palette Cleanser has been nominated as a Finalist in the GDWC 2025 Summer Season – Proceduralism Award! 🏆This recognition means a lot to us, as it highlights the creative systems and design choices we’ve poured into the game. It’s an honor to see our work celebrated among so many talented developers worldwide.A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Your encouragement keeps us motivated to keep building and improving. Stay tuned for more updates soon, and in the meantime, here’s a little celebratory badge we’re proud to share:Read full article on Community Announcements (tokovete)Patch NotesOfficial
Farewell from Team 1 & Last Patch Notes
Hi everyone,This will be our final update for Palette Cleanser. As of today, we are officially ending development and support for the game. The team is disbanding, and we’re all moving on to new adventures, some of us to other projects, others finishing up our studies, and a few just catching up on sleep.We want to thank every single one of you who played, shared feedback, or simply spent time in our little garden world. This game started as a student project, but your support made it feel like something much more.To wrap things up properly, we’ve released one last patch that fixes a handful of lingering bugs and adds some final polish. You can find the full patch notes below.Thanks again for being part of this journey. – Team 1 Patch notes:Fixed delayed music after returning to main menuFixed ramp animation and lightingFixed bug with ranged enemies assigned to sprinklersFixed airdash spam when jumping on the rampApplied emissive materials to fansFixed collision on breakable wallsFixed quitting issue when opening settings from the pause menuFixed issue where pressing jump after pausing reopened the pause menuFixed settings menu requiring multiple clicks when accessed from pauseFixed credits scene speedNew Sprinkler animationsMore desaturated objectsRead full article on Community Announcements (tokovete)AnnouncementsOfficial
Official Release
That’s right, the brushes are down, the paint’s dry, and Palette Cleanser is officially released!After months of development, testing, and your incredible feedback during the demo and Next Fest, we’re thrilled to finally open the doors to the full experience!What’s new in the full release?Onboarding tutorialsUpdated mechanics and smoother gameplayBug fixes, polish passes, and performance boostsMore color, more animations, more funAchievements!Thank you all for your support. This project couldn’t have come to life without your enthusiasm, feedback, and chaos.— Team 1Read full article on Community Announcements (tokovete)AnnouncementsOfficial
Last Chance to play Palette Cleanser...Demo
Hey you! Yes, you, the one who still hasn’t played our demo! Today’s your final shot! It’s the last day of Steam Next Fest, and the last day our Palette Cleanser demo will be up. After this? It goes back into the hive for its final polishing before FULL RELEASE VERY SOON™. (Yes, it’s actually happening. No more delays. We’re as surprised as you are.)Huge thanks to everyone who played, broke things, gave feedback, and helped us squash bugs faster than a sugar-rushed bee on a mission. Your input helped us fix a ton, polish even more, and maybe cry a little (in a good way).So go! Tell your friends! Play the demo one last time before it disappears...See you very soon. And no, that wasn’t a threat.Much love, Team 1Read full article on Community Announcements (tokovete)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update
What’s NewCorruption: Now you can clean the corruption off the environment as you slide. The garden is bigger: More plants, obstacles, sections and ninja paths!Fixes & ImprovementsThe world is even more desaturated to clearly differentiate between the corrupted sections and the cleaned ones.Camera is now easily controllable. Various collision issue are now patchedPlaceholder assets have been replacedUpdated breakable wallsBig Main menu and Pause menu bugs have been addressedWe Want Your FeedbackJump into our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/HKGSBJqNReport issues with out build-in tool through the Pause menuFollow us on Social Media: https://x.com/Pa1etteC1eanser & Palette Cleanser (@palettecleanser) | TikTokThank You!Big thanks to everyone who’s played so far! Your feedback shapes the game. Stay tuned for more updates!With love, Team 1Read full article on Community Announcements (tokovete)
