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Serious Sim · Published by Amplified Games
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
Clean and organize other people’s homes while uncovering emotional stories through the objects you find. Discover each room’s unique history, dig up secrets, and feel the satisfaction of tidying up the space in this wholesome, casual puzzle game about new beginnings in a foreign country.
Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Explore foreign rooms, piece together histories, and tidy up spaces in Clean Start, an indie simulation where each object holds a secret.
About this game
In Clean Start, you clean and organize other people’s homes while uncovering heartfelt stories through the objects you find. Piece together each room’s narrative, discover hidden secrets, and experience the satisfaction of tidying up spaces in this cozy puzzle game set in a country whose language you don’t fully understand.
Experience satisfaction from tidying up spaces, without time pressure or stressful game overs. Sink into a highly satisfying activity and let yourself be drawn into a trance of warmth and comfort. Enjoy a relaxing puzzle experience that’s easy to pick up and offers a break from the stresses of everyday life.
While dialogues provide context, the main story of each level is told through the discovery of interesting objects. Players must piece together the story, either to satisfy their curiosity or to help the clients with more than just a dirty apartment.
Create your own cozy space in a rented apartment using items found while cleaning. Your conversations with your employers—and the gifts they give you—will vary depending on what you discover in each level.
Step into the shoes of Lena, an immigrant maid, as she tries to communicate with her clients using a limited understanding of a foreign language. Clean Start is a game inspired by real experiences, highlighting the worries and hopes of immigrant life.
Features:
Relaxing, cozy and positive atmosphere.
Satisfying gameplay with no time limits or game overs, but with multiple solutions and outcomes.
Environmental storytelling – piece together a heartfelt and emotional story about life in a new country.
Cute dioramas, filled with hundreds of interesting items waiting to be cleaned.
Dozens of interactive elements to engage with.
Your personal cozy space in a rented apartment, arranged using items found while cleaning.
Intuitive and accessible controls.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-10320 or AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel(R) UHD Graphics or AMD Radeon Graphics
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 560
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
🍂 Clean Start is Featured in Companion Falls For You! Play the Demo Now!
Good Morning and Hello everyone!! Clean Start is featured at the 'Companion Falls for you' event over on Steam and you can play our updated demo today! Whether you're taking a break from work or looking for a cosy companion to keep you company on your screen, now is the perfect time to dive in.Play the Free Demo Today!To celebrate the event, our New playable demo is live! Here is what you can check out right now:How You Can Help UsIf you enjoy your time with the demo, here are two quick ways to support the team:Wishlist Clean Start – Adding us to your Steam Wishlist helps our visibility immensely on the store page!Leave Feedback – Join our Steam Discussions or drop a line in our community thread to let us know what you think of the demo.Thank you so much for your support! Head over to the festival page, download the demo, and enjoy the cosy autumn vibes!— Serious Sim & Amplified Games.Read full article on Community Announcements (AlexAmplified)AnnouncementsOfficial
Tiny Teams is almost over! Share your demo highlights!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has taken part, played our demo, and added Clean Start to their Wishlist during Tiny Teams! We are SO Close to our milestone! With only 2 days left of the event, we’d love to see what you’ve been up to in game!Played the demo? Share your favorite screenshots, clips, and highlights with us we’d love to see what you enjoyed most!Got questions or feedback? Drop us a message or leave a comment below.Thank you all so much for the incredible support! If you haven't yet, don't forget to grab the demo and add Clean Start to your Wishlist before Tiny Teams ends, August 13th 2026.Read full article on Community Announcements (AlexAmplified)AnnouncementsOfficial
Huge News: Clean Start is at Tiny Teams!
Our Game Clean Start is at Tiny Teams! Running from August 6th – August 13th! Tiny Teams is all about celebrating amazing games made by micro-studios and solo developers. We are honoured to be included alongside so many incredible titles.Throughout the event, keep an eye on our Steam page for updates, streams, and the BIG announcement at 2pm today! Thank you so much to everyone who has wishlisted, playtested, and supported us on this journey so far we couldn't have done it without you! Can we hit our NEXT BIG MILESTONE?Don't forget to check out the rest of the fantastic games featured in the Tiny Teams Showcase!- Serious Sim & Amplified Games.Read full article on Community Announcements (AlexAmplified)AnnouncementsOfficial
Ask us anything! One Week After the Clean Start Trailer
It’s been one week since we revealed our brand-new trailer for Clean Start, and we’d love to hear from you!Do you have any questions about the game? Any questions behind our brand new trailer, mechanics, story, or anything else you’d like to know so far? Drop them below in the comments and we’ll answer as many as we can. Some may even appear on our Q&A's which we are creating a series on socials as well as our Steam page. We’re excited to hear your thoughts and feedback, thanks for being part of the journey.Don't forget, the demo is out now and we still have our Playtest live Thank you- Serious SimRead full article on Community Announcements (AlexAmplified)AnnouncementsOfficial
Developer Q&A - Know more about Clean Start
Developer Q&A Hey everyone!We recently had some time to do a Q&A and talk a bit more about our game and for what's more to come and wanted to share with you all! What kind of game is Clean Start? - At its heart, Clean Start is a cozy, narrative-driven cleaning game. It combines the satisfying, meditative loop of tidying up with heartwarming storytelling. What inspired the game’s concept? Most of us have experienced having a parent work abroad to support the family financially. So the game is inspired by that wave of economic migration in the 90s and more specifically the stories of women who took on domestic work in foreign countries. Although it wasn’t always a pleasant experience, and they faced many fears and struggles, we decided to tell a positive story based on the highlights of their memories. What can you tell us about the storyline, locations and characters? You play as Lena, a woman navigating the challenges of living in a new country. She takes the most accessible path available to her: domestic cleaning. While the setting is a generic country in the West, the contrast with Lena’s Eastern European roots is reflected in the game’s "language mechanic" - as she isn't fluent in the local language, communication itself becomes part of the journey. As Lena moves from house to house, she meets a diverse cast of clients. You don't just clean their room, you discover their secrets, their sorrows, and their joys through the items they have. Can you tell us anything about the sound effects and soundtrack? We're still at the early stages of audio work, but I can reveal that the song found on the vinyl in our demo was made by our friends in exchange for homemade chocolate granola. What is your favourite thing about the game?From a developer’s perspective, it’s seeing the massive progress we’ve made compared to the original prototype. Thanks to the feedback we’ve improved almost every aspect of the game: from visuals to technical fidelity. We’ve also added new mechanic...Read full article on Community Announcements (AlexAmplified)
