Summary
Drawing on thesuccess of cleaning games likePowerwash SimulatorandViscera Cleanup Detail,the newly releasedCrime Scene Cleanerhas taken audiences by complete surprise, bringing something new to the genre. The game is packed with multiple cleaning tools for an intensive process, a detailed storyline that adds depth to the characters, and plenty of hidden secrets. It delivers much more than basic clean-up duty.
Fronted by a protagonist looking to pay his sick daughter’s medical bills,Crime Scene Cleanercaptures that emotional edge that players won’t expect fora simulator game of this nature. But behind that great story is a lot of cleaning. As new players look to pick up the game for the first time, they can guarantee success by learning the tricks of the trade to become a renowned crime scene cleaner.
8Sponge Away
Get Those Hard-To-Reach Spots
Like every great cleaning simulator,Crime Scene Cleaneroffers players an assortment of different cleaning tools to get the job done, each serving an individual purpose in tackling different kinds of blood stains. It also features higher and lower areas thathave their own specific challenges. The first of these integral cleaning supplies is thesponge.The primary use of this small but precise handheld scrubber is for areas that need a more careful scrub down.
Ideal for cleaning out those niggling hard to get spots, particularly on walls, the sponge is great for going over already-cleaned areas and touching up the few final bits that won’t come out or somehow get missed. The sponge also works well for deeply stained rugs that need a more aggressive scrub than other areas might.
7Using The Mop
Clean Up Floors And Walls
With a great reach and a wide surface range, the mop is a cleaning essential that players will find themselves defaulting to for most situations. From cleaning up those pesky footprints, blood puddles and wall splashes, the mop can do it all. Its wide range is also great for quickly cleaning up large areas of dirt and blood.
After a while of use, the mop is prone to becoming soaked with blood, smearing stains across the floor if players aren’t careful to monitor it as they’re cleaning. But the good news is, the white reticle slowly turns dark red, indicating how much time is left before the player needs to dunk it into the bucket’s fresh water. Be sure to clean up those patches of smeared blood on the occasions that the mop becomes drenched, as players should leave each area completely clean to finish.
6The Bucket
Keep The Cleaning Devices Blood-Free
As an integral cleaning tool for players to use any of the differing cleaning devices, the bucket is where the player can dunk and wash out any of the cleaning items after they become too blood-soaked. This applies to both the sponge and the mop. The tools will turn the water more blood-red with each dip into the water, and the player will eventually need to refill the bucket at certain tap stations to keep the water clear and fresh for use. The powerwasher should be refilled at the bucket stations itself, so keep that in mind.
Addingdetergentsto the water allows cleaning tools to cut through deeper stains with more ease. Lathered them up with a dip into the bucket, then tackle those difficult spots with new soapy goodness.
5Precise Powerwasher
Cut Through Anything & Everything
Those familiar withPowerwash Simulatorand its epic extensions and upgradeswill be all over this tool inCrime Scene Simulator, delivering that familiar experience among their other different cleaning tools to keep it fresh. This tool offers the player range, precision and a sheer amount of force. The powerwasher is a great choice for higher and harder to reach areas and walls with little to no error, cleaning up almost every speck of blood in its path.
Like the bucket, players can fill up the powerwasher at water sources around the levels and re-fill it when needed, keeping the water inside it fresh to use. Upgrades can allow it to apply a lot more pressure, cutting through bloody grime in each scene and getting players out of there as soon as possible.
4Clean Up Trash and Evidence
Leave No Trace At The Scene
An integral part of the job inCrime Scene Cleaneris leaving no trace, whether that be the broken furniture, items scattered around the place, or incriminating evidence. With that in mind, it’s the player’s job to pick up items like bottles or shattered furniture in a trash bag as they walk around, making sure the scene is spotless. Once filled up, these bags can be tossed into the truck or onto the blue tarp. Bodies also must be chucked away in these locations, so don’t forget about getting rid of them while working.
Players must also collect evidence around each area, from cameras and polaroid images of the murder to lists and phones with texts. Players shouldn’t leave a single item that points the finger towards their client. Instead, these should be taken away, dutifully fulfilling the role as crime scene cleanerfor this criminal organization.
3Organize The Furniture
Keep It Tidy As Well As Clean
All the clients in the game will want their scenes to look brand new and nothing out of the ordinary. Thus, it’s the player’s job to make sure that not only are the incriminating blood stains, evidence, and more taken care of, but also that the locations don’t look suspicious to anyone passing by. Furniture can be scanned to find exact previous positions, allowing players to reposition chairs, paintings, and other objects so that it is all as it once was.
As these things can be easily missed, make sure to keep checking the toggle-on scanner to find where items need to go, ensuring everything finds its rightful place and no one can point out a single detail that’s in disarray. Once it’s in position, the outline will glow green and lock into place.
2Utilize The Home Base
Upgrade Skills and Learn The Story
Back at home between missions, players can interact with a bunch of information, building up the real-life of the protagonist they play as. Players learn more about their daughter’s medical issues through letters, as well as family photos, their daughter’s bedroom, and more. The reality and emotion of the situation sinks in profoundly.
But as much as it’s easy to dwell on these details, the real use of coming home is to check out the basement, using the player’s PC to scout new jobs and unlock skills on the expansive skill tree. With varying upgrades to tools like the mop and sponge, or for things like water, players can make the game easier for them in the long run by specializing in whatever seems to be their biggest issue.
1Look For Hidden Secrets
Don’t Be Afraid To Dig Around
With so much lore to be found, one of the coolest and most unexpected details ofCrime Scene Cleaneris how many secrets its areas offer. With blocked off secret paths and rooms, players can break down barriers andfind hidden collectable tapes, which they can use as background music while they play.
Items found throughout jobs can also be stolen, adding thousands of dollars to the player’s bank. They can even collect drugs to later sell down the line. Other things like lucky keys will open certain things on each level, incentivizing players to look deeper into their surroundings even when they think they’re done. Keycodes are also possible to hack, offering good items to steal or story progression inside their rooms. All these additions encourage players to go out of their way to uncover all the little details each area has to offer them.
