Forget bank heists, car chases, or shootouts—Cash Cleaner Simulator skips all that action and drops you into the surprisingly chill, occasionally sinister world of money laundering. Developed by Mind Control Games and published by Forklift Interactive, this indie sim has a simple premise: take in dirty money, clean it with industrial-grade tools, and maybe skim a little off the top while no one’s looking.
It’s not flashy. It’s not fast-paced. But it is oddly satisfying. There’s something hypnotic about feeding bloodstained bills into a washing machine, drying them out, counting your stacks, and delivering your cleaned cash like a good little underworld middleman.
🧼 Gameplay Loop: Clean, Count, Deliver, Repeat
At its core, Cash Cleaner Simulator is about optimization. Dirty money arrives in all kinds of containers—bags, mattresses, even inside busted-up safes—and it’s your job to process it. Use the right machines to clean the filth off bills, filter out counterfeits, and make sure the final stack is good enough for your anonymous clients.
Once clean, the money goes into a sorting system where you count it, record it, and send it off. The better your work, the more you earn—and with more cash comes the ability to upgrade your gear, improve your workflow, and scale your shady empire.
It plays like a cross between PowerWash Simulator, House Flipper, and a quirky crime-themed management sim. Except instead of pressure washing grime off tiles, you’re laundering currency from unknown sources with increasing efficiency and a morally flexible smile.
🛠️ Tools of the Trade
Your lab starts basic: a washer, a dryer, a cash counter. But as jobs get more complex, you’ll need more gear. Coin cleaners. UV scanners. Drying racks. Sorting trays. There’s an almost surgical rhythm to how you lay out your station for maximum output, especially when you’re racing against optional time bonuses.
What’s surprisingly effective is the game’s physics simulation. The piles of bills aren’t just cosmetic—they’re tactile, responsive objects you physically manipulate. Want to toss some money in a pile? You can. Want to throw some in the furnace just for fun? Yep. Want to build a little throne out of $100 bills and stare into the void? That’s on you, champ.
📱 Your Phone Is Your Hub
Everything runs through your phone: new jobs, tool orders, photos, and even scanning your workspace for clues. It’s also how the game trickles in narrative hints. Why can’t you leave this place? Who’s behind these shady deliveries? And what exactly is lurking in the lab’s darker corners?
There’s subtle world-building going on beneath the surface, revealed through exploration and odd interactions. You might stumble across hidden stashes, discover strange blueprints, or use a UV light at night to uncover markings left behind by… someone. It’s not a story, exactly—but it is intrigue, and it gives the game some welcome texture.
🏠 Make It Your Own
Between jobs, you can spend money on upgrades—but also on decorations and toys. Cash Cleaner doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s part of the appeal. You can customize your lab, play a basketball variant called Moneyball (yes, it uses cash), or burn cash literally just because. The result is a game that never forgets it’s a sandbox at heart.
Whether you’re optimizing money flow or just vibing while throwing wads of cash at your dog-shaped beanbag, there’s space to chill and experiment.
✅ What Works
🔹 Unique Premise
The crime-adjacent theme is unlike anything else in the sim genre. It’s bold, weird, and refreshingly different.
🔹 Visceral Satisfaction
There’s a tactile joy in physically interacting with the money. Stacking, cleaning, sorting—it just feels good.
🔹 Addictive Progression
Upgrading from a tiny washer to a full-scale laundering setup feels like real progress. The dopamine drip is strong.
🔹 Subtle Worldbuilding
The game hints at a larger mystery without forcing a heavy-handed narrative. It’s opt-in storytelling.
🔹 Chill Vibes, Dark Humor
The combination of relaxing gameplay and morally dubious content gives it an offbeat, almost meditative charm.
❌ What Doesn’t
🔻 Repetition Over Time
Even with upgrades and unlocks, the core loop can feel samey after a few hours. You’re still washing, drying, and sending.
🔻 Limited Content (So Far)
There’s not a ton of variety in job types yet. Most involve slight variations on the same cleaning formula.
🔻 Shallow Mechanics
While there are tools and upgrades, don’t expect deep systems or complex financial balancing.
🔻 No High-Stakes Pressure
There’s minimal risk or punishment. It keeps things relaxing—but lacks tension or big stakes.
🔻 Odd Controls Occasionally
Some interactions can be a bit finicky. Item placement and machine mechanics aren’t always smooth.
🧪 Should You Play It?
If you like sim games that are quirky, relaxing, and tactile, yes. Cash Cleaner Simulator is that rare game where the fantasy is low-key crime, and the goal is organizational satisfaction—not action or conquest. It’s part work, part play, and weirdly therapeutic.
💸 Should You Buy It?
At full price? It depends on your tolerance for repetition. If the concept clicks with you, you’ll find several hours of low-stress enjoyment here. If you need a game with long-term goals, complex systems, or a strong narrative hook, maybe wait for an update or sale. But for sim fans? It’s a nice, green-scented surprise.
Cash Cleaner Simulator: A crime-sim that’s more vacuum than violence, Cash Cleaner Simulator carves out a fresh niche with its hyper-specific theme and cozy execution. It’s not going to change the genre—but it might change how you feel about a dirty stack of twenties. – Obsidian
