PowerWash Simulator fans are about to clean one of the most iconic homes in video game history. The popular indie game by UK-based FuturLab charmed players upon release last year, giving them the chance to unwind and deep clean various filthy objects and places to their heart's content. While the base game allows fans to clean everything from patios to playgrounds, upcoming free DLC will task players with cleaning Tomb Raider protagonist Lara Croft's manor. The crossover content shouldn't stop there - in fact, there's ample potential for future PowerWash Simulator and Tomb Raider crossover content.
This DLC is likely a result of PowerWash Simulator being published by Square Enix, although the company sold off the Tomb Raider IP to Embracer Group last year. While there are few details out about future Tomb Raider projects, fans might be eager for new Lara Croft content in other games, especially with crossovers as wacky and fun as this one. This DLC not only sets up future Lara Croft-centric PowerWash Simulator content, but could also point to an openness for the Tomb Raider IP to be used in more fun ways going forward.
Tomb Raider: PowerWasher Simulator Addition
The upcoming PowerWasher Simulator DLC allows players to deep clean Croft Manor, a fixture across the entire Tomb Raider franchise. The manor initially belonged to Croft's father and contains a bevy of family secrets and hidden treasure. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, fans could explore Croft Manor in the Blood Ties DLC, which has Lara uncovering the secrets her father left behind in the "tomb-like" home. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, players meet Lara as a young girl, investigating Croft Manor and discovering mementos from her mother.
The PowerWasher Simulator DLC may allow players to explore those same secret rooms and hidden passages as they clean the manor and Lara's iconic vehicles. It would also be fun for players to receive a letter or phone call from the relic hunter explaining her latest expedition and why her home is covered in muck. It seems the player will be exploring Croft Manor without Lara, alluding to the idea that she has been too busy dodging Trinity soldiers or Deathless Ones to clean her kitchen. Hopefully, the extra content will also include Tomb Raider Easter eggs for the player to wash.
How Tomb Raider Could Incorporate PowerWasher Simulator in the Future
The recurring question regarding video game crossovers like Dead By Daylight and Resident Evil is how future content might be created. The wackiness of PowerWasher Simulator could bring some fun to the darker side of Lara Croft's story, creating an iconic series of DLC. For instance, if the Power Washer does a satisfactory job, they could be invited on Lara's next journey. They might also find themselves cleaning a relic that leads them on a new Tomb Raider mystery. There could even be a storyline related to some mythical "power washing" entity contained in a relic.
In fact, PowerWasher Simulator could add future DLC that allows players to explore Croft Manor as seen in previous games like Tomb Raider 3, learning how to be a legendary treasure hunter by cruising the racetrack, using the shooting range to practice power washing accuracy, and attempting the manor's iconic obstacle course. With it being almost two decades since Crystal Dynamics has taken over the development of the Tomb Raider franchise, there is certainly a lot of content to explore and wash at players' fingertips.
PowerWash Simulator is currently available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with a PS4, PS5, and Switch release coming on January 31.
