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Dishwashing Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Simulator

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    Pros

    • Unique blend of simulation and horror
    • Engaging automation and progression systems
    • Immersive atmosphere and sound design
    • Procedurally generated exploration
    • Developer responsiveness and updates

    Cons

    • Short story and abrupt ending
    • Clunky parkour finale
    • Some physics and automation bugs
    • Limited multiplayer or social features
    • Repetitive gameplay elements

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose how to wash dishes, explore dungeons, upgrade and automate their setup, and decide whether to pursue story or just grind."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful dishwashing, dungeon navigation, automation setup, and some challenging parkour, providing varied skill tests."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration; no evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual grinding, and desire to continue upgrading and exploring despite short story length."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Game is primarily single-player with no mention of cooperative multiplayer or teamwork."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can customize and automate their dishwashing setup and decorate their base, showing creative expression."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and non-competitive."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a way to escape reality, immerse in a surreal horror atmosphere, and engage in a unique fantasy setting."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages exploration of mechanics, dungeon layouts, automation setups, and different play styles."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Strong emphasis on discovering procedurally generated dungeon depths, secrets, and new items."

    • Expression
      2

      "Some customization of base and automation layout allows for personal expression, though limited cosmetic options."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Game features surreal, eldritch horror elements and an imaginative dystopian setting beyond realistic dishwashing."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn and improve skills in dishwashing, dungeon navigation, and automation over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention for dishwashing, dungeon exploration, and automation management; not a background idle game."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of forming close social relationships or emotional sharing."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; entirely individual gameplay."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through upgrades, automation, base building, and story advancement."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find dishwashing therapeutic and calming, though horror elements create tension."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Engaging sound design and immersive atmosphere provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative and mystery elements are present and engage players, though story is relatively short."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players plan automation layouts, resource management, and dungeon navigation requiring strategic thinking."

    • Thrill
      4

      "Horror and suspense elements create tension and thrilling moments during dungeon exploration."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with engaging gameplay and content."

    • Violence
      2

      "Some violent humor and destruction of mugs mentioned, but mostly constructive gameplay."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players manage hunger, thirst, and avoid threats in dungeon, emphasizing survival mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026