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Serial Cleaner
Developer Draw Distance
Serial Cleaner is a stealth game developed by Draw Distance and published by Curve Digital/Plug In Digital. Players attempt to remove evidence from crime scenes without being caught. It was followed by Serial Cleaners. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audience score
71
Fresh
133 positive · 55 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 133 | 55 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,258 of 1,568 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
71% recommend · 136 yes, 55 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 191 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,595 of 4,288 positive).
Players praise the unique concept of cleaning crime scenes in a 70s setting. [1][2][3] Many enjoy the stylish visuals, music, and addictive gameplay loop. [4][5][6] Some reviewers report bugs, especially with controller support and achievements. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
Game saves were deleted after a recent update, most achievements can be bugged beyond saving (the only solution is to completely delete sames from your PC and Cloud, and even then that doesn't always work), PC controls are terrible (you have to play with the arrow keys) and you can't rebind them. Yet the devs have time to work on a paid DLC without fixing the base game issues...
- [4]
Atmospheric, fun, not stressful. Suitable for a company where one person plays, and the rest munch chips and shout "go around there!!1" 99% vacuumed blood out of 100%
- [5]
That “just one more run” loop we grew up on hits every time. Its so addicting. Short, stylish, and satisfyingly old-school.
- [2]
Serial Cleaner is a very unique indie game. It’s a top-down, level-based action/stealth experience where you are tasked with cleaning up crime scenes after murders have already occurred. Your job is to get rid of blood, bodies, and evidence without being seen by the police that patrol these areas. The idea itself is what immediately makes the game stand out. Gameplay Gameplay is fairly simple and easy to understand. …
- [1]
Introduction : Serial Cleaner, développé par le studio polonais iFun4all et sorti en juillet 2017, propose un concept aussi original que tordu : vous êtes nettoyeur de scènes de crime pour la pègre dans l'Amérique des années 70. En vue du dessus, il faut récupérer les corps, aspirer le sang et embarquer les preuves… sans jamais se faire repérer par les flics qui patrouillent. Ce que j'ai aimé : 🧹 Un concept unique …
Summarised from 34 of the 210 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Serial Cleaner talk about unique and original concept; those who didn't talk about buggy achievements and save issues. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, Serial Cleaner received positive reviews on the Switch and mixed reviews elsewhere. Rock Paper Shotgun, NintendoLife, and Vice liked the game's concept but found the idea of restarting randomized levels infuriating. Conversely, GamesRadar's reviewer found the scenes where he was caught funny, and he enjoyed the level design. Push Square wrote, "Its difficulty and slight release content are offset by a number of options, a great premise, and some uniquely engaging gameplay." NintendoWorldReport praised the gameplay and retro charm but felt that the Switch controls were sometimes inconsistent.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 207 · most liked firstSerial Cleaner: Blood & Confetti DLC released and it's a challenge #SerialCleaner
neutral · AI labelView post →So it turns out that you can support one small game for over 8 years and still someone gives a damn. Friends from Draw Distance published a new DLC for their first Serial Cleaner game and I helped them to code it. #gamedev #indiedev
positive · AI labelView post →Serial Cleaner: Blood & Confetti DLC released and it's a challenge.
neutral · AI labelView post →Free Play Days – Assetto Corsa Competizione, Catan (Console Edition), Dragon Ball the Breakers, and Serial Cleaner - Xbox Wire.
neutral · AI labelView post →Atmospheric, fun, not stressful. Suitable for a company where one person plays, and the rest munch chips and shout "go around there!!1" 99% vacuumed blood out of 100%
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Controls are a bit unpolished. I didn't like the "action" gameplay. The music sounds very good though!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serial Cleaner: Blood & Confetti DLC released and it's a challenge https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/serial-cleaner-blood-confetti-dlc-released-and-its-a-challenge/ #SerialCleaner
neutral · AI labelView post →Game saves were deleted after a recent update, most achievements can be bugged beyond saving (the only solution is to completely delete sames from your PC and Cloud, and even then that doesn't always work), PC controls are terrible (you have to play with the arrow keys) and you can't rebind them. Yet the devs have time to work on a paid DLC without fixing the base game issues...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool idea. Eh game. It's feels like a flash game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Behind every successful crime is one overworked cleaner 😭😭😭
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, what do we get for 350 rubles, since that's a decent amount of money? 20 levels + 10 bonus contracts that you'll find, along with new clothes for the hero, by completing the story levels. This will take at least 10 hours, and if you're as clumsy as I am, then over 20 hours, as you'll have to replay levels. This is a minor drawback, although some people enjoy a greater challenge. For me, there's a lack of some kind of progression, for example, the character's running speed. In conclusion,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since the last update, the game is unplayable on controller. Keeps getting stuck in cleaner sense with no option to escape. Pity because this was a very fun game prior to the DLC/patch that messed it up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since the last update, the game is unplayable on controller. Keeps getting stuck in cleaner sense with no option to escape. pity becaus ethis was a very fun game prior to the DLC/patch that messed it up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That “just one more run” loop we grew up on hits every time. Its so addicting. Short, stylish, and satisfyingly old-school.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent premise, fun gameplay when it works, but Buggy AF. Firstly, I tend to play games with controllers. This one? It theoretically allows controllers, except, if you use a controller, Cleaner Sense is bugged. You can turn it on, but not off, at least not without pressing a billion different buttons until it decides to work (I find going to the menu, then back to game, then trying cleaner sense button is semi-reliable, you might have to try it a few times but eventually it works). Now, this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week I have a plan! Rimworld (if this third colony fails I'll switch to Dune Awakening for a bit). 2 games Tuesday: Fallout and Hohokum (looks really neat), thurs/fri will be for a New Game! The Drifter! (if i finish it I will play Serial Cleaner after) www.twitch.tv/noxdracoria
neutral · AI labelView post →Picking Up Steam continues with Serial Cleaner! Weave around cops and clean up bloody crime scenes in this 70s-themed stealth game. thegamehoard.com/2025/05/13/p... #gaming #videogames #indiegames #steamgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Excellent visual style emphasizing the atmosphere of the 70s. Gorgeously composed soundtrack. Interesting and dynamic gameplay. Not drawn out, but engaging narrative!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls are a bit unpolished. I didn't like the "action" gameplay. The music sounds very good though!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →51- Serial Cleaner I think the cleaner had everything that happened to him coming actually The game feels like it's trying to be the hotline miami of stealth games but the issue is that the later levels are way too big and stealth takes too much patience for failure to be so abrupt.
negative · AI labelView post →A top-down stealth game in which you clean up after various criminal misdeeds, removing bodies, swiping evidence and vacuuming up bloodstains -- all whilst avoiding capture by what could very well be the single most inept police force ever to grace videogames. Starts off simple and fun, but unfortunately becomes far too frustrating for its own good by the end.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Free Play Days features four free Xbox games this weekend. Xbox Free Play Days games (July 13-17) - Catan - Console Edition - Assetto Corsa Competizione - Dragon Ball: The Breakers - Serial Cleaner
neutral · AI labelView post →Decent, but just passable. For the type of game it was aiming to be it gets done, but with flaws. Button inputs are sometimes slow, and unresponsive, like there is a delay. It is mostly noticeable using the vacuum cleaner, and interacting with interactables when you are between missions at home. Also interactables are sometimes place too close to each other causing conflicts where you will interact with the wrong object. Also this is another game that comes with broken achievements. Nocturnal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting and very atmospheric game about an unusual cleaner. Very cool level design, annoying cameras, and stupid cops. A great opportunity to immerse yourself in the 70s and try your hand at being a cleaner in stealth mode. And the plot twists are simply impeccably lively! A very cool game, I recommend it! Peace to the world.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are a cleaner of wetworks. You must clean up the aftermath before, but most often during, the arrival of the police. You cannot knock anyone out, let alone kill them. The whole story is an homage to famous murders. The action takes place in the 70s, despite this, among the bonus cinematic levels there are references to 80s pop culture. A beautiful game. I confidently recommend it to fans of action-quests.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game for its graphics, interaction mechanics with the environment, and plot. In my opinion, the game is worth its money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My review after 100% completion: This is a very interesting of some sorts of stealth action game. You’ll have to kill, then move and hide the corpse without being caught. Although this is a short game with just around 10+ hours of gameplay, the level design is very well made and addictive. After completing this first game, I couldn’t help start playing the sequel which has a totally enhanced 3D graphics with more levels. Recommended? Yes, recommended to catch this when it’s on sale. Worth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautiful game that only five percent of players have completed, I wonder why? People are missing out on a lot 🐑
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked it, but trying to get the 100% was a buggy mess and not worth the pain (when I was going for the 100% hopefully they have fixed it). With that said the story and game play was pretty good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are a cleaner of wetworks. You must clean up the aftermath before, but most often during, the arrival of the police. You cannot knock anyone out, let alone kill them. The entire story is an homage to famous murders. The action takes place in the 70s, despite this, among the bonus cinematic levels there are references to 80s pop culture. A wonderful game. I confidently recommend it to fans of action-quests.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls are terrible. Both M+KB and Controller are so beyond unpolished it's not even funny. Unresponsive doesn't even begin to express the issues. How does a game go this long without fixing that simple of an issue? It's flat unplayable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game could have been normal if they had decided to add some management like in House Flipper, but the developers decided to add their magnificent plot. By the way, the plot is disgusting, it just hinders the game, it's not needed here, absolutely. All these conversations at the beginning of the day with mom, all these magazines and radio - all this is garbage that the game doesn't need and that spoils the game. Because of the terrible unnecessary plot, with which about the last three tasks…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great music, not a bad plot. The game is pleasant and moderately difficult. The only downside, perhaps, is the difficulty with three-dimensional orientation in two-dimensional space.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, it's a cool theme, interesting to watch the character, new mechanics are gradually added, a game for 1 dollar.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An excellent indie stealth game. We play as Bob the cleaner, we are given various "cleaning" contracts, we clean blood, corpses, collect evidence, the main thing is not to get caught by the cops! In general, a wonderful game at a juicy price (90% discount) 34 rubles. Without a discount, this game costs 349 rubles, which is already significant. The game has achievements, controller support, and cards.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent music, not a bad plot. The game is pleasant and moderately difficult. The only downside, perhaps, is the difficulty with three-dimensional orientation in two-dimensional space.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A sweet and short game for a couple of evenings, here we walk through crime scenes and get rid of evidence right in front of the police. What's interesting is that during the missions we find film reels and then we can play special levels that refer to famous movies (for example, Alien, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Star Wars, Kill Bill and many others).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The girl said that if this review gets 10 likes and 5 awards, she'll buy me BEER. Guys, help me out!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not particularly remarkable, but atmospheric and a decent indie game. You stealthily clean up blood, evidence, and corpses from crime scenes before the cops see you. Don't expect anything big from it, get it on sale and relax.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is Bob, a pancake and sandwich lover. He lives with his mom, loves playing cards, watching boxing, and listening to the radio. He works for the mafia; a client calls him, and he cleans up blood, looks for evidence, and disposes of bodies to pay off Joe. Pros of the game: Enjoyable gameplay. Interesting plot. Variety of houses. Cons: Police walk clockwise. That's all for now!!! 10 pancakes / 10 pancakes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love the graphics & the soundtrack ! fun little game, a lot of ppl complain about the controls but they really aren't that bad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4) Serial Cleaner What if Hotline Miami was a stealth game? Instead of going into a building and murdering everyone there, you're tasked with sneaking past cops and cleaning up the aftermath of violence without being caught. Looks stylish and fun, but I'm never quite in the mood.
neutral · AI labelView post →Serial Cleaner is a very unique indie game. It’s a top-down, level-based action/stealth experience where you are tasked with cleaning up crime scenes after murders have already occurred. Your job is to get rid of blood, bodies, and evidence without being seen by the police that patrol these areas. The idea itself is what immediately makes the game stand out. Gameplay Gameplay is fairly simple and easy to understand. You can’t kill anyone; instead, you sneak around groups of enemies while…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cheap hitman hotline miami clone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serial Cleaner is an odd top-down stealth game where you clean up murder scenes during the investigation to protect your mob friebds. It's neat I'd recommend it.
positive · AI labelView post →Pros: +Good Art style +fun gameplay +unique +simple Cons: -Bad, non-customizable controls -Can get repetitive
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After time saves disappeard.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From the archives #Switch #NindieOfTheDay is #SerialCleaner! #IndieGames https://nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=serial-cleaner-switch
neutral · AI labelView post →Free Play Days – Assetto Corsa Competizione, Catan (Console Edition), Dragon Ball the Breakers, and Serial Cleaner - Xbox Wire.
neutral · AI labelView post →Controls are just awful
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gameplay, storytelling and even bonus levels
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes I do in fact like aimbot guards in my stealth game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serial Cleaner is a linear, top down stealth game where you clean up the aftermath of violent crimes. You’ll have to collect evidence, dispose of dead bodies, clean up blood, and complete various objectives from level to level. The visuals have a unique painted art style that gives the game a distinct look. The game is pretty short, but it does have some cool challenge modes that drastically change how you play. It’s definitely a niche game, but it’s a solid experience if you’re into stealth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serial Cleaner is a really great game. It is funny, the OST is good (may be on my top favorite OSTs, period), the level design is good as well (challenging but fair -for me at least-, I could've finished this game earlier if I knew what I was doing lol) and it has some replayability thanks to the challenge modes (I wouldn't recommend the DLC, though, since it's a "side event" of just three levels that don't add much to the story -at least if it was 10 levels per total it would have been much…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spent $2 on this. that was $1 too much.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun. I really like the art direction.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The aesthetic is really strong and the music is genuinely good, those two are easily the best parts of the game. Honestly right in the middle on this one, it's a decent game and nothing more. The controls are annoying and take some getting used to. The maps are hit or miss, some are fun, others aren't. It also gets pretty boring and repetitive if you play it in long sessions. I played it in short bursts on a handheld console instead, which made the whole thing more enjoyable. There's a story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too buggy, sadly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ass controls but a bit fun tbh 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blood stains tell the story A cleaner erases the evidence Every crime scene hides a risk
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