The Cleaner

About

The Cleaner follows a trauma cleaner navigating a world on the edge of collapse. An unknown phenomenon has left society in ruins but your daily routine remains the same, wake up clean up go to bed. Everything changes when a stranger asks for help with a job that defies explanation. This visual novel leans into slow-burn storytelling letting quiet moments and cryptic dialogue shape a narrative about loss and what’s left when everything falls apart. Spongey Kitty Games crafts a moody atmospheric experience that thrives in its simplicity. While the premise is bleak the game balances heavy themes with moments of dry humor and oddball characters. With no combat or complex mechanics the strength lies in its pacing and character interactions. Since its 2022 release players have praised its understated approach to storytelling. The Cleaner offers a quiet but memorable journey through a broken world.