The core hook of PowerWash Simulator 2 has always been simple: turn your brain off, listen to the satisfying hiss of pressurized water, and watch dirty things become pristine and clean. When FuturLab announced they were taking their sophomore simulator to a galaxy far, far away, I knew this was gonna be some deep space fun!
Now that the Star Wars Pack has finally landed, we get to step into the metal boots of P0-W2, a humble Class Five cleaning droid. While it absolutely delivers on the “more stuff to clean” promise, a few design decisions stop this DLC from achieving true greatness.
For PowerWash Simulator 2 diehards, this DLC is exactly what you want on a basic level: more high-quality, incredibly detailed real estate to spray down
The expansion takes you across Hoth, Tatooine, and deep space:
- The Lars Homestead: Clean Luke’s childhood home, complete with those iconic moisture vaporators.
- The Landspeeder & X-Wing: Getting right up close into the mechanical crevices of an X-wing is an absolute joy.
- The Mos Eisley Cantina: Thick layers of smuggler grime, spilled drinks, and mystery space-soot.
- The Millennium Falcon: The ultimate test of patience. The sheer amount of pipework and underside gunk on Solo’s pride and joy will keep you busy for hours.
- The Imperial AT-AT: A towering behemoth covered in Hoth snow-slush and imperial grease.
- The Super Star Destroyer Bridge: Pure high-society space filth.
Despite how brilliant the levels are visually, the DLC suffers from a massive atmosphere problem. The lack of an active soundtrack is always a gamble in simulators, but in a franchise as sonically iconic as Star Wars, it feels like a crime. Nowhere is this more painful than inside the Chalmun’s Cantina in Mos Eisley.
You walk in, expecting to hear the iconic Cantina Theme but instea you get absolute, dead silence. Just the hollow, rhythmic pshhhhh of your nozzle hitting the bar counter. It completely drains the whimsy out of the room, turning a legendary pop-culture landmark into a sterile, quiet chore.
The text messages from beloved characters like Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Lando Calrissian add a bit of charm, but they can’t make up for the lack of iconic music from the Star Wars franchise.
If you are already obsessed with the core gameplay loop of PowerWash Simulator 2, buying this is a no-brainer. The levels are huge, intricate, and offer hours of that sweet, brain-scratching satisfaction with the cha-ching noise to keep you wanting more.
However, if you were hoping for a cinematic, highly-polished crossover that captures the magic of the movies, the bare-bones audio design will leave you cold. It is a solid, functional map pack wrapped in a legendary IP, but it misses the heart that made those original movies so special.
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Powerwash Simulator 2 is out now on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The Star Wars DLC Pack is available now on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
