Summary
Following an illustrious line of increasingly strange simulation games, like Goat Simulator,Crime Scene Cleanergets you tangled up with the mafia. However, you’re not firing guns or taking down unruly subordinates. This time, you’re cleaning up the mob’s messes!
Think of it as the less morally upright version of Power Wash Simulator. Instead of hosing pollen off clapboard siding, you’re washing away viscera. Like most simulator games, you’ll also need to make some cash. Fortunately, Crime Scene Cleaner gives players multiple ways to line their pockets.
8Explore the Scene
Every cleaning jobbegins with a thorough examination. Crime is messy, and evidence must be thoroughly scrubbed from the scene. While you’re not paid for every bit of grime you wipe away, you’ll find plenty of hard-to-spot messes beforehand with a quick run-through of each mission.
While exploring, you may also find Easter eggs and hidden details. Each level also holds a handful of collectibles that count toward total completion. Failing to find these items won’t prevent you from finishing jobs, but itwillprevent you from obtaining a perfect score.
7Clean Everything
As the game’s title implies,cleaning forms the core gameplay loopin Crime Scene Cleaner. Fans of theHouse Flipperseries will quickly recognize many of the tools in their arsenal. You’ll also find plenty of overlap with Power Wash Simulator. Every tool has its purpose; you can’t properly clean an entire floor with a sponge!
Start big and work your way down. Wiping up those massive blood stains may reveal clues you would’ve missed. Similarly, picking up the scattered debris from a fight may unveil new evidence. You may even find new spots to clean when replacing downed furniture.
6Use Your Blacklight
While you’re cleaning, you’ll likely find spots your employers tried — and failed — to clean themselves. These failed attempts leave biological matter and substances on walls, fabric, floors, and furniture. However, these stains won’t be visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, your cleaning supplies include a large blacklight.
Using this tool isn’t just about thoroughness, though! Murder is rarely clean, and both victims and perpetrators move around. Following these invisible trails can lead you to new loot and spots to scrub.
5Find Secret Locations
Each mission hosts a few well-hidden spots.Your employers aren’t taking out hits on everyday folk. You’re prowling through large estates and illegal hideouts, so expect the unexpected. You’ll find intriguing nooks and crannies in attics, crawlspaces, and unassuming doors.
Whenever you find a hidden room, take the time to search it from top to bottom! Most hidden areas have valuable items and collectibles. Others house cassette tapes.
These secret rooms are more than narrative tools. They’re also stuffed with goodies. Explore each thoroughly; you’ll find things to steal and hidden items to boost your score. You may even find some Easter eggs.
4Pick Up Cassette Tapes
While Crime Scene Cleaner comes with a nice selection of background music, you can add to your playlist by findinghidden cassette tapesin each mission. These stashed-away tapes add new songs to the game.
You won’t earn money from finding these tapes, but youwillfind more loot. Most of the cassette tapes are squirreled away near keycards and notes. Some of these items add depth to the world of Crime Scene Cleaner, while others give you access to rooms full of wallet-stuffing goodies!
3Steal Some Stuff
By the time you arrive at each mission, nobody is left to guard the scene. Use that to your advantage!Think like a thiefand snag some valuables;each level is stuffed with them. You’ll likely see some goodies during your preliminary examination of the crime, but some big-ticket items are well hidden.
You’ll find a variety of loot in each location, so don’t get too comfortable looking for a single item. Jewelry, electronics, and wads of cash are free for the taking at each crime scene.
2Evacuate the Scene
Don’t forget toevacuate the scene successfully!After you’re finished cleaning, double-check everything. Leave no evidence of your employer’s misdeeds. The walls should be sparkling clean, and any victims should be safely stored in your getaway van.
However, you’ll also want to check for leftover garbage. Like House Flipper, Crime Scene Cleaner bundles your considerably more visceral detritus in bags. These bags must be taken to your van for proper disposal to complete each mission. After all, you can’t toss that evidence in a public dumpster!
1Improve Your Tools
Upgrading your arsenalmay cost money, but it’s one of the best ways to keep the game interesting. Get a real-world return on your investment by checking your available upgrades often. You can get newer, better tools to help you wipe away your employer’s crimes.
Each upgrade is well worth the in-game cost. You’ll spend less time swabbing up blood with a tiny sponge and more time studying each scene. Despite its name, Crime Scene Cleaner ismore than a cleaning simulator. Each mission is its own story, waiting for you to put it together!
