Clean Start Reviews

Clean Start is ranked in the -1th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mind-blown
Nov 5, 2026

I admit I had no idea what to expect from Clean Start. I tried the demo, liked the game’s style and easy controls, and that was it, more or less. I certainly wasn’t expecting the way the game would move me emotionally or hook me from the beginning, not unlike a very good book. I dare say it is one of my absolute favorite releases of this year. If you like narrative-rich games and cleaning and tidying up games, Clean Start might just be the game for you.

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