Serial Cleaners

Serial Cleaners

September 22, 2022

ActionArcadeSimulation PC

Get rid of the bodies, make the place spotless, and don&s;t get caught. Plan every step and move like a ghost or trust your reflexes and thrive in chaos. The choice is yours. Alternate between four characters, each with a unique skill set, opening up new possibilities. Serial Cleaners’ setting—inspired …

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Adam Barnes GamesRadar+ Sep 2022
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

65.0

"Serial Cleaners&s; main problem is that it&s;s kind of a wasted opportunity. There&s;s room for a game like this on the market, and it&s;s stylishly presented enough that it could easily garner an audience of obsessive stealth-loving cleaners. It just …"

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Serial Cleaners is a fun top-down stealth game that will test your patience and sense of timing. Who would have thought vacuuming the floor would be so fun?"

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Alejandro Serrador Generación Xbox Sep 2022
67.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

80.0

"Serial Cleaners is a stealth action game in isometric view with an incomparable mix of blood, irony and great dialogues"

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Ali Hashmi Prima Games Sep 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

25.0

"Serial Cleaners is a fun stealth action game that pairs varied gameplay with excellent art direction. It doesn’t have the best enemy AI in the world but makes up for it with its smart level design, great pacing, and engaging …"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Sep 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

80.0

"I loved my time with Serial Cleaners, which clocked in at around 10 hours. It was everything you could expect from a sequel of a game that showed some real promise. The greater lean on narrative and the gritty aesthetic …"

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Angelo Bianco IGN Italy Sep 2022
71.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"Serial Cleners is a decent sequel that inherits the strengths and weaknesses of the first chapter of the series, which does not innovate the stealth game genre even if it offers some interesting gameplay ideas and a rather convincing artistic …"

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Bruno Vieira Squared Potato Sep 2022
79.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

84.0

"Draw Distance took everything that made Serial Cleaner good and raised the bar. Not only did they bring a title with personality and an addictive gameplay loop, but they established them new possibilities for branching out the story. We can …"

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Chad Johnson Garage Band Gamers Sep 2022
70.0 /100

"The varied set pieces really capture the grimy, gritty nature of the crime that permeated film and TV during the late 90s with a surprising level of detail."

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Sep 2022
85.0 /100

"Serial Cleaners has a very solid core idea and adds just enough variety with its four characters to make each level feel engaging and unique. I like solving the puzzle of how to get all the bodies while attracting as …"

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Dae Jim Life is Xbox Sep 2022
78.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"You won’t be killing anyone in Serial Cleaners, only cleaning up crime scenes and making evidence disappear. Crazy how big the difference is between the first and this, visually it is a completely different game with nice-looking graphics. A nice …"

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Daniele Spelta Spaziogames Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

85.0

"Serial Cleaners, with its intriguing mood, feels like a Tarantino&s;s movie. Unfortunately, it could have done better on AI, because you don&s;t actually feel that something is at stake, when you face dumb enemies that wouldn&s;t even notice a missing …"

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Francesco Santin Everyeye.it Sep 2022
68.0 /100

"Serial Cleaners unfortunately does not strike like its predecessor: the adventures of Mr. Bob and his company of Cleaners attract the player more with a deep story and narrative branches to be discovered, all with a pleasant jazz accompaniment and …"

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Francis DiPersio Hey Poor Player Sep 2022
60.0 /100

"While Serial Cleaners isn’t without its issues, this macabre mop-’em-up has its moments, but only the most patient custodians of carnage will likely want to see it through to the end. The writing is fantastic and the characters all bring …"

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George Foster RPG Site Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

69.0

"Although its stealth systems can feel a little too forgiving and easy to work around, Serial Cleaners’ grungey story is still one well-worth going through thanks to its likeable cast, sense of style, varied levels, and satisfying core mechanics that …"

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Giulia Serena Spaziogames Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

75.0

"Serial Cleaners tries to take a leap forward from its predecessor, but manages to barely make a dent: while the graphics and narrative are indeed improved, giving us a colourful and enjoyable 90s-tinged work, the gameplay still has shortcomings."

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Győző Baki DayOne Sep 2022
72.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Serial Cleaners is a stealth game with a unique concept and an apt visual style, but with not too original gameplay by the standards of the genre. Nevertheless, the excellent presentation makes it a worthy title for all fans of …"

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Hubert Śledziewski GRYOnline.pl Sep 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"As an avid fan of stealth games, I wanted Serial Cleaners to be much more than simply a prettier and more diverse version of the first game with a cool storyline."

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Jake Su SavePoint Gaming Sep 2022
70.0 /100

"As a stealth-action experience, Serial Cleaners is most certainly a breath of fresh air, continuing to build on the foundations set by the series’ first outing in 2017. Between the added uniqueness of the rest of the crew, the diverse …"

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João Luzio Starbit Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

68.0

"In this unusual take to stealth action, the players will have to clean up crime scenes after the gruesome actions occur but before the law can catch them. With its marvelous art style and sountrack, and an accessible and fun …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Sep 2022
77.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"The second go-round for this franchise adds new characters and abilities, but also loses some of its weirdo flair"

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Kwangseok Park INVEN Sep 2022
71.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Showing a different approach from the existing action games, Serial Cleaners is a fun game filled with artistic visuals seem to be inspired by postmodernism and street art. However, the slow tempo compared to previous work and dumb Police AI …"

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Lisa Pollifroni Checkpoint Gaming Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Serial Cleaners has taken the monotonous act of cleaning and spun it on its head by placing it in a gritty criminal world with characters that are eccentric and passionate about getting the job done. Though the gameplay can be …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Sep 2022
75.0 /100

"As a straight, old-school stealth experience Serial Cleaners certainly delivers. There&s;s very little fluff or filler, with compact mission areas, clear objectives and little reason to deviate from the plan."

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Miles Thompson FingerGuns Sep 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

74.0

"A glorious pulp style mixed with engaging stealth gameplay makes Serial Cleaners a compelling 90s narcotic to sink your time into. The trip may be a little bumpy on account of the bugs and inconsistent AI, but you’ll be left …"

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Nathan Hermanson video games are good Sep 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Serial Cleaners is a unique game, one that asks you to clean up the kinds of messes you&s;d usually leave behind in some other violent game. It pushes forth a stylish story with compelling characters, wrapped up in a package …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Sep 2022
78.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

76.0

"Serieal Cleaners is ultimately an inspired independent production. With an engaging and convincing plot, it offers narrative branches that wink at noir, a genre not always treated with care and respect. The stories of the four protagonists are intense and …"

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Richard Allen GamingTrend Sep 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Serial Cleaners is a unique entry into the stealth genre, featuring fun gameplay mechanics, a quirky cast of characters, and increasingly complex missions. Sneaking past guards, disposing of evidence, tackling innocent bystanders, and coming up with increasingly chaotic ways of …"

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Robert Cram Cram-Gaming Sep 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"Serial Cleaners whilst unique, holds on to its premise well and should keep players entertained for the duration. You can live out your Harvey Keitel (Pulp Fiction) fantasies here and then some, with its range of characters and diverse scenarios. …"

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Samiee Tee TechRaptor Sep 2022
45.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

70.0

"Serial Cleaners&s; chance to grow brighter and bolder with neo-noir narratives, instead sees itself bogged down in run-of-the-mill nihilism that even affects the gameplay."

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Shunal Doke GamingBolt Sep 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Serial Cleaners offers up an incredibly unique premise, some fun characters, and a lot of great levels with a surprising level of interactivity to tell us stories that aren&s;t really told too often. Couple that with a great sense of …"

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Stefan L TheSixthAxis Sep 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

73.0

"Serial Cleaners comes with a new style and attitude, taking inspiration from some of the great crime films of the 80s and 90s to tell a four-sided tale. It&s;s an enjoyable return for the original game&s;s quirky take on crime …"

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Vincent Ternida One More Game Sep 2022
100.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

93.0

"Serial Cleaners improves a lot of components from the original, especially when it pivots towards a more story-driven interface. The voice acting and the overall creative choices make it an indie game worth trying out for the story and also …"

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