PowerWash Simulator 2 developers are going against the trend and not raising the price of the game

While many big players in the gaming industry are hoping that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $100 to raise the prices of their own projects, FutureLab, the studio behind the incredibly popular PowerWash Simulator, isn't going to follow suit. The developers have announced that the sequel, PowerWash Simulator 2, will remain priced at $24.99.

FutureLab has announced the price of the game in a new, somewhat teasing trailer. The new video, which talks about all the new features that will appear in the second part of the simulator and mentions the phrase beloved by many CEOs about the "changing financial climate", has the following description: "Clean up the dirt, not the wallet."

FutureLab explains the decision to leave the price unchanged as a gratitude to the fans of PowerWash Simulator, which as of March 2025 had surpassed 17 million players, something that some more expensive AAA projects can only dream of.

"We’re so delighted our soothing hit has resonated with so many players (over 17 million of you in fact!) and our whole team has been genuinely moved by the response to the original game and the DLC. So keeping our sudsy-sequel the same price (with no plans to increase it in the future) is a small thank you to all of our players," the company's blog says.

FutureLab's approach is more of an exception, as most developers, on the contrary, seek to increase the prices of their games. For example, Microsoft, which in June wanted to sell The Outer Worlds 2 for $80, but quickly changed its mind due to the outrage of the gaming community. This could be the first game from the publisher with such a price tag.

But Nintendo is ignoring the fans' discontent: the company is asking $79 for the standard digital version of Mario Kart World for Switch 2, and $89 for the physical version. Another game from the Japanese company, Donkey Kong Bananza, will also cost $79, but for the physical edition, while the cost of the digital version will be $69. At the same time, Electronic Arts, of all possible studios, has stated that it will not raise the price of its games for the time being.

On this occasion, we would like to recommend reading the Mezha article about why developers want to increase the cost of their games and what to do if the price tag of $80-100 becomes the new standard.