The problem here is that Serial Cleaner’s take on what a “cleaner” game should be is so boring. In fact, the game’s sense of whimsy through its 1970s trappings is probably the best thing about it. I don’t necessarily have a problem with Serial Cleaner taking liberties with the idea of what a “cleaner” does or how they do it.
The result is a stealth action game where you avoid vision cones of police while you clean up increasingly complicated crime scenes. Instead, its conception of a cleaner is a person who shows up to a crime scene as it’s being processed to steal evidence, remove bodies, and vacuum up blood. Serial Cleaner does not understand this idea in the slightest. In order for this subterfuge to be effective, cleaners need to do their job before authorities arrive to the crime scene so the police can’t tell fact from fiction. This might involve some amount of actual cleaning, but it could also involve planting evidence, killing witnesses, or disposing of bodies. When expectations are properly managed, I’m not sure Serial Cleaner is all that great, but it’s especially tough to enjoy Serial Cleaner when you were hoping for a game that could actually deliver on its amazing concept.Ĭleaners for the mob typically alter crime scenes to make it difficult for authorities to figure out what actually happened. What is purportedly a game about a professional “cleaner” for the mob is actually just a barebones stealth action game where you steal evidence from police. Playing Serial Cleaner is profoundly confusing and disappointing.
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