Games like Cleaning Up!
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Cleaning Up! for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Cleaning Up! also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, more from Unbound Creations, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Cleaning Up!: Turn huge messes into sparkling spaces! Feel the satisfaction of restoring them to order with your super-powered cleaning tools. This is a short and simple game about the joy of tidying up!
Players who liked Cleaning Up! also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Rain on Your Parade
Second-strongest match for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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Alien Paradise
Third-strongest match for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
Help an extraterrestrial being to enjoy their staying on Planet Earth in this rhythm game.
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Just Crow Things
Ranked #4 for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
You're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
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Harmony's Odyssey
Ranked #5 for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.
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Papetura
Ranked #6 for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Petal Crash
Ranked #7 for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cleaning Up!.
Crash blocks together into huge chain reactions in this frantic arcade action puzzler! Pick your favorite character and experience their tale in the Story Mode, solve tricky brain teasers and make your own in Puzzle Mode, shoot for high scores in Solo Play, or go head to head in Versus Mode!
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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Ranked #8 for Cleaning Up! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cleaning Up! at current Steam store prices.
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Alien Paradise
Priced ~83% under Cleaning Up! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
Help an extraterrestrial being to enjoy their staying on Planet Earth in this rhythm game.
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Harmony's Odyssey
Priced ~75% under Cleaning Up! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.
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More from Unbound Creations
Other recommendable Steam games by Unbound Creations, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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HEADLINER
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
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Headliner: NoviNews
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
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Rain on Your Parade
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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Just Crow Things
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
You're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
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Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
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Karaski: What Goes Up...
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
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FULFILLMENT
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.
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Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
Another title from Unbound Creations, the studio behind Cleaning Up!. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Blow leaves at 6am on a Sunday and earn points by annoying all the neighbors. But beware - unexpected challenges await on your journey to rid the world of leaves!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Rain on Your Parade
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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Just Crow Things
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
You're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
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Harmony's Odyssey
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.
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Papetura
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cleaning Up!.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cleaning Up!.
The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!
Frequently asked about Cleaning Up!
- Is Cleaning Up! verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cleaning Up! is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Cleaning Up! cost?
- Cleaning Up! is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cleaning Up!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cleaning Up! are GOOSE.IO, Rain on Your Parade, Alien Paradise.
- Who developed Cleaning Up!?
- Cleaning Up! was developed by Unbound Creations.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cleaning Up!.
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