{"rewrite":{"id":"r_18f0ecbeb4913901f9ba6235","clusterId":"c_70fefed0b95879ecd39a82e3","slug":"carpet-washing-game-launches-on-steam-with-meteor-reset-mechanic","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Carpet Washing Game Launches on Steam with Meteor Reset Mechanic","summary":"Independent developer daimaGAME released Carpet Washing Game on Steam. The incremental cleaning simulator lets players scrub carpets, earn money, and upgrade equipment. A giant meteor eventually falls, resetting progress, but permanent upgrades carry over. The full version adds new enhancement elements and tool changes. The demo had 34,000 downloads before launch.","whyItMatters":"Carpet Washing Game combines the relaxing appeal of a cleaning sim with a roguelite reset loop, creating a strategic incremental experience where progress is both lost and preserved.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game uses two currencies: the number of carpets washed and money earned from washing away foam. Players spend these on permanent enhancements that survive the meteor reset or on loop enhancements that are powerful but vanish when time rewinds. The full release adds special enhancement elements outside the normal shop and new ways to change tools. Before launch, the demo was downloaded 34,000 times and the wishlist passed 24,000 registrations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Carpet Washing Game is out on Steam. It's a cleaning sim where a meteor resets everything, but permanent upgrades carry over. Demo had 34k downloads. Full version adds new tools and enhancements.","twitterPost":"Carpet Washing Game is out on Steam. A cleaning sim where a meteor resets progress, but permanent upgrades survive. Demo had 34k downloads. Full version adds new tools.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Carpet Washing Game, an incremental cleaning simulator from daimaGAME, launched on Steam. Players scrub carpets and upgrade equipment, but a meteor periodically resets the world. Permanent enhancements carry over, while loop enhancements offer power at the cost of being wiped.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/13/169201.html\",\"title\":\"Carpet Cleaning Simulator 'Carpet Washing Game' Now Available on Steam! Thought it was a relaxing game... but it's an incremental game where a meteor falls and resets everything\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4218,"outputTokens":1532,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783944223,"createdAt":"2026-07-13T11:52:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-13T11:57:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T11:52:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_70fefed0b95879ecd39a82e3","canonicalTitle":"絨毯をお掃除するシム『絨毯を洗うゲーム』Steam配信開始！癒し系の作品と思いきや…隕石が落ちてきてリセットされるインクリメンタルゲーム","representativeArticleId":"a_086891b7bca46d66cd0e1982","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Carpet Washing Game\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-13T10:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-13T10:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T11:57:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/13/169201.html","title":"絨毯をお掃除するシム『絨毯を洗うゲーム』Steam配信開始！癒し系の作品と思いきや…隕石が落ちてきてリセットされるインクリメンタルゲーム"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Carpet Washing Game"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}