The Cleaner

A first-person shooter with slow-motion combat and one-hit deaths

Dystopia Corp · Released May 5, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 55% of 101
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jun 1, 2022
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Cleaner?

You play a trained cleaner in a single-player, first-person shooter structured around linear levels. You slow time to kill enemies and take their weapons instead of reloading; a single bullet is enough to kill you.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning enemy layouts through repeated attempts

Not for you if...

−you want a story-driven game with cutscenes

What players say

55% of 101 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and gunplay. Their main complaints concern long levels without checkpoints and platforming that interrupts the shooting. Some also report poor visibility and stuttering movement.

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The Cleaner system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5ghz or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Cleaner have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Cleaner run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, German.

Does The Cleaner use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam