https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:02:05 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hoarder-is-just-a-beautiful-polish-cleaning-sim-from-a-former-darkwood-dev-until-you-find-the-staircase-to-the-very-different-game-beneathEdwin Evans-ThirlwellThu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hoarder-is-just-a-beautiful-polish-cleaning-sim-from-a-former-darkwood-dev-until-you-find-the-staircase-to-the-very-different-game-beneathStory RichScience FictionHorrorExplorationMysterySingle PlayerSimulationHoarderPC<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/8_h6kiK8W.png?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The co-creator of extremely good <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-horror-games">horror game</a> <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/darkwood">Darkwood</a> is making a cleaning simulator, comparable to <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/powerwash-simulator">PowerWash Simulator</a> and <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/viscera-cleanup-detail">Viscera Cleanup Detail</a>. Or at least, something that starts out as a cleaning simulator, and may even end as a cleaning simulator, if you choose, but which harbours sunken secrets that unlock an entirely different species of game. A bit like <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/inscryption">Inscryption</a>, yes. They're calling it <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/hoarder">Hoarder</a>.</p> <p>The development team are <a href="https://linktr.ee/byzelgames">Byzel</a> (Polish for mess or clutter, apparently), who are part of boardgame company Awaken Realms. They're led by Acid Wizard co-founder Gustaw Stachaszewski, and include a few of the people behind time management FPS <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/superhot">Superhot</a> and Youtube horror show Poradnik U&sacute;miechu, or Smile Guide. I have a Hoarder announcement trailer for you, and it is quite the thing, though I encourage you to stop at the staircase part if you don't want to spoil certain discoveries.</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hoarder-is-just-a-beautiful-polish-cleaning-sim-from-a-former-darkwood-dev-until-you-find-the-staircase-to-the-very-different-game-beneath">Read more</a></p>