Powerwash Simulator was a surprise hit when it popped up in 2022, earning , enviable player numbers, crossovers ranging from to and even an academic thumbs-up from . Despite all that success, it hasn't been able to crack the thick-skinned nut that is virtual reality, and today FuturLab has announced that it's giving up.
"I am sorry to let you know that we won't be continuing support of Powerwash Simulator VR," FuturLab CEO Kirstey Rigden said in a message posted to . "We absolutely love and believe in VR, so this doesn't mean we won't support it in the future but we aren't able to continue with support right now.
It's undoubtedly disappointing for VR supporters, but not all that terribly surprising. VR remains extremely niche—Steam users with VR headsets continue to hover around 2%, according to the latest numbers, which isn't universal but certainly a barometer—and Powerwash Simulator VR may have suffered further from being a , meaning no VR on Steam.
Even so, Rigden is earning some praise on social media for being frank about the reason for the end of Powerwash Simulator VR support—no money in rummy 51 it—and for reassigning developers to other projects rather than simply cutting the VR team loose.
FuturLab clarified in a followup post that the rummy best base game and currently released DLC will remain available for purchase and play, there just won't be any rummy golds further support or new content for it.