Games where you bring life/colour back to places by purifying/clearing them.

I am a total cow for this stuff.

Please suggest more, as I know there must be plenty out there I've never heard of. Mainly looking for where it's a main mechanic, but will happily add games with a note when it's just a specific/occasional section.

Ever Oasis
Ever Oasis
The Saboteur
The Saboteur
de Blob
de Blob
De Blob 2
De Blob 2
Ōkami
Ōkami
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Flower
Flower
Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Unsealing Hyrule Castle.
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Special future level.
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
I'm not there yet, but have been assured there is some of that kinda thing here.
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Concrete Genie
Concrete Genie
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Gris
Gris
Balan Wonderworld
Balan Wonderworld
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Pathless
The Pathless
New World
New World
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan
Terra Nil
Terra Nil
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
The Gunk
The Gunk
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
The Void
The Void
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Sky: Children of the Light
Sky: Children of the Light
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II
Betrayer
Betrayer
Beyond Eyes
Beyond Eyes
Farewell North
Farewell North
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Colony 6 baby!
Warframe: The Duviri Paradox
Warframe: The Duviri Paradox
The mad bastards are doing it.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
After Us
After Us

15 Comments


2 years ago

Does Okami count?
Ah of course. I know I'm definitely missing lots of stuff here with my shit memory.

2 years ago

Happens in Wind Waker when you unseal Hyrule Castle!

2 years ago

Prince of Persia 2008!

2 years ago

Flower and Epic Mickey both have this iirc

2 years ago

Maybe a bit of a stretch for this list, but in Sonic CD if you destroy Eggman's machine in the past you get a good future level without enemies and with the green back
sonic generations kinda counts i think, beating missions and levels restores color to the hubworld.

2 years ago

mario sunshine

2 years ago

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Concrete Genie. I think. It's been a while, but it's about making a run down town looking more vibrant with your art.

2 years ago

House/Garden Flipper?

2 years ago

Also this mechanic was one of the main things I liked about Assassin's Creed 2 with that family estate you gradually tart up

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure ABZU has a section where clearing debris brings back color to the ocean.

1 year ago

Beyond Eyes. - An Indie game about a blind girl that imagines the world as she touches it. It's literally the core of the game to slowly unveil and explore.

1 year ago

Island Saver is a game where you clean garbage and gunk off of islands to revive the plants and bring back the animals


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