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.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Unsealing Hyrule Castle.
Gris
Gris
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ōkami
Ōkami
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Colony 6 baby!
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.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Special future level.
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey
Flower
Flower
Terra Nil
Terra Nil
Sky: Children of the Light
Sky: Children of the Light
The Saboteur
The Saboteur
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
The Pathless
The Pathless
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata
Balan Wonderworld
Balan Wonderworld
de Blob
de Blob
The Void
The Void
The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
De Blob 2
De Blob 2
Concrete Genie
Concrete Genie
Ever Oasis
Ever Oasis
Beyond Eyes
Beyond Eyes
The Gunk
The Gunk
Farewell North
Farewell North
After Us
After Us
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
New World
New World
Betrayer
Betrayer
Warframe: The Duviri Paradox
Warframe: The Duviri Paradox
The mad bastards are doing it.

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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