Laundry Store Simulator is a first person shop management game from Indonesian studio Akhir Pekan Studio, published by PlayWay and released on 9 December 2024. You start with a small laundromat, a handful of second hand machines and a stack of decorations you can sell for startup cash, and you build it into a business with coin operated self service, a minimart, a screen printing bench, carpet and shoe cleaning and a bakso cart out front. Progress runs on a Laundry Rank that rises as you serve customers, and each rank up hands you a challenge asking for a set number of repetitions of a specific task before it unlocks. Machines matter more than they first appear: the starting Cheap Used washer costs eleven dollars and takes 45 minutes a cycle, while the Waffles Series 77B costs 786 dollars, needs Rank 8 and cuts that to about 20 minutes. There are 75 achievements, a skill tree, phone based quests and a rotating cast of troublesome customers, and the whole thing is far denser than the storefront screenshots suggest.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary equipment | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your build's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary equipment | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Coin Wash Room
Key resources: Passive coin income, abandoned clothes worth one to two dollars each Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Waffles Series 77B washing machine upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Minimart counter
Key resources: Daily adjustable pricing, steady income independent of machine throughput Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Waffles Series 77B washing machine upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Storage room
Key resources: Stock capacity, minimart employee unlock, fewer restocking interruptions Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Waffles Series 77B washing machine upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Screen printing area
Key resources: Custom apparel orders, a separate customer type from laundry walk ins Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Cheap Used washing machine max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Secondhand shop across the street
Key resources: One to two dollars per abandoned garment, ten cents per empty box Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Cheap Used washing machine max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Coin Wash Room to Minimart counter)
- Upgrade your starting equipment to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on Waffles Series 77B washing machine once accessible
Mid Game (Storage room)
- Push Waffles Series 77B washing machine to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Cheap Used washing machine
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Screen printing area to Secondhand shop across the street)
- Max out Cheap Used washing machine. This is your top priority
- Complete your build's core gear set
- Craft endgame consumables
- Optional: upgrade secondary equipment for variety
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple equipment: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Storage room farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Sell the decorations that come with the starting shop before your first customer arrives, because furniture resells for roughly ten percent of its purchase price and that first lump of cash buys your first proper washer.
- Farm Storage room during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More Laundry Store Simulator Guides
- Laundry Store Simulator Laundry Store Simulator Overview
- Laundry Store Simulator Best Builds
- Laundry Store Simulator Tier List
- Laundry Store Simulator Walkthrough
- Laundry Store Simulator Beginner's Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Tips & Tricks
- Laundry Store Simulator Weapons Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Combat Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Boss Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Maps & Locations
- Laundry Store Simulator Classes & Characters
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