The Janitor

The Janitor (2016)

VOS Gaming · July 19, 2016 · Indie, Action, Horror

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lowest tracked $0.49
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The Janitor price by region

The Janitor costs £0.79 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in the United States, €0.99 in Europe (EUR), $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.09 in Canada, NZ$1.19 in New Zealand and R$2.19 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest The Janitor offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.79 £0.79 — 1
United Statesyour region $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €0.99 €0.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.09 CA$1.09 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.19 NZ$1.19 — 1
Brazil R$2.19 R$2.19 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Janitor

The Janitor is a first person horror game. You play as a janitor, called Max Taylor, who is send to an asylum by his boss to repair a broken pipe and a broken electric panel. Max knows that the asylum is abandoned, but he isn't feeling bad about going there although his boss warned him not stay to long there. Once arrived he quickly notices that something is wrong. Blood everywhere and strange noises can be heard. Short time after looking around a went-wrong experiment of the government rushes to him.

Max has to worry about his life while trying to escape the asylum - but there is one problem: The elevator is broken! Max hurries to find some tools and machine parts to repair the hydraulic pump.

As soon as the elevator is repaired he has to look into the eyes of danger again! His only chance to escape is to jump down the elevator shaft. Max Taylor is wounded and unconscious. Right after waking up he finds himself in huge underground catacombs. Hunted by fear and the went-wrong experiment he has to find the exit!

Will he find it?

Gameplay Features



The Janitor focuses on breathtaking horror elements such as jump scares, physcally enemies and the fear of darkness.
  • Realistic, modern graphic based on physical based rendering systems
  • Horrific ambience with stunning sounds and jump scares
  • Interactive world
  • Solve puzzles to continue in story
  • Extremely intelligent AI with progressive behavior
  • Character stats are influencing the AI behavior, such as heartbeat, loud breathing, body odor or blood
  • The feeling of never beeing safe

The Janitor — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players universally pan this game as fundamentally broken and poorly designed, citing game-breaking bugs like non-functional flashlights, monsters spawning unpredictably and trapping players in unwinnable states, and overall lack of polish. The consensus is that the game is not worth purchasing even at a low price point, with reviewers expressing strong frustration about wasting time and money on what they consider one of the worst gaming experiences they've encountered.

Recommended Jul 30, 2026
The ambience and chaos the game just throws you into without any warning really does create a sense of panic and uneasiness!
Not recommended Mar 31, 2026
Started this game to only get the achievements but I can't even do that cause it's a garbage game, flashlight is not working everytime ..those silly "monsters" come out of nowhere and sometimes are blocking you and you can't do anything anymore, not even die. Do NOT buy this.
Not recommended Mar 30, 2026
Worst game i've ever played or tried to play.
Not recommended Mar 27, 2026
I'd rather get tied up and tortured for weeks than spend $1 on this absolute dogwater of a game. How can someone genuinely spend only $1 and STILL FEEL ROBBED. Buy the game if you're ranked low in the human intellectual level.
Not recommended Jan 8, 2026
[h1]A "went-wrong" experiment[/h1] This is probably the most inept of the 1500+ games I have ever played and finished in my life.
Not recommended May 10, 2025
one of the worst games i ever played

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