Mouthwashing
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AdventureIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorStory RichAtmosphericRetro

61 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 184

Peak in the last 7 days: 336

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Game description

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Basic info

DeveloperWrong Organ
PublisherCRITICAL REFLEX
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 26, 2024
Price
  • Steam store −40% $12.99 $7.79 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $7.79 · Steam
  • Historical low $7.79 · 3-month low $7.79Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processori5-6300HQ
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 560
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 430 reviews from the past 1 year

88.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A short psychological horror tale told aboard a stranded ship, Mouthwashing scores 88.3, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 94% of analyzed reviews and ranks 103rd of 1096. 182 reviews praise the story, calling it impeccably written and saying gameplay and narrative blend so that even simple actions carry meaning. 116 were drawn in by the atmosphere and sound design, describing an oppressive mood, haunting imagery and genuine dread that stays with them. 37 like the visual style, pointing to retro low poly looks, surreal spaces and creative transitions. Visuals & Sound ranks 236th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1229th of 1396. 30 reviews say it is short, around a few hours, and some feel the runtime is padded with walking or question the value at full price. 26 find the challenge sections hard in an annoying rather than exciting way, and a few got stuck on a late puzzle. 11 say the mechanics feel thin, largely walking and talking, and some mention levels that are too dark without a brightness setting. Content Volume ranks 1060th of 1351, and others found the later story hard to follow.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“compelling psychological horror story with excellent narrative execution” · 182 reviews
“interesting art direction and distinctive visual moments” · 37 reviews
“three-hour runtime padded with walking simulator gameplay” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -1.18 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “boss fights felt too mechanical and did not scare” · 26 reviews

Progression 0% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 94% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.71 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “compelling psychological horror story with excellent narrative execution” · 182 reviews

Characters 35% · World 63%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.34 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “three-hour runtime padded with walking simulator gameplay” · 30 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.61 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “interesting art direction and distinctive visual moments” · 37 reviews
Negative “avant-garde glitches became exhausting in the second half” · 3 reviews

Audio 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.72 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.08 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “developers sold suicide victim figurine, contradicting game's anti-capitalist message” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.03 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developers trivialize sensitive subject matter through monetization and jokes” · 4 reviews

Stability 0% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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