Deleted Wiki: Clean Up the Lost Files ▶ Trailer
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CasualIndieCozyRelaxingPixel GraphicsOrganizingIncremental

77 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 222

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Game description

A cozy incremental sorting game. A vandal deleted all 10,324 items from a 2007 fan wiki, and you're the new Moderator. Drag each item into its category, sub-folder and row, earn userscripts that automate the work, and watch the broken pages come back.

Basic info

DeveloperClique Games
PublisherClique Games, Shared Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 30, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor64-bit dual-core, 2 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsAny GPU with hardware-accelerated WebGL (Intel HD 4000 or newer)
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 358 reviews from the past 1 year

92.7/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (99%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

Tidying up a forgotten wiki turns into a moving mystery, and players rate it 92.7, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

141 reviews say it is really enjoyable, with satisfying sorting and a vibe that recalls old online forums. A few note it is the first tidy up game that did not give them motion sickness. 123 praise the story, saying it wraps everything up and makes sense by the ending. Story & World ranks 77th of 1096 and appears in 79% of analyzed reviews. 31 find the world and its lore charming, and some say it moved them to tears. Gameplay ranks 121st of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Complaints are few. 9 reviews mention controls that can annoy, such as icons that look too similar, a clunky address bar and strain on the wrist from long clicking sessions. 5 feel progression is uneven, with upgrades that make the late game too easy or that max out early. 5 want more content, such as extra upgrades, more secret lore pages and a longer secret mode. Some also say it starts slow before the pace picks up. Content Volume ranks 186th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“first tidy up game to not give motion sickness, really enjoyable” · 141 reviews
“story wraps everything up and makes a lot of sense” · 123 reviews
“absolutely beautiful game, love put into every pixel” · 21 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +3.20 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “satisfying progression from manual sorting to powerful automation” · 8 reviews
Negative “skills felt far too powerful at the end, progression seemed unbalanced” · 5 reviews

Difficulty 2% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 79% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.90 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story wraps everything up and makes a lot of sense” · 123 reviews
Negative “story sparsely dripped with minimal connection to sorting actions” · 3 reviews

Characters 4% · World 29%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.24 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “excellent value for price with 4.5 hours plus additional challenges” · 6 reviews
Negative “could use more upgrades and mod support for superb experience” · 5 reviews

Variety 3% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.67 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “absolutely beautiful game, love put into every pixel” · 21 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Community +3.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.24 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “very good for the price” · 1 review

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.06 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developer active, responsive to feedback, provides requested updates” · 1 review

Stability 2% · Performance 1%

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

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