Powerful, unforgettable story
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Mouthwashing is one of the best narrative games ever made.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Mouthwashing
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%Wrong Organ2024Psychological Horror · Horror · Walking Simulator
$12.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A short, disturbing non-linear psychological horror story with superb art, sound and writing but minimal gameplay. Skip it if you want real gameplay or lots of scares.
Great for
Story-driven horror fans who like disturbing, non-linear narratives and walking sims, ideally played blind
Main risk
A short walking sim with little gameplay, so the price and hype may feel unjustified
What players love
Non-linear storytelling and strong characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“It's not easy to make a nonlinear narrative, but Mouthwashing makes its back-and-forth storytelling feel deeply purposeful”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Striking PS1-style art direction
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“This game is presented in a gorgeous, gritty low-poly retro art style”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Oppressive atmosphere and sound design
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The atmosphere is oppressive, the sound design is subtle but constantly keeps you on edge”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Dread over cheap jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“it hit's something a lot of horror games don't; existential dread.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Short and tight, no padding
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“They have a vision, aren’t padded with crap, get to the point, and feel like an amazing highly tuned experience the entire way through.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Pretentious, shallow or predictable story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The game acts as if you're a child that has no critical thinking.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Barely a game: linear walking sim
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“There is basically no gameplay. It is a walking simulator with a weird horror story told in a unique way.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Overhyped and overrated
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“dont expect too much. overhyped. good, but overhyped”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Stretched, tedious later hallways and dream sequences
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The whole last hour is the same tired endless corridors of edge lord hallucinations that we've seen in dozens of other horrorish games.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Too short for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Too short for the money they ask for it. And too long to get a refund.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Annoying stealth and chase sections
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“There are three tedious monster hide and chase sequences in here that barely serve the narrative”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processori5-6300HQ
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 560
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processori5-1135G7
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1050
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processori5-6300HQ
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 560
Storage3 GB available space
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