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Loddlenaut

Open-world underwater cleanup adventure with alien creatures to raise

Moon Lagoon · Published by Secret Mode · Released Nov 16, 2023

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 4,031
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 79 in 30 days
Players
31
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC
RX 550
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Loddlenaut?

This 3D, open-world cleanup adventure takes place on an ocean planet polluted by a corporation that has since left. You swim through submerged ruins, remove goop and debris with a bubble gun, recycle trash for equipment upgrades, and feed axolotl-like loddles that develop based on their diet.

For you if...

  • +you prefer calm, self-paced play without timers
  • +you like raising creatures that develop based on their diet

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer demanding challenges over low-pressure tasks
  • −you want a detailed story alongside the cleanup

What players say

98% of 4,031 reviews are positive · 100% of 79 in the last 30 days

Players praise the satisfying cleanup, visible environmental recovery, and cute loddles. The most common complaint is that the game feels too short for its price; some players also find the cleaning repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 55 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Loddlenaut?

38% of Steam players have unlocked «So long, and thanks for all the trash!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Loddlenaut screenshot 1

Loddlenaut system requirements

Minimum: RX 550, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SPI+ or later
Processor
Intel / AMD Dual Core @ 1+ GHz
Graphics
Radeon RX 550
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SPI+ or later
Processor
Intel / AMD Dual Core @ 2+ GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Loddlenaut have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Loddlenaut run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
23
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Loddlenaut use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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