Loddlenaut

Open-world underwater cleanup adventure with alien creatures to raise

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

Adventure Casual Indie

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 6,276
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 51 in 30 days
Playing now: 26; peak 24h 49
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jan 31, 2025

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

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 6,276 reviews are positive · 98% of 51 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Loddlenaut system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.