Mouthwashing
First-person psychological horror aboard a wrecked space freighter with dwindling supplies
Wrong Organ · Published by CRITICAL REFLEX · Released Sep 26, 2024
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 37K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 505 in 30 days
- Players
- 54
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 days ago
- Nov 2, 2026
What is Mouthwashing?
A first-person psychological horror game set aboard a wrecked space freighter. You explore the ship and follow its crew as they face starvation and isolation, with food and power running low.
For you if...
- +you like short horror games centered on a story
- +you enjoy surreal imagery and retro-style graphics
- +you want a bleak story about a stranded crew
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action rather than mostly exploring
- −you dislike disturbing stories about suffering and isolation
- −you prefer straightforward storytelling without surreal interruptions
What players say
95% of 36,901 reviews are positive · 92% of 505 in the last 30 days
Players praise the unsettling atmosphere and the crew's story. Common complaints are sparse interaction, tedious walking sections, and a nonlinear narrative that some find shallow.
Players over time
▼ -8% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 143 players on Oct 25, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 71 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 69 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 42 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 52 |
How many players finish Mouthwashing?
75% of Steam players have unlocked «Go Home», 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
Mouthwashing system requirements
Minimum: GTX 560, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Mouthwashing?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- i5-6300HQ
- Graphics
- GTX 560
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- i5-1135G7
- Graphics
- GTX 1050
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Mouthwashing have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Mouthwashing 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
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Does Mouthwashing 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Retro
- Indie
- Psychological
- Gore
- Walking Simulator
- Dark
- Surreal
- Thriller
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- Space
- Narrative
Recent updates
- Jan 30, 2025 · Mouthwashing — A little update and a big community spotlight
2 DLC available.