Mouthwashing
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Critic Reviews for Mouthwashing
Mouthwashing is grimy, uncomfortable, and incredibly compelling, painting an unsettling picture of who we can be in our worst moments – and it doesn’t let us get away with it.
My favorite horror game of 2024, and one of the year's best narratives, period.
A taut, time-hopping horror game that playfully subverts expectations at every step, and is all the more refreshing for it.
At multiple points in the game, text flashes on the screen saying, "I hope this hurts," an ambiguous message from one character to another. We never learn who says it to who, but it's a particularly dark line: an explicit desire for suffering in a story where everyone is suffering in their own ways already.
Mouthwashing is a horror tale with a great story, but despite mouthwash being a key part of the narrative, there's still an awkward taste here...
A deliciously dark and delirious horror experience that you’re sure to remember long after the credits roll.
Mouthwashing offers a top-tier sci-fi horror story with themes and symbols that will likely stay with you long after your journey aboard the Tulpar. The gameplay is passive and repetitive, but those craving well-written characters and story content should appreciate their time in the captain's chair.
While Mouthwashing certainly won’t be for everyone, its unsettling sights and slow-burn narrative are difficult to scrub from memory. It builds toward brutal reveals with style and purpose as its fragmented storytelling forces us to fill in the gaps—its suggestions of violence are often worse than the real thing. It has plenty of terrifying sights, but perhaps its scariest element is how it puts us in the headspace of someone committing increasingly awful acts, all conveyed via distressing moments of interactivity that make you feel complicit in the butchery. Through its portrayal of desperation and crushing guilt, Mouthwashing is as cold as the vacuum of space.
Industry Coverage
Mouthwashing Is Coming To PS5, Xbox Series, And Nintendo Switch Later This Year
One of the best games of 2024. If it being PC-only stopped you from playing it, that's about to change.
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One of 2024's Highly Rated Games Gets Its Lowest-Ever Price on Steam
A popular Steam game from 2024 receives its biggest discount ever on the digital storefront, courtesy of a limited-time promotion.
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New Steam Horror Game Has 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews
A brand-new horror game on Steam debuts to 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, indicating general acclaim among its community.
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