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- Psychological horror game Mouthwashing debuts to “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews on Steam.
- Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX has a track record of producing highly acclaimed games.
- Mouthwash has a small 10% discount until October 10th.
Mouthwashthe new horror game from developer Wrong Organ and publisher CRITICAL REFLEX, has debuted to “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews on Steam. The game was first released on Steam on September 26, but Mouthwash has already had a big impact on players.
Developed by Wrong Organ, Mouthwash is a first-person psychological horror game that follows a crew of a shipwrecked space freighter. The game's description describes it best, claiming that players can “follow the lives of the crew as they deal with hunger, isolation, and each other,” promising gripping storytelling and psychological scares. It does all this with a unique PSX-like graphical style, giving the game a unique nostalgic feel. Following him Mouthwashupon its release, players took to Steam's review section to show their appreciation for the game.
Almost two weeks after launch, Mouthwash on Steam it has already received the “Overwhelmingly Positive” review label. Games must get at least 500 reviews before they can receive this title, with at least 95% of them being positive. At the time of writing, Mouthwash has over 1,500 positive reviews, a huge achievement for a niche horror game. At present, Mouthwash does not have enough critic reviews to have a Metascore on review aggregate site Metacritic. However, it has a user score of 9.0, which indicates that it is one of the top rated games of 2024 right now.
Mouthwash has “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam
Mouthwash continues a trend of positive reviews for both developer and publisher. Wrong Organ has one previous title under its belt, 2022's How to make fishwhich also received “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam reviews. Meanwhile, CRITICAL REFLEX has never published a game that received less than “Mostly Positive” reviews, a record that improves to “Very Positive” when the first two games are excluded. It's great to see smaller studios creating unique experiences that take risks with their mechanics. In case MouthwashWrong Organ may have produced one of the best psychological horror games around.
Mouthwash is currently available at a 10% discount on Steam, giving early adopters the chance to pick up the game for $11.69 instead of the usual price of $12.99. This offer is available until October 10th, so all interested players have a few more days to take advantage Mouthwashhis lower price. It might be the perfect time to pick up another scary game to play this Halloween. If the “overwhelmingly positive” reviews are any indication, it's worth a try.
