Mouthwashing similar games & best alternatives

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Mouthwashing

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

What works

  • Unique and creative art style
  • Deep, complex psychological horror story
  • Strong emotional impact and character development
  • Immersive atmosphere and sound design
  • Thought-provoking themes and narrative structure

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal and simple gameplay
  • Short playtime (~2-3 hours)
  • Some confusing narrative elements
  • Annoying chase/escape sequences
  • Lack of customization and replay variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Still Wakes the Deep

  • Masochisia

  • Analog - Skin off

  • SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim

  • Incantation

  • Morphine

More autonomous

Games that feels like Mouthwashing but with more freedom over how you play

  • MOLE

  • Psychopomp GOLD

  • 1000xRESIST

  • Downfall

  • Psychopomp

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Less violent

Games that feels like Mouthwashing but with less combat and destruction

  • Blackwood Crossing

  • Kujlevka

  • Before Your Eyes

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • Necrobarista

  • SCP: Secret Files

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Mouthwashing but with less survival pressure

  • The Price of Freedom

  • Dead Take

  • Paratopic

  • Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire

  • SHE WAS 98

  • Last Stop

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Mouthwashing. These titles are not in What to play next.

Mouthwashing: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026