The five crew members of The Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
About the story
A narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter. Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew dying alongside him was only right. But some men can’t even kill themselves properly. Maimed, limbless and unable to speak, but alive, Curly is now at the mercy of the crew he has doomed to a slow death. The Pony Express long-haul galactic freighter Tulpar is stranded within an uncharted region of space. Emergency life support systems saved the Captain and crew of four. The ship will run out of power within six months, food rations long before that. Adriftfar off their shipment route, they know the chance of rescue nears zero. Opening the cargo hold is strictly prohibited by the company, but the contents could mean a prolonged chance of survival. In the space freighter industry, there’s a saying: “Hope to die, or for goodness sake, pray that everyone else did.”
Platforms
PCGenres
Adventure IndieThemes
HorrorLanguages: English and 13 more
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Critic Reviews
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A taut, time-hopping horror game that playfully subverts expectations at every step, and is all the more refreshing for it.
- 31 Oct, 2024
By Stephanie Liu
Mouthwashing is a harrowing game with a surreal method of delivery that transcends the whole experience into something more akin to an art form. Through unfolding delusions and self-soothing hallucinations, the story delves into humanity’s darkness in a setting that inspires a deep, primordial fear.
- 31 Oct, 2024
By Scott Ellison II
The horror is pervasive, and it’s absolutely worth the three hour runtime and $13 price tag. Every character is complicated and interesting, and you’ll have to pay close attention to every detail or you’ll miss something. There’s so much to revisit and deconstruct, it’ll have your brain buzzing long after credits roll. Mouthwashing is as compelling as it is unsettling, and this psychological sci-fi horror has heart that beats for this genre.
- 15 Oct, 2024
By João Canelo
Mouthwashing proves that it isn’t necessary to rely on mythical creatures and monstrosities to create horror and tension; it’s enough to focus on what’s truly terrifying: our inability to accept our own mistakes.
- 13 Oct, 2024
By Jess Clayton-Berry
Mouthwashing is an impactful game, telling a bleak story about an ill-fated crew and how the game's greatest horrors live amongst them.
- 06 Oct, 2024
