Loddlenaut

A charming game about cleaning the ocean while dealing with your insufferable manager and cute fishes. Very cozy to play at night before bed! With some neglectable hiccups while running in ProtonDB, I can recommend this to other Linux users too.

This is an excellent cleaning sim. It's very therapeutic to scrub an area clean, to pick up all the trash, to rehabilitate adorable little axolotls. Everything feels smooth and intuitive. The graphics are incredible, although I am admittedly partial to PSX aesthetics. I wish I'd been able to get more time out of it, but it was still an immensely satisfying experience. I was a little put off initially by the gunk-respawning mechanic. Eventually, if left alone, areas will deteriorate back to dirtiness. Even 100% clean areas do it. This is largely a me-problem as I understand it, but I vastly prefer when cleaning sims don't require maintenance. I like to know that an area I've cleaned will stay that way. Luckily the respawning of trash was very slow. It was barely a problem. This game is fun, cute, and cozy. The creature collecting mechanic is entirely non-stressful. There's no punishment for neglecting your loddles. Cleaning is addicting. I can't explain it. Much of the game is literally just holding right trigger, yet the animations are so mesmerizing. It's definitely a great game, but I'd recommend waiting for a sale. $20 is a little too much for how short it is.