Squeaky Clean

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Squeaky Clean is a single player survival strategy game with a horror theme. It was developed by Carrion Wave LLC and was released on May 1, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Squeaky Clean" is a psychological horror game set in a shower, where you must maintain cleanliness while being haunted by ghost-like beings. With simple controls and quick levels, the game aims to provide a short but challenging experience. As you try to ignore the eerie feeling of being watched, you'll receive texts from friends, adding to the game's surreal atmosphere. The game features original music by Hoovobot.

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

story3 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Unique and interesting horror concept combining shower cleaning with suspenseful stalking mechanics.
Simple and easy-to-grasp controls with nostalgic retro-style graphics and effective atmosphere enhanced by sound design.
Good mix of tension and immersion through randomized scares, ambient audio cues, and subtle storytelling elements.

Gameplay is repetitive, slow-paced, and becomes monotonous quickly with minimal variety or progression.
Significant difficulty spikes near the end and some frustrating bugs/glitches detract from overall experience.
Technical shortcomings including low-quality graphics, lack of customization options, and ethical concerns over uncredited assets.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally viewed as simple and easy to grasp but can feel overly repetitive and sometimes frustrating due to clunky mechanics like switching speeds and limited movement. While some find it menial and dull, others appreciate its unique and oddly addictive qualities, contributing to an unsettling and tense horror experience.
- “The gameplay is very simple and easy to grasp.”
- “Super simple gameplay, but strangely addicting once you figure it out.”
- “The mechanics work in a manner where you have a percentage progress bar for each body part, which goes up in various increments, and goes down when you're not washing that body part.”
- “Gameplay is ultra dumbed down here, you can't move, you have a static viewpoint, you can look up, down, left, right, forward and behind you and that's it.”
- “So, despite the deplorably simple gameplay, from a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard.”
- “The nature of the gameplay made me hate showers and it becomes just a menial task you have to do and quickly too!”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are low-quality, lacking customization options and crisp detail, but their retro, throwback style effectively enhances the game's creepy and oppressive atmosphere. Despite technical limitations, the nostalgic visuals contribute to the horror tension, proving that strong graphics aren't essential for an immersive experience.
- “The graphics are nice and retro, adding to the charm as well as the creepiness of the horror scenes and the killer.”
- “Graphics aren't much but emit an oppressive, forebodingly damp atmosphere aided by the varying ambient tracks and decor.”
- “I like the throwback graphics; they remind me of the old shareware days.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics.”
- “Graphics aren’t crisp or detailed, but dull which works honestly in this grave predicament!”
atmosphere
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game effectively creates a creepy and oppressive atmosphere through its use of unreal lighting, ambient audio cues, and detailed environments, especially in bathrooms. Despite simplistic graphics and controls, the mood remains engaging and eerie, enhanced by nostalgic elements and subtle audio cues that heighten tension without relying on intense difficulty. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature that offers a unique, immersive horror experience.
- “There’s a shocking deal of attention paid to setting an atmosphere with the unreal lighting!”
- “Music and audio really help make the atmosphere creepy; you need to listen closely for cues to try and catch a glimpse of what's sneaking around the bathroom with you before it gets too close.”
- “Graphics aren't much but emit an oppressive, forebodingly damp atmosphere aided by the varying ambient tracks and decor.”
- “All in all, I think it's worth a try if you want something with a creepy atmosphere without the difficulty of something like FNAF or other similar games.”
- “It wasn't super scary but it did get me once pretty well and gave off a creepy atmosphere the whole time.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story combines elements of a Mafia 2-style mission with a horror movie vibe, incorporating supernatural themes and unsolved serial killings. While the narrative is minimal, it adds a unique and eerie atmosphere beyond typical scares.
- “A mission in Mafia 2 if it were a horror movie.”
- “While both sides don't lack in the 'scares and cheap thrills' department, the difference is there's a story here, although just barely.”
- “Although, the story here luckily takes more of a supernatural nuance and emphasis on unsolved serial killings.”
- “While both sides don't lack in the 'scares and cheap thrills' department, the difference is there's a story here although just barely.”
- “A mission in Mafia 2 if it were a horror movie”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits notable stability issues, including frequent camera glitches and distorted visual effects such as stretched, glitchy textures resembling a humanoid black blob. These problems negatively impact the overall gameplay experience.
- “Listen for sounds and visual glitches.”
- “The camera glitches and angles itself.”
- “A vaguely humanoid black blob that stretches out everywhere like when a texture in a game gets stuck on something, glitches, and expands.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game effectively enhances the eerie atmosphere and adds personality to each victim, while audio cues play a crucial role in building tension and alerting players to nearby threats.
- “Hoovobot has just the right songs for this vibing slasher, further accentuating the mood and 'personality' to each victim.”
- “Music and audio really helps make the atmosphere creepy; you need to listen closely for cues to try and catch a glimpse of what's sneaking around the bathroom with you... before it gets too close.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features unexpected humor that adds a fun and lighthearted touch, with players enjoying occasional chuckles and amusing Easter eggs throughout the experience.
- “When I first played it, I found myself chuckling more than being scared, which caught me by surprise.”
- “Really fun game with a hilarious Easter egg in it.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers little variety and has virtually no replay value, limiting its long-term appeal.
- “Not much as far as variety and the replay value is zero.”