Mouthwashing is finally on consoles and Xbox Game Pass, and it's a Halloween must for horror fans

A mutilated man stares at you, his single piercing eye following as you move around the room.

The short version

• His filthy bandages hide a ruined face, raw lips circling disturbingly perfect teeth, and his moans echo through the halls.
• But that eye: it knows something you don't.
• For as enjoyable as Mouthwashing's light puzzling is, you're really here for its unexpectedly impactful story.

What happened

This is an intelligent game that trusts its audience, and that's most obvious in its breathless, non-chronological narrative. It's a story that doesn't stay still, that offers no moment to breathe.

Why it matters

Scenes transition into each other with a digital datamoshing effect, almost as if you're watching system files recovered long after the fact.

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