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Loddlenaut
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
89 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Golden addition to the evergrowing Cozy - Relaxing game genre. A simple premise - Clean up sea gunk and various junk and watch the region regrow and flourish to it's former glory. The addition of select-breeding Loddles…”
“Cute little game about ecology and corporate irresponsibility. Pros: movement feels good, cleaning up trash feels satisfying (certainly moreso than in my own house unfortunately). The loddles are certainly cute. Cons:…”
“I love this little game so much. It was hard to say goodbye when I finished it. Loddlenaut is an adorable, bite-sized adventure with satisfying cleaning mechanics, cute critters, and a beautiful soundtrack. It is a…”
53 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I love this little game so much. It was hard to say goodbye when I finished it. Loddlenaut is an adorable, bite-sized adventure with satisfying cleaning mechanics, cute critters, and a beautiful soundtrack. It is a…”
“A very chill cleaning-the-ocean simulator crossbred with creature collecting. Full playtime and getting all the achievements would probably take 8-12 hours, but it's a decent playtime for the price. I also just really…”
“This is hands down the best game I think I have ever played in my entire life. You clean the ocean, you make friends with the little creatures (Loddles) and you feed them snacks. What more could you want, really?…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Lovely little game about ocean cleanup with a bit of creature collection on the side. The premise is very straightforward: you are sent to a planet to clean up environmental pollution after a corporation left it for…”
“An absolute treasure of a game. If you loved Powerwash Simulator but wished there was a little less focus on being thorough with the cleaning and a little more focus on story and exploration then this is the PERFECT…”
“I love this little cleaning game; it’s cosy. I think it’s designed more for playing with a controller, but I was still able to play it without any problems using a keyboard and mouse. The graphics are good, and there’s…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I love this little game so much. It was hard to say goodbye when I finished it. Loddlenaut is an adorable, bite-sized adventure with satisfying cleaning mechanics, cute critters, and a beautiful soundtrack. It is a…”
“LOVE this game! It's a perfectly cozy, chill, low stress game. The graphics are beautiful, the music is relaxing, and the quests are straightforward. The only time sensitive element is the oxygen running out, but you…”
“Lovely little game about ocean cleanup with a bit of creature collection on the side. The premise is very straightforward: you are sent to a planet to clean up environmental pollution after a corporation left it for…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A very enjoyable, cozy, exploration, mission/goal oriented game about a 'naut hired to help cleanse a planet so it can thrive again. (Loddles are a cute creature you help and interact with.) Only two things I felt could…”
“Cute little exploration/cleaning game. The gameplay is simple enough and the progression/upgrades are well paced. The loddle evolutions were the most tedious to me, but they're cute nonetheless.”
“This game is so cute. I'm tempted to say it should be longer, but honestly it would probably start feeling too repetitive if it were. And I probably didn't need to get too excited and complete the game within a week of…”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a little short, but what is there is fantastic. I enjoyed hoovering, lasering, and scrubbing so much trash! 9/10”
“What a fantastic game, it is very cozy but I didn't feel bored at any point. My only complain is that I want more of this and I think there was/is room for more. I knew I'd like the game just by looking at it, but it…”
“The ONLY reason I put this down as a "do not recommend" is because of the pricing compared to the hours spent. In terms of hours of gameplay, it took me about six or seven hours to complete the main story and clean…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A very chill cleaning-the-ocean simulator crossbred with creature collecting. Full playtime and getting all the achievements would probably take 8-12 hours, but it's a decent playtime for the price. I also just really…”
“The ONLY reason I put this down as a "do not recommend" is because of the pricing compared to the hours spent. In terms of hours of gameplay, it took me about six or seven hours to complete the main story and clean…”
“It's way too short for the price. It's even way too short for the price when it's on sale. Not every game has to be 40 hours, but this is like 3-4 hours if you don't count time spent afk waiting for Loddles to grow.…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A good game to buy on sale. One of my favorite features of the game is you can increase the pixelation. I find the old-timey look charming. This is my first cozy game in a long time and it was very much needed. I…”
“Cute little exploration/cleaning game. The gameplay is simple enough and the progression/upgrades are well paced. The loddle evolutions were the most tedious to me, but they're cute nonetheless.”
“I just wish this game was longer because I had so much fun. I just struggled to breed the specific loodles, everywhere they mostly spammed jumbo ones, but I finally got it and so, I have to say goodbye to the planet :')”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute little game about ecology and corporate irresponsibility. Pros: movement feels good, cleaning up trash feels satisfying (certainly moreso than in my own house unfortunately). The loddles are certainly cute. Cons:…”
“A very chill cleaning-the-ocean simulator crossbred with creature collecting. Full playtime and getting all the achievements would probably take 8-12 hours, but it's a decent playtime for the price. I also just really…”
“if you're looking for a casual cozy game about cleaning up the ocean, this is it if you're after a deep story and a solid moral lesson, this is not it probs wouldn't recommend at full price tbf, but good at a discount!”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Loddlenaut is a very good game where you have to clean the sea, recycle the trashs to upgrade the equipments and find some cutes loddles and grow them to maturity to discover some new species. The soundtrack is relaxing and the pixel design is really nice. I highly recommend…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Short and sweet! Finished up the main story in 6-7 hours and took an extra hour or so to 100%. The gameplay is simple, but the progression and exploration are very well paced. It's a nice low pressure, cozy game that feels satisfying to pick up for a hour or so at at time. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“The chillest game I might have ever played. Very fun and addicting, I love the little animations and sound effects for picking up trash! Satisfying upgrade system and I really appreciate that you're using recycled materials to make your upgrades rather than buying them with…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Our new game is out in one week! And Steam Ocean Fest starts today! 🌊
Hey everyone!In case you missed our previous announcement, we've been working on a small new game called Budgie's Bug Shop. We're happy to announce that it's coming out on May 25th, which is in just o
New game announcement! Plus our deepest Loddlenaut discount!
Hello everyone!It's been quite a while! We've got a (tiny) new game to show you...Budgie's Bug Shop is a bite-sized incremental game about catching lots of bugs and selling them in a shop run by parak
Collect ‘em all at the Creature Collector Fest
Fans of creature collecting games unite! If you find yourself with the undeniable urge to rescue and collect every cute lil’ critter you come across in a video game, then the Creature Collector Fest i
Make Wholesome Waves with our new three-game bundle!
Hello everyone! We’re extremely excited to announce a brand new bundle with our friends over at Hiwarp and Lente - Wholesome Waves! This bundle features Loddlenaut and two other incredible indie games
1.2.4 Patch Notes - No more missing loddles!
Hey everyone! We’ve got a tiny patch going live today that fixes two bugs recently identified by the community. Fixes: Fixed an issue that was causing loddles to slowly swim back to the Home Cove (and
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Underwater · Relaxing · Open World · Cute · Colorful · Adventure · Cozy · Creature Collector · 3D · Sci-fi · Exploration · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Official site | https://www.loddlenaut.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SPI+ or later Processor: Intel / AMD Dual Core @ 1+ GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon RX 550 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space