Adventure · November 16, 2023
Loddlenaut (2023)
Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure set on a vibrant alien planet. Play as an interstellar custodian who is tasked with cleaning up the pollution left behind by a spacefaring mega-corporation. Befriend local axolotl-like creatures and explore sunken corporate ruins as you revive the planet’s lush ecosystems. 🚀 Explore an open-world alien planet 🐠 Raise aquatic critters called “loddles” that grow based on what they eat 🔫 Clean up icky goop and floating debris with your bubble gun 🌟 Unlock special gadgets to clean different types of ocean pollution 🛠️ Recycle collected trash to craft useful items and upgrades BRING GUP-14 BACK TO LIFE Your mission: Clean up the ocean planet of GUP-14 after it was abandoned by GUPPI, a mega-corporation that makes and sells everything from soda to spaceships. When you first arrive on the planet, you’ll find yourself amid murky waters, oil spills, and scattered junk. Within the polluted environments, you’ll find remnants of GUPPI’s buildings, ships, and machinery all sunken to the ocean floor. Discover clues about the planet’s past inhabitants as you clean up the mess they left behind using an assortment of high-tech gadgets. BEFRIEND ALL THE LODDLES As you clean up the planet, you’ll run into axolotl-like aliens known as “loddles.” Protect them from the polluted waters and feed them aquatic fruits while you make their planet habitable again. Depending on their diet, loddles will grow in different ways and develop unique traits and abilities that will further enable them to survive on this polluted planet. When the loddles are strong enough and the waters are cleaner, release them back into the wild and watch them thrive! Goddles Update Explore an expanded planet with three new caves that each contain a lost loddle with a new rare cosmetic mutation! Delve even deeper to discover Goddle Grotto, a secret sixth biome that is home to three mythical Goddles. Make use of the new gardening system to collect seedlings, grow your own flora, and increase each biome's resistance to pollution. Plus, track the positions of all pollutants with the new Global Pollution Tracker, expand your backpack with the new Inventory Capacity Module, and acquire gold versions of your tools by completing different milestones that will ultimately unlock a modified ending cutscene. Loddlepedia Update Track your loddle evolutions and see which ones you’ve yet to discover. Plus enjoy a new loddle ability, new loddle personality traits, new biome diversity ratings, and a new way to boost around the ocean!
Adventure releases from 2023
74 Adventure titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Underwater · 204
- Relaxing · 197
- Open World · 187
- Cute · 184
- Colorful · 170
- Adventure · 169
- Cozy · 164
- Creature Collector · 159
- 3D · 155
- Sci-fi · 147
- Exploration · 142
- Atmospheric · 123
- Sandbox · 117
- Casual · 114
- Singleplayer · 103
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.4k Steam reviews | Top 52% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 8% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 59% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 71% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 4.4k reviews
4.3k positive · 88 negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
3.0k
Press Quotes
“Cute, cosy and charming” Rock Paper Shotgun “I've only known my Loddles for a few days, but I'm already ready to defend them with my life.” GamesRadar+ “One of the best indie games of 2023” Matt Gardner, Forbes
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Moon Lagoon |
| Publisher | Secret Mode |
| Base price | $6.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
23
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
Buy Loddlenaut











