'I can buy like 2 hot dogs': Mouthwashing's dev celebrates over 1 million Spotify downloads for the game's soundtrack

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Mouthwashing is one of the most unsettling yet coolest games to release in 2024. And as if it hadn't already ticked most of my boxes, this horror game also has a brilliant soundtrack that has attracted mass attention.

Martin Halldin, the sound and audio designer for Mouthwashing, celebrated the incredible achievement of the game's soundtrack, reaching over 1 million downloads late last week (via GamesRadar). "A million Streams let's fucking gooo," Halldin said. "I can buy like two hot dogs with the revenue." A worthy prize for a mighty achievement to be sure.

For those of you, like me, who haven't gotten round to playing it yet despite all the best intentions, Mouthwashing is a short horror game clocking in at around three hours. The story follows the crew of a spaceship named the Tulpar which is stranded in an isolated corner of space. According to the advice I've received from friends, it's best to go into this horror game blind, so don't look too much into it if you are interested in playing. But that doesn't mean you can't join the bandwagon and appreciate its awesome soundtrack.

Some of the songs like The Windows Are Plastic are melodies which I could easily listen to repeatedly on a cold and rainy day (just like today). While others like Medium Rare actually make me feel sick. Nonetheless, I'd recommend listening through the entire soundtrack even if you haven't played the game yet. It’s cool to see a fuzzy outline of how the story in the game will play out just by going off what the general vibe of each song is. Although I am not looking forward to finding out what accompanies And There It Is.

Elie is a news writer with an unhealthy love of horror games—even though their greatest fear is being chased. When they're not screaming or hiding, there's a good chance you'll find them testing their metal in metroidvanias or just admiring their Pokemon TCG collection. Elie has previously worked at TechRadar Gaming as a staff writer and studied at JOMEC in International Journalism and Documentaries – spending their free time filming short docs about Smash Bros. or any indie game that crossed their path.