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Seaside Wash

A promising ship-cleaning demo that needs Xbox controller support to feel at home on my Ally X.

Official Seaside Wash demo Steam cover artwork.
1 / 4
Our takeEh
Played onROG Xbox Ally X
Price when coveredFree demo

Krist Duro·

Seaside Wash is a cleaning game about bringing weathered ships back to life. The free demo lets you scrub away dirt and rust, tackle barnacles, and upgrade your tools as you take on restoration jobs.

I'm a sucker for this kind of game. I loved Moldwasher, and Seaside Wash feels like it could be every bit as good. But I need it to work well on my ROG Xbox Ally X, and I couldn't get the demo working with its built-in Xbox controls. Steam doesn't list controller support for the demo either, so that's a big thing I'd love to see added. For now it's an eh, but the potential is there and I'd like to come back to it with proper controller support.

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What’s the reaction?

A quick play gets a reaction, not a score. It reflects how the game felt during a short session, usually under an hour, rather than a verdict on the whole game.

Nah

It didn’t click.

The idea, controls, or overall feel didn’t work for me in the time I spent with it. I’m not feeling a reason to keep playing, but the write-up explains what got in the way.

Eh

I see the promise.

There’s something I like here, but a rough edge or a frustrating mechanic held it back. It hasn’t quite won me over, though it might still be worth trying if the idea speaks to you.

Yeah

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I enjoyed what I played and came away curious to see more. That’s a reason to check it out, without pretending a short session tells me everything about the rest of the game.

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