Spilled!

Item: Spilled!
Rating: 96
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-28

Summary

Relaxing, meditative gameplay focused on environmental cleanup
Charming art style and soothing music create atmosphere
Cute, collectible animals enhance the experience
Generally stable performance, good on Steam Deck
Controls feel clunky and unintuitive for some players
Short length impacts overall value and replayability

Reviews (sample size): 601
Helpful reviews: 81%
Unhelpful reviews: 19%
Protest reviews: 1%

96%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
4%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1057
Negative points: 330
Gameplay points: 109
Perf. points: 25
Rec. points: 328
Misc points: 59

Point	Description	Importance
Relaxing, chill, and meditative gameplay Description The game is consistently praised for its relaxing and chill gameplay loop, often described as meditative and stress-free. Reviewers highlight the game's ability to create a zen-like state, making it perfect for unwinding and escaping from real-world problems. The experience is enhanced by the simple mechanics and lack of pressure. Importance 95%	The game is consistently praised for its relaxing and chill gameplay loop, often described as meditative and stress-free. Reviewers highlight the game's ability to create a zen-like state, making it perfect for unwinding and escaping from real-world problems. The experience is enhanced by the simple mechanics and lack of pressure.	95%
Charming art style and music Description The game's aesthetic is consistently praised, with specific mention of the charming pixel art style, beautiful environments, and soothing color palettes. The music and sound design further enhance the relaxing atmosphere, contributing to a cozy and immersive experience. Many reviewers specifically call out the art style as a highlight. Importance 57%	The game's aesthetic is consistently praised, with specific mention of the charming pixel art style, beautiful environments, and soothing color palettes. The music and sound design further enhance the relaxing atmosphere, contributing to a cozy and immersive experience. Many reviewers specifically call out the art style as a highlight.	57%
Satisfying environmental cleanup mechanic Description Reviewers find the core mechanic of cleaning up pollution and restoring the environment deeply satisfying. The visual transformation of the water and the return of wildlife provide a sense of accomplishment and contribute to the game's positive message about environmental conservation. The game's focus on environmental themes resonates with players. Importance 34%	Reviewers find the core mechanic of cleaning up pollution and restoring the environment deeply satisfying. The visual transformation of the water and the return of wildlife provide a sense of accomplishment and contribute to the game's positive message about environmental conservation. The game's focus on environmental themes resonates with players.	34%
Simple controls and boat upgrades Description The game features simple and intuitive controls, making it accessible to a wide range of players. The boat controls are responsive and easy to learn, and the game offers satisfying progression through boat upgrades. These upgrades enhance the gameplay experience and provide a gentle sense of accomplishment. Importance 14%	The game features simple and intuitive controls, making it accessible to a wide range of players. The boat controls are responsive and easy to learn, and the game offers satisfying progression through boat upgrades. These upgrades enhance the gameplay experience and provide a gentle sense of accomplishment.	14%
Cute and collectible animals Description The game includes collectible animals, which reviewers find cute and appealing. The animals have names, adding a personal touch and enhancing the overall charm of the game. Collecting these animals is a satisfying goal for completionists. Importance 4%	The game includes collectible animals, which reviewers find cute and appealing. The animals have names, adding a personal touch and enhancing the overall charm of the game. Collecting these animals is a satisfying goal for completionists.	4%
Easy and satisfying achievements Description The game features straightforward and easily obtainable achievements, catering to completionist players. Achievements are earned organically through gameplay and are not missable, allowing players to fully explore the game without pressure. The game also includes collectibles, adding to the sense of progression and reward. Importance 4%	The game features straightforward and easily obtainable achievements, catering to completionist players. Achievements are earned organically through gameplay and are not missable, allowing players to fully explore the game without pressure. The game also includes collectibles, adding to the sense of progression and reward.	4%
Similar to Powerwash Simulator Description The game is compared favorably to other relaxing simulation games like Powerwash Simulator and A Short Hike. Reviewers note that it provides a similar sense of satisfaction from cleaning and restoring the environment. The game combines elements of exploration, earning money, and cleaning to create a cozy and engaging experience. Importance 3%	The game is compared favorably to other relaxing simulation games like Powerwash Simulator and A Short Hike. Reviewers note that it provides a similar sense of satisfaction from cleaning and restoring the environment. The game combines elements of exploration, earning money, and cleaning to create a cozy and engaging experience.	3%
Core game is perfect Description This cluster contains general praise without specific details. While positive, it lacks the constructiveness and specificity needed for a high importance score. Importance 2%	This cluster contains general praise without specific details. While positive, it lacks the constructiveness and specificity needed for a high importance score.	2%
Unique gameplay elements Description This point is difficult to assess due to the inclusion of a potentially inappropriate element ('kill a man'). While the reviewer may have intended it humorously, it detracts from the constructiveness and specificity of the feedback. Therefore, the importance score is significantly reduced. Importance 2%	This point is difficult to assess due to the inclusion of a potentially inappropriate element ('kill a man'). While the reviewer may have intended it humorously, it detracts from the constructiveness and specificity of the feedback. Therefore, the importance score is significantly reduced.	2%