How long is Mouthwashing?
HowLongToBeat’s Mouthwashing entry (game 145368) lists about 2.5 hours for the main story, 3 hours with extras and 3.5 hours for completion. These are crowd estimates, not completion limits. IGN separately describes a two-to-three-hour runtime.
What I saw
The earlier link used game 134119, which is Aussie Games despite returning HTTP 200. The corrected entry is 145368. HowLongToBeat and IGN have different evidence methods but share IGN Entertainment ownership, so they are not described as wholly independent corporate sources.
Three bands
Main story: 2.5 hours. Main plus extras: 3 hours. Completionist: 3.5 hours. Those three HowLongToBeat bands are the ones this site will quote. TheGamer’s “about 3 hours” sits inside that spread.
The specific three bands are from HowLongToBeat alone. This page omits an old 818-submission count because it does not represent the current visible sample. Estimates change as players submit times.
Why times differ
Chases restart when you are caught. The cake codes are easy once you have them and slow if you guess. Reading every note adds time. None of that is a second campaign.
There is one ending. Achievement hunting, including the graveyard repeat for The Good Ending, is what pushes a run toward the completionist band.
Checked facts
| Item | What the sources say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Main | 2.5 hours | HowLongToBeat · Source links |
| Extras | 3 hours | HowLongToBeat · Source links |
| Completionist | 3.5 hours | HowLongToBeat · Source links |
| IGN | 2 to 3 hours | IGN review · Source links |
| Sample size | Not printed on the page used here | Left blank · Source links |
Questions
How long is Mouthwashing?
About 2.5 hours for the story on HowLongToBeat, 3 with extras, 3.5 for completion.
Is there a longer second ending?
No. There is one ending. Extra time is exploration and achievements.
Why did my run take 4 hours?
Restarts in the chase scenes and hunting codes will do that. The completionist band is 3.5 hours, not a cap.
How long is the demo?
The demo is no longer listed. The full game is the 2.5 hour story.
Is it worth the price for the length?
At USD 12.99 list, or USD 7.79 on 28 Oct 2026, you are paying for a short story. The review page has the scores.
Keep reading
Sources
- HowLongToBeat — 2.5 / 3 / 3.5
- IGN — 2 to 3 hours
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