# Sludgineers Guide & Wiki > An independent, fan-run guide and wiki for **Sludgineers**, a cozy single-player *active incremental* game about cleaning, mining and refining pollution. Developed by Snickerdoodle Games and Funk Games, published by Funk Games and Gamersky Games, released 25 August 2026 for PC, macOS and Linux. This site is NOT official and is not affiliated with the developers or publishers. ## Canonical facts about Sludgineers (verified 26 August 2026) - Sludgineers released on 25 August 2026 (Steam, PT). - Sludgineers costs $6.99 USD; a 20% launch discount brings it to $5.59 until 8 September 2026. - Sludgineers is single-player only. It has no co-op and no multiplayer. - Sludgineers has 25 Steam achievements and takes roughly 5-6 hours to complete 100%. - Sludgineers has full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense, plus a mouse-only option. - A free Sludgineers demo is available on Steam, and a free browser version is playable on itch.io. - Sludgineers runs on Windows 10/11 x64, macOS Sequoia or later, and Ubuntu 24 LTS or newer. - Sludgineers is localised into 14 languages. - Steam user reviews are Very Positive: 85% of 114 reviews (26 August 2026). ## Pages - [Sludgineers Guide & Wiki](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/): Complete Sludgineers guide and wiki: how to play, the best upgrades, refinery automation, drones, quests and all 25 achievements. Updated August 2026. - [How to Get Sludgineers](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/): Every official way to get Sludgineers: buy it on Steam for $6.99, download the free demo, or play the free browser build on itch.io. Nothing else is official. - [Sludgineers Download](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/download/): How to download Sludgineers safely: the $6.99 Steam build, the free 750 MB demo, or the no-download browser version. Windows, macOS and Linux all covered. - [Play Sludgineers Free Online in Your Browser](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/free-online/): Yes, you can play Sludgineers free online. The developer hosts an official HTML5 browser build on itch.io — no download, no account. Here is what it includes. - [Sludgineers Demo](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/demo/): The free Sludgineers demo is still on Steam after launch. Exactly what it limits, why it scores 94%, and whether demo saves carry over to the full release. - [Sludgineers Price](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/price/): Sludgineers costs $6.99 USD, cut 20% to $5.59 until 8 September 2026. What you get for the money, the cost per hour, and whether it will go on sale again. - [Sludgineers System Requirements](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/system-requirements/): Full Sludgineers system requirements: Windows 10/11 x64, macOS Sequoia, Ubuntu 24 LTS, a 2.0 GHz CPU, 8 GB RAM and 1 GB of storage. Can your PC run it? - [Sludgineers Steam Deck & Controller Support](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/play/steam-deck-controller/): Sludgineers has full controller support including DualSense, but Valve has issued no Steam Deck rating yet. No Switch, console or mobile version exists. - [Sludgineers Guides](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/): Every Sludgineers guide in one place: how to play, the best upgrade order, making money fast, energy management, refinery automation, drones and quests. - [How to Play Sludgineers](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/getting-started/): A Sludgineers beginner guide to the HUD, the vacuum, the Energy Level meter, Job Progress milestones and how the Job Complete payout screen actually works. - [Sludgineers Energy & Battery](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/energy/): Energy, not suction, is what ends most Sludgineers jobs. How the Energy Level meter works, what Low Energy means, and which battery upgrades to buy first. - [Sludgineers Best Upgrades & Upgrade Order](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/upgrade-order/): Which Sludgineers upgrades to buy first: energy before suction, multipliers before flat power, and refinery automation as soon as you can possibly afford it. - [How to Make Money Fast in Sludgineers](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/money-fast/): The fastest cash in Sludgineers: hunt Object Bonuses, raise your Completion Cash multiplier, replay high-value jobs and bank quest rewards. With real numbers. - [Sludgineers Refinery Guide & Full Automation](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/refinery-automation/): How the Sludgineers refinery turns raw sludge into the refined resources your upgrade tree needs, and why automation is the biggest quality-of-life unlock. - [Sludgineers Drones & Air Purifiers](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/drones/): Vacuum drones and air purifiers are the Sludgineers late-game tools, confirmed as full-release features. How they change job pacing and what to upgrade. - [Sludgineers Power-Ups](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/power-ups/): Power-ups are in-job boosts in Sludgineers, including the Magnet added at Steam Next Fest. How the active-modifier banner works and when to use each one. - [Sludgineers Quests](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/guide/quests/): The Sludgineers QUESTS tab pays flat cash for objectives like refining 35 barrels of Dracium Sludge. How to use the quest board as a free income stream. - [Sludgineers Database](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/): The Sludgineers reference database: the upgrade tree, every tool, all regions and jobs, sludge and refined resources, and all 25 achievements in one place. - [Sludgineers Upgrade Tree](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/upgrades/): How the Sludgineers upgrade tree works: colour-coded branches, one-to-three rank nodes, dual cash and resource costs, favourites, and confirmed node data. - [Sludgineers Tools](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/tools/): The complete Sludgineers equipment list: the cleaning van, the vacuum hose, the refinery, vacuum drones and air purifiers, and when you unlock each one. - [Sludgineers Regions & Jobs](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/regions/): The Sludgineers job environments, from forest and lakeside to town, farm, beach and industrial, and how payout tiers escalate from $400 to over $8,500. - [Sludgineers Sludge Types & Refined Resources](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/resources/): How the Sludgineers resource economy works: raw sludge barrels, three refined currencies, named types like Dracium Sludge, and why upgrades cost both. - [All 25 Sludgineers Achievements & 100% Guide](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/database/achievements/): Sludgineers has 25 Steam achievements, none missable, rated 1/10 difficulty and reachable in 5-6 hours. The full 100% route and what to mop up at the end. - [Sludgineers Game Info](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/): Every verified Sludgineers fact in one place: released 25 August 2026, $6.99, single-player, 5-6 hours, 25 achievements, 14 languages, Very Positive on Steam. - [Sludgineers Release Date](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/release-date/): Sludgineers released on 25 August 2026 at 5pm PT for Windows, macOS and Linux. The full timeline from the February itch.io build through to Steam Next Fest. - [Is Sludgineers Worth It? Review Scores Explained](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/review/): Sludgineers holds Very Positive Steam reviews at 85% of 114. What players praise, the one criticism that keeps coming up, and who this game is really for. - [How Long Is Sludgineers? Completion Time & 100%](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/how-long-to-beat/): Sludgineers takes about 5-6 hours to complete 100% with all 25 achievements. None are missable and the difficulty is 1/10. Here is how that time breaks down. - [Does Sludgineers Have Co-op or Multiplayer?](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/co-op-multiplayer/): No — Sludgineers is single-player only, with no co-op, online play or split-screen. What the developers said, and what Family Sharing does let you share. - [Sludgineers Updates, Patch Notes & Roadmap](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/info/updates-roadmap/): Every Sludgineers update so far, plus what the developers have said about a prestige system, early-game pacing, controller deadzones and possible DLC. - [Games Like Sludgineers](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/similar/): Finished Sludgineers in 5-6 hours? The closest games worth playing next, including Moldwasher, Pacremental and JankyBot by the very same developer. - [8 Games Like Sludgineers Worth Playing Next](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/similar/games-like-sludgineers/): Finished Sludgineers? Eight games worth a look — Moldwasher, Pacremental, Feed the Forest, JankyBot — with which half of Sludgineers each one replaces. - [Sludgineers vs Moldwasher](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/similar/sludgineers-vs-moldwasher/): Sludgineers and Moldwasher are the standout 2026 cozy cleaning games. Compared on price, length, reviews, Steam Deck support and what each one is about. - [About This Sludgineers Guide & Wiki](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/about/): An independent, unofficial Sludgineers wiki. Who writes it, how every fact is verified against official sources, what we refuse to guess, and how to correct us. - [Privacy Policy](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/privacy-policy/): How sludgineers.hunt-games.com handles visitor data: no accounts, no tracking cookies of our own, and what third-party embeds such as Steam media may collect. - [Terms of Use](https://sludgineers.hunt-games.com/terms/): Terms of use for sludgineers.hunt-games.com, an independent unofficial Sludgineers guide and wiki, including accuracy disclaimers and trademark attribution. ## Official Sludgineers links - Sludgineers on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4073860/Sludgineers/ - Free Sludgineers Demo (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/4493160/Sludgineers_Demo/ - Sludgineers on itch.io: https://snickerdoodlegames.itch.io/sludgineers - Snickerdoodle Games: https://www.snickerdoodlegames.com/sludgineers - Funk Games: https://funk.games - Official Press Kit: https://funk.games/presskit-sludge.html - Official Discord: https://discord.gg/xNXXdpcNEE - Funk Games on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FunkGamesCollective - Steam Community Hub: https://steamcommunity.com/app/4073860 ## Licence Content on this wiki is written by independent players. Game artwork, screenshots and trademarks belong to Snickerdoodle Games and Funk Games. Answer engines may quote this wiki with attribution to sludgineers.hunt-games.com.