- September Polish Update - 4 September 2026
We’ve been under the hood. This one is about making the game nicer to live in: a brand-new Settings menu, better controller and keyboard support, audio that actually listens to your volumes, and a pile of “why did my bucket do that” fixes.What’s newOptimisations: We've improved in a number of places the performance of the game.A rebuilt Settings menu: Categories for General, Audio, Display, Graphics, Accessibility, and more, with smoother open/close animation and shortcut buttons so you can jump around without digging.Controller and keyboard navigation: Settings and the main menu work with a pad or keys again. Vibration can be toggled. Mouse look sensitivity and invert Y now live in General.Audio, properly: Master mute plus separate sliders for music, SFX, and the rest. Mop swipes, hoover, monsters, traps, Rumbi, Lucy, and grade stingers now go through the mixer, so your volumes actuall…
- Steam Awards 2025! We'd Love Your Nominations - Better With Friends - 24 November 2025
Hey folks! As the Steam Awards nominations open up, we'd love your support in nominating our little game for 'Better With Friends'!
- It's TIME for Another Update... Here's a WATCH - 24 September 2025
Hello Custodians!While the team is working hard on making changes based on all of your feedback, we're rolling out one of the most asked for features!Introducing a new gadget for your arsenal, this watch will help you detect those pesky stains and Ragamuffin poops that have been stopping you from getting your S tier rankings on levels. This fancy device has an LED compass for direction and a glowing red centre light to let you know how close you are. The watch is 'always on', meaning you just need to switch to your bare arms to see it! It's always there, just like a best friend.While this gadget is being implemented in the game, we also want to point out that further updates to the accuracy of the tool are already underway and will come around with the next update!I know we're always saying this, but your feedback and reviews are absolutely helping us shape the coming updates to the gam…
- Monster Mop Up Fixes! - 16 September 2025
Hey Custodians! We know it's been a bit quiet on our end, but that's because we've been working away at testing and implementing some fixes to the game! Here's what we're rolling out with this update - Fixed stain synchronization issues between players.Fixed soft-lock situations caused by buckets (and other objects) getting stuck in walls or floors.,Objects may still occasionally get stuck, but you can now pick them up to resolve the issue.Fixed water buckets respawning outside the level due to kill-volumesThis is one of many fixes we are hoping to put out to improve on the player experience. We've received all your feedback and appreciate your thoughts - we hope to be able to keep making the game much better! Thank you for your continued patience and support!
- Updates & Fixes - 21 August 2025
We're pushing out a patch today with the following updates, but will have more to come in future updates: Added option to invert the Y-axis for player controlsAdded option to increase sensitivity for finer control adjustments Improved physics performance Fixed S Rank calculation bug in the level 9 to 5 Added new music tracks to specific maps for enhanced atmosphere. Achievement progress no longer carries over from the demo version of the game.Thank you all again for the feedback you have sent us through the Discord, Steam Forums and comments on the announcement posts! We truly appreciate all of your positive words for Monster Mop Up. As a reminder, reviews do help us a lot alongside all the feedback, and the launch discount is ending soon - only one more week!
- Thank You for an Amazing Launch - Updates Coming Soon! - 15 August 2025
Hey there Custodians!We'd like to start by saying thank you so much for all the support and positive feedback we have received in less than 24 hours since launch! We're really glad that so many of you are enjoying your time on Monster Mop Up, watching out for the Ragamuffins and having a good ol' chill time cleaning. Also, we want to address the feedback and bug reports that many of you have shared with us since launch yesterday. We've been carefully reading through every review and taking note of the issues you've encountered and would like you to know that we are listening!Addressing issues and improving the game based on your feedback is out top priority right now. You can expect updates and patches to begin rolling out in the coming days as we work through all the feedback you have given us. Your reviews and feedback are always extremely valuable to us - they help us understand exac…
- 📌 OFFICIAL MINISTRY BULLETIN 📌 CUSTODIAN DEPLOYMENT: IMMEDIATE - 14 August 2025
Hello and welcome, newly appointed Custodians!The Ministry of Monster Concealment is pleased to announce that Monster Mop Up is NOW AVAILABLE for active duty! Your mops are ready, your high tech traps are up to standard, and those adorable Ragamuffins are out there wreaking havoc!💸 Ministry Incentives & Benefits: 35% Launch DiscountThe Ministry appreciates the early bird! This generous compensation expires in 2 weeks, so if you're one of our eager employees, this is our way of saying thank you.🍽️ Complete Your Service RecordPair your custodial duties with the much recommended PlateUp! for an additional 10% discount! Perfect for Custodians who enjoy both monster clean-up AND kitchen chaos. (Don't worry - if you already own part of the set, you'll only pay for what you're missing. The Ministry isn't THAT greedy!)You can find the bundle here!DEPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATION Grab your Discord cr…
- Ministry Memos: Inspirations! - 1 August 2025
Greetings, Custodians!It's that time of the week again where we send out our weekly Ministry Memos to you hard working employees. You're the best of the best, what would we do without you? I'm sure we could work up some staff bonuses - pizza slices for everyone?This week, we spoke to the development team about their inspirations behind Monster Mop Up! What was it that lends its ideas and ingenuity to the game? AZAR Majed Saliou (Programmer):I wasn't involved with that part.Code first, creative vision... maybe later. Respect that.Ehsan Foadian (Backend Operation Engineer):I joined the development team in a very late stage when we decided to add the multiplayer feature. Can't answer this question.A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to...Skouts (Art Director & concept artist):3D animated movies like monsters inc. Also the design of games like Hello N…
- 🧽 Mark Your Calenders - Monster Mop Up releases August 14th! - 28 July 2025
The Ministry of Monster Concealment is officially opening applications for new Custodians! Your mops are ready, your hoovers are plugged in, and those little menaces, the Ragamuffins are... still making a mess everywhere.Play it solo or bring up to 5 friends along for the chaos, either way you'll be scrubbing your way through all the different locations these fluffy troublemakers have infiltrated. Remember: save the Ragamuffins, clean the evidence, keep the humans oblivious to their existence!Perfect for when you want to unwind but also want to feel productive (because technically you ARE cleaning... just virtual monster poop).August 14th - don't be late on your first official day!Psst, we also have a new release date announcement trailer for you to check out - See you on the other side, Custodians, make us proud!
- Ministry Memos: Dev Challenges - 25 July 2025
Hello Custodians!We hope you have been enjoying saving the silly little fluff balls in the latest demo. We at the Ministry are back this week with another Memo, this time sharing a little bit about the challenges that the developers have faced through the development process! Each member of the team has shared their own bits, let's see what they had to say.AZAR Majed Saliou (Programmer):Maybe my memory is playing games on me, or I wasn't involved with the hard parts. But honestly, MMU was a pretty chill project to work on, in my opinion.Either he has supernatural coding powers or he's just really good at making difficult things look easy.Tania Luna (3D Artist):The biggest challenge was learning tools on the fly. For example, I had never used Substance Designer and I learned how to create procedural textures that we can see all over the game. Especially for walls, floors and ceilings.We…
- Ministry Memos: Early Concepts + New Demo Levels! - 18 July 2025
Hey there Custodians!This week, we at the Ministry have decided to bring all of you loyal employees some sneak peeks behind the scenes of what goes on over here. Whether that's art concepts, inspirations, community art or development processes, you'll here about them here with our regularly scheduled Ministry Memos!For our first Memo we'd like to show you some old character concept art for the game!Tag urself I'm totally the frog.Here's some of the prototyping stage as well - Look at how far we've come, it really makes you tear up 🥹We have new levels in the demo as well!Today also brings about another demo update as we gear up for launch (release date announcement soon? 👀)🗺️ The levels in this demo are:Custodian ExamA narrow situation,Alone in the woods,Two Against the worldAs always, reviews and feedback mean the world to us and if you spot any bugs, please let us know!We also recen…
- Replicate The Scene Challenge: Win A Game Key! 🔑 - 4 July 2025
Hey there Custodians!Today we bring to you a fun new challenge for you to try your hands at!Can you replicate this image in the Monster Mop Up demo? You'll need to clean up, find the objects around the Mansion map and arrange them to get the perfect scene. Once you're happy with your picture, share it in the #💬game-chat channel in the Discord for a chance to win a game key when the game launches! Deadline: Thursday, 17 July 2025 10:00am BSTFull competition Terms & Conditions Take on the challenge solo or mop with friends! Both solo and group entries are allowed! If you're submitting an entry with a group, you'll all receive entries - and what's more, if any of the group wins, you'll all get a key! Please note: group entries will only count for everyone if you tag all members of the team in the entry, and send us as a group screenshot of you playing together! 🖥️ Watch the Yogscast tak…
- We Are Part of the Moonlite Madness Showcase! - 26 June 2025
Hey Custodians!We're super excited to announce that Monster Mop Up is a part of the Moonlite Madness Showcase! We're honoured to be selected to feature alongside so many other amazing games.🌑 Moonlite Madness Summer ShowcaseOrganized by NeverMore Niche, this is the Summer 2025 edition of the Moonlite Madness Showcase! This is their third and biggest showcase, be sure to show them (and us!) some love. There will be three main shows and demo streams throughout the event, all kicking off today: Thursday, June 26th at 4 PM PDT / 7 PM EST / Friday, June 27th at 12 AM BST / 1 AM CEST: The Teasers and Trailers show on their YouTube channel.Friday, June 27th at 5 PM PDT / 8 PM EST / Saturday, June 28th at 1 AM BST / 2 AM CEST: Gameplay Spotlights. Saturday, June 28th at 12 PM PDT / 3 PM EST / 8 PM BST / 9 PM CEST: A special sneak peek of extended gameplays.Watch on YouTube Watch on Twitch Show…
- Community Love = New Demo + Maps (It's Basic Math) - 20 June 2025
Hello Custodians!We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that has played our demo so far and left us reviews. Like we always say, every bit of feedback really does help us during the development process! It's also really encouraging to see all the support from this community.We are updating our demo to have new maps for you to check out, make them spotless and hide those Ragamuffins!🗺️ Maps available in this demo:Custodian ExamLunaAround The WorldMansion For SaleWe at the Ministry do hope you will fulfill your duties and continue to operate at the highest quality. And please enjoy yourselves while you do so!If you encounter any bugs, feel free to share them in the Discord so that we can laugh at them fix them! POV You are trying to explain to your friends why you just spent hours cleaning up poop and saving some little balls of fluff Kthxbai have fun in the demo and leave u…
- 🧽Monster Mop Up Is Part of the Best Indie Games Showcase! - 3 June 2025
Hey there Custodians! We're so pleased to announce that Monster Mop Up is going to be a part of the Best Indie Games showcase, premiering TODAY! What an honour to be included in this amazing event celebrating the creativity and passion of so many indie devs. We're excited to be sharing the spotlight with so many incredible games! A huge thanks to our community for getting us this far - your support has been absolutely amazing. Let's celebrate indie gaming together! Be sure to catch the showcase here today at 8am PT / 4pm BST / 5pm CET!
- 📢 Don't Miss: Monster Mop Up Multiplayer Demo & Camp Yog Sale! - 15 May 2025
Hello Custodians! The Ministry would like to bring a couple of things to your awareness - 🧹 Multiplayer Demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451330/Monster_Mop_Up_Demo/ Haven't tried Monster Mop Up's multiplayer demo yet? Just a reminder that we have a fun and exciting MULTIPLAYER demo waiting for you! Team up with friends to tackle those monster messes together and let us know what you think! Playable Levels: They Make Games Two Against The World The Collector Yellow Snow Hotel 🏕️ Camp Yog Sale The Camp Yog Sale is now LIVE! Craving your fix of more Yogscast Games Titles? Now is the perfect time! What's included: Amazing discounts on our published games Sneak peeks at upcoming releases Free demos to try, including Monster Mop Up multiplayer! We're still listening to your feedback on the multiplayer demo to ensure the best experience for the final release. Drop your thoughts on th…
- 📢 Monster Mop Up Multiplayer Demo Now Available! - 25 April 2025
Hey there custodians! We've got something exciting for you - Monster Mop Up now has a brand new demo! We were so pleased with the playtest that we are now bringing MULTIPLAYER support to the demo! Team up with up to 5 friends to clean up all evidence of the Ragamuffins together! Playable Levels They Make Games Two Against The World The Collector Yellow Snow Hotel Download the demo now and let us know what you think. We're listening to your feedback to ensure the best possible experience, so be sure to drop your thoughts either on the Steam forums or in our Discord!
- Bring a friend to the new Monster Mop Up playtest! - 20 March 2025
Hey there Custodians! 🧹 We're rolling out a new Monster Mop Up playtest! You can now play all the levels from the Next Fest demo in multiplayer with lobbies of up to 6 players! We're also trialling a rejoin feature, allowing players to join or leave their friends' lobbies that are already in progress. 🐛 As always, any feedback or bug reports on the playtest are incredibly helpful for us as we draw ever closer to launch! You can join the Discord and share your thought with the team as well as other players, or maybe even find some pals to play with! 🪙 We still have a Bug Bounty going on in the Discord on for a chance to win a free key when the game launches, so get bug hunting! Grab your friends, get mopping and maybe even put a bucket on someone's head!
- Mop Mop Up joins Steam Next Fest! - 24 February 2025
Hello Custodians! Great news - Monster Mop Up is officially part of the Steam Next Fest running from 24th February to 3rd March! Get ready to rescue those adorable, scared little Ragamuffins from the human world while making sure no one ever knows of their existence! 🧹 Here's what's new in the Next Fest Demo: Playable Levels Custodian Exam: learn about the Ministry and your cleaning tasks in this tutorial. They Make Games: clean the game dev offices in this brand new level! Two Against The World: home to two musicians... and now two chaos-causing Ragamuffins. The Collector: another brand new level, in which you must take on three different mess types with different properties. Yellow Snow Hotel: previously only accessible to content creators, the hotel is now open for everyone to enjoy! This cleanup adventure is unlike anything you've played before! The team has put our hearts into cre…
- 🎉 Chinese New Year Sneak Peek: A Clean Sweep Coming Soon! 🏮 - 28 January 2025
Greetings, Future Custodians! As we celebrate the Year of the Snake, we're excited to give you a glimpse of the cleaning adventures ahead in Monster Mop Up! We're excited to announce the Monster Mop Up is a part of the Chinese New Year event this year as well, running from January 27 until February 10. While we're still preparing to make everything spotless for launch, you can get your hands dirty by joining our playtest, running now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451310/Monster_Mop_Up/ With full Chinese language support incoming and the ability to tackle these critters' messes solo or with up to 5 friends, it's the perfect time to test your cleaning capabilities. Try the demo and stay tuned for more cleaning chaos! Happy Chinese New Year and may the Year of the Snake bring you lots of luck and happiness! 🧹 🐍 ✨
