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The Mortuary Assistant
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I recently got this game and my experiences with it have been mixed. The game has some great scares and a killer atmosphere but the gameplay is rough. The game could use a little more instruction on how to use things…”
“شريتها أول ما شفت إن فيها تشريح جثث، لكن للأسف اكتشفت إنها مركزة على الرعب أكثر من التشريح، ومع إني أشوف هالفئة سخيفة عطيتها فرصة واستمتعت أكثر مما توقعت خصوصًا في جزئية التشريح والشغل على الجثة كان ممتع ومفصل بشكل كويس…”
“The Mortuary Assistant is definitely a top shelf horror experience. It plays to its strengths, doesn't overstay its welcome, and leaves a lasting impression. Play it at night.”
34 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Let me tell you...when my father died (I was 7 years old) , I became my mother's movie buddy. I watched ALL the best horror movies of the 80's/90's with that woman. I pride myself on being UNSCARABLE. This game gave me…”
“شريتها أول ما شفت إن فيها تشريح جثث، لكن للأسف اكتشفت إنها مركزة على الرعب أكثر من التشريح، ومع إني أشوف هالفئة سخيفة عطيتها فرصة واستمتعت أكثر مما توقعت خصوصًا في جزئية التشريح والشغل على الجثة كان ممتع ومفصل بشكل كويس…”
“I just wanted to say how much I absolutely love this game. The atmosphere, sound design, and constant tension make it one of the most genuinely terrifying experiences I’ve had in horror gaming. The slow-burn dread and…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is decent for a short period of time, which I'd be more inclined to recommend the game on sale. If you are a completionist, this game will become a grind. If you just plan on playing a few times, then it's well…”
“I actually fell in love with this game, its a challenge and as for someone that isn't spooked easily, the odd jump scare got me! the story is amazing and definitely worth playing”
“I really like the story elements, I also really like that I can turn them off if I want to just have spooks in peace. I like that many spooks are just like watching you, until you turn around to them. Makes it very fun.…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Fantastic horror game, super creepy. Jumpscares made me jump a few times. The whole gameplay is very tense and scary scenes can happen any time because of the randomness of the events. Eventually you get used to some of…”
“Only beat the game once so far but it did a surprisingly great job at spookin me. You get focused doing menial tasks and then it gets ya. The UI is very stylish, seems like there is quite a bit of replayability as well…”
“One of my all time favorite horror games. I love the interactivity, the story, the game has so much replayability, and it was fun finding the little easter eggs.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I just wanted to say how much I absolutely love this game. The atmosphere, sound design, and constant tension make it one of the most genuinely terrifying experiences I’ve had in horror gaming. The slow-burn dread and…”
“Even after 17 hours of playtime, this game still gives me goosebumps. The graphics are alright, the acting is fine for the most part, the mechanics are pretty cool. What this game excels at is atmosphere. Everything is…”
“This game is amazing for a solo dev. The characters, the scares, the story, the voice work, it's all peak performances. The fact a single dev put this all together is a master feat of game making and shows you don't…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I recently got this game and my experiences with it have been mixed. The game has some great scares and a killer atmosphere but the gameplay is rough. The game could use a little more instruction on how to use things…”
“Fantastic idea, though the game is largely carried by its gameplay loop. The embalming process alone is relaxing, although gruesome, while the scares become stale, the story and its events aren't very interesting, and…”
“A [Mediocre] creepy/horror game. The horror elements are good (diminished by [spoiler]the fact that can't die, you can just ignore it[/spoiler]), and the game is rather short (30-60 minutes) with different…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Very scary and fun game. Would recommend to anyone who likes scary mystery games. My only critique is that the game can get repetitive at times, both the gameplay and the scares. Otherwise, I have thoroughly enjoyed my…”
“Fantastic horror game, super creepy. Jumpscares made me jump a few times. The whole gameplay is very tense and scary scenes can happen any time because of the randomness of the events. Eventually you get used to some of…”
“The Mortuary Assistant is a budget title, but what it does well it does well enough. Not typically the kind of horror game I would play. The gameplay is very repetitive and some of the scares don't work. However the…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is decent for a short period of time, which I'd be more inclined to recommend the game on sale. If you are a completionist, this game will become a grind. If you just plan on playing a few times, then it's well…”
“A [Mediocre] creepy/horror game. The horror elements are good (diminished by [spoiler]the fact that can't die, you can just ignore it[/spoiler]), and the game is rather short (30-60 minutes) with different…”
“fun and one of the few games that genuinely terrify me, but i wish the story itself lasted longer than one playable day. i know it has multiple endings but it would've been awesome to have to do several shifts before…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I recently got this game and my experiences with it have been mixed. The game has some great scares and a killer atmosphere but the gameplay is rough. The game could use a little more instruction on how to use things…”
“very scary indeed. listen. anyone who wants to play this game, trust me this is not for the weak. you need lots of experience just to understand how the game works. my opinion, watch markiplier and coryxkenshin play…”
“A [Mediocre] creepy/horror game. The horror elements are good (diminished by [spoiler]the fact that can't die, you can just ignore it[/spoiler]), and the game is rather short (30-60 minutes) with different…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is decent for a short period of time, which I'd be more inclined to recommend the game on sale. If you are a completionist, this game will become a grind. If you just plan on playing a few times, then it's well…”
“The Mortuary Assistant is a budget title, but what it does well it does well enough. Not typically the kind of horror game I would play. The gameplay is very repetitive and some of the scares don't work. However the…”
“Short, simple but entertaining. Grab it on sale and enjoy jumpscares :)”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“On paper, The Mortuary Assistant should get repetitive fast. You’re doing largely the same tasks over and over, night after night. But somehow, this game flips that monotony into tension. The loop itself is familiar, yet the constantly shifting, randomly generated events make…”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played“Actually one of the scariest games I have ever played. In my opinion the best scares are the subtle ones. There are multiple situations in which you don't get a jumpscare, but rather having a creature sit in a corner staring at you for a few seconds before it disappears. That's…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“in another effort to review every video game that has helped distract me from the crushing weight of my own mortality and the unavoidable horrors of the human condition: i'd give this game a [b] 10/10 [/b] with the footnote: [i] i don't care what people say, i would never have…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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The Mortuary Assistant Movie Trailer
Hey everyone! I'm bringing my head up for air from Paranormal Activity development to announce something that is absolutely unreal to me! The Mortuary Assistant movie has been in production for a bit
Paranormal Activity: Threshold
Hey everyone! If you've been waiting to see what DarkStone Digital has coming next, go check out the newly launched Steam page for Paranormal Activity: Threshold!Wishlist Now!
Mortuary Assistant Unity Update
Hey everyone, in case this update brought you here, the game has just been updated to include the fix for the Unity security vulnerability. This update means the game is fully up to date and secure. Y
Hot Fix v3.0.2
Hey everyone! It's been a very busy time working on my next game and being on set for the filming of The Mortuary Assistant movie but I managed to get some time to fix a bug that was blocking progress
Fix for Chinese language localization
Chinese (simplified) was not appearing at all in-game. I have fixed the issue and everything is back to normal. Thank you! -Brian
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · Supernatural · Demons · Mystery · Atmospheric · Surreal · Simulation · First-Person · Singleplayer · Adventure · Indie · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: 2 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: geforce 960 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space