The Mortuary Assistant
Mortuary horror with embalming duties and a demon to banish
DarkStone Digital · Published by DreadXP · Released Aug 2, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 8,775
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 65 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 16
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 15, 2025
Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.
What is The Mortuary Assistant?
In this first-person, single-player horror game, a mortuary apprentice works late shifts at River Fields, embalming bodies, checking for signs of demonic possession, and performing rituals to banish a demon. Events change between playthroughs, which gradually reveal the mortuary's past.
For you if...
- +you like methodical tasks interrupted by supernatural scares
- +you enjoy searching for clues to identify demons
Not for you if...
- −you prefer horror without jump scares
- −you dislike repeating embalming procedures across shifts
What players say
92% of 8,775 reviews are positive · 92% of 65 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere and the mix of subtle and sudden scares. Many report bugs that halt progress and force restarts; others criticize awkward controls, unclear instructions, and confusing clues about possession.
Screenshots and trailer
The Mortuary Assistant system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 2 GHz or higher
- Graphics
- geforce 960 or higher
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Horror
- Supernatural
- Demons
- Mystery
- Atmospheric
- Surreal
- Singleplayer
- Simulation
- First-Person
- Multiplayer
- Indie
- Dark
- Adventure
- Exploration
- Realistic
- 3D
Recent updates
- Oct 15, 2025 · Mortuary Assistant Unity Update
- May 6, 2025 · Hot Fix v3.0.2
- Aug 5, 2024 · Fix for Chinese language localization
- May 28, 2024 · Update & XP Ultra
- Oct 17, 2023 · Version 1.2.3 Update
1 DLC available.
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