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The Mortuary Assistant

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

What works

  • Genuinely scary and immersive horror atmosphere
  • Accurate and engaging embalming simulation
  • Multiple endings and randomized scares increase replayability
  • Well-designed jump scares without cheap tricks
  • Strong narrative and lore elements

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Repetitive embalming gameplay can feel monotonous
  • Clunky inventory and control mechanics
  • Short overall playtime per run
  • Limited social or cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Who's at the door?

  • MOLE

  • Ten Bells

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Never Again

  • Layers of Fear

More violent

Games that feels like The Mortuary Assistant but with more combat and destruction

  • Night At the Gates of Hell

  • Don't Be Afraid

  • CASE: Animatronics

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • Infliction

  • Visage

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The Mortuary Assistant: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026