The Mortuary Assistant
August 2, 2022
Having completed your degree in mortuary sciences, you have taken on an apprenticeship at River Fields Mortuary. Over the past several months you have logged many hours aiding the Mortician in daily tasks along with learning the ins and outs of the embalming process as well as how to properly …
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Critic Reviews (21)
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78.0
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72.0
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84.0
"The Mortuary Assistant is the perfect game for horror fans. It&s;s a short game that gets straight to the point. It&s;s been a long time since I&s;ve felt such discomfort, tension, and fear with a video game."
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85.0
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92.0
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88.0
"Being the Mortuary Assistant really is a scary experience."
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
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73.0
"The Mortuary Assistant forces people to come face-to-face with the fear of mortality, as well as the real possibility of demonic possession."
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92.0
Gameplay
88.0
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78.0
"The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition delivers an amazing experience from Start to finish that due to its design, offers a high reply value. That being said some technical issues may hinder your experience but all and all, it&s;s still a …"
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75.0
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90.0
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80.0
"The Mortuary Assistant is a great game that can only be made better down the line with patches and quality of life fixes. Interruptive but brief bugs did not deter from the wondrous and horrific experience to be had. Deep, …"
Read original review"The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition is everything I want from a horror game. It makes you feel uncomfortable and never allows you to relax, all while giving you plenty to do and learn along the way."
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60.0
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45.0
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55.0
"Some gamers enjoy experiences that gamify mundane work activities. The fun is how accurately it can capture the experience of the profession. The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition not only cheapens the effort put into making cadavers presentable for funerals, but …"
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60.0
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60.0
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60.0
"Providing some high quality scares and morbidly curious gameplay, The Mortuary Assistant is a good horror game held back by an undercooked port to consoles that can create more frustration than fun."
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65.0
Gameplay
70.0
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80.0
"This game just proves what I’ve been saying for years, that you don’t need a massive budget and nonstop jumpscares in order to make an effective horror game. The Mortuary Assistant succeeds where so many others have failed because of …"
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65.0
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40.0
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70.0
"Mortuary Assistant may not give off a great first impression visually, but the aesthetics and horror elements shine. They take a series of mundane tasks and overlay a series of jumpscares and a mood that really feels extremely well executed, …"
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68.0
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71.0
Story
64.0
"Despite a clumsy jump to console, The Mortuary Assistant remains an incredibly effective horror game."
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28.0
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35.0
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62.0
"Despite the graphical shortcomings and the game ultimately becoming as predictable as a regular 9-5, The Mortuary Assistant offers a lot of fun. The story does plunge into a typical horror trope, but it is executed brilliantly. The randomly generated …"
Read original review"While it’s absolutely the same startling “What was that?” experience as on PC, cumbersome controls hold it back"
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75.0
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65.0
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80.0
"Not since P.T. has PlayStation seen such an effective single location horror experience. With its simple setup, looping story, and inventive scares, Mortuary Assistant is borderline essential for genre fans."
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75.0
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68.0
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72.0
"The Mortuary Assistant is a horror title with an interesting and original concept that, given also the programming done by a single person, deserves a chance by fans of the genre. Unfortunately, the price to pay is a tangible repetitiveness …"
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80.0
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60.0
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70.0
"The Mortuary Assistant may have some technical issues, but the gameplay is solid, scary, and perfect for horror fans."
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60.0
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75.0
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65.0
"In the end, The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition, two years after its original release, still accomplishes what it was made for: causing dirty underwear. The atmosphere is still incredibly intense, and when it comes to building suspense, The Mortuary Assistant …"
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70.0
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65.0
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80.0
"The Mortuary Assistant is a very well-crafted horror game. The gameplay is surprisingly addictive and its use of sound and randomized scares make it a nerve-wracking experience to play. A few confusing tutorials and clunky story moments aside, this is …"
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70.0
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80.0
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95.0
"The Mortuary Assistant&s;s console re-release is the perfect excuse to dive into what&s;s genuinely one of the scariest horror games in recent years."
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75.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Honestly, sometimes I don&s;t understand how certain productions, not even very successful, can become huge hits on PC. That&s;s what I thought while playing The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition, which, despite offering peculiar gameplay, didn&s;t feel as explosive as its …"
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65.0
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35.0
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70.0
"The Mortuary Assistant finally reaches home consoles, offering up a unique and tense work-horror scenario. Unfortunately, the controls implemented in this port hold back the console version a great deal. Inputs don&s;t respond the way they should, and navigating menus …"
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