The Mortuary Assistant
Games review
As of Jun 23, 2026, The Mortuary Assistant is rated 92% positive on Steam (8,591 reviews), and 73/100 on Metacritic (11 critic reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is The Mortuary Assistant worth it in 2026?
A 92% positive Steam rating from over 8,500 players is the real signal here, the 73 Metacritic from just 11 critics is a thin sample, and the repetition and thin loop those critics likely caught are real problems, but players consistently report that the horror lands hard enough to override them on first and second playthroughs. The embalming simulator wrapper is genuinely clever: it lulls you into a simple procedural loop before the scares hit, and the sound design and atmosphere compound the effect, this is one of the few horror games that gets under your skin rather than just startling you. Multiple endings give it legitimate replay value on paper, but the novelty collapses sharply for many players before they reach those endings, so the replayability pitch is real only for people with high tolerance for repetition.
Horror fans who want genuine atmosphere and effective jump scares wrapped in an unusual premise, and who can accept a simple gameplay loop in exchange for a budget-friendly price and strong sound design.
The gameplay loop is simple enough that it wears thin well before you reach all the endings, the exact audience most likely to replay is also most likely to burn out first.
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Pros
- effective jump scares6
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- This game is so much fun but that lady in white made me nearly ♥♥♥♥ myself. 10 outta 10 would get turned into a possessed lady again
- 👍 Recommended The Mortuary Assistant is one of the few horror games that genuinely got under my skin. At first, it seems like a simple embalming simulator, but the deeper you get...
- This game is terrifying! the jumpscares are so well done! I would get this game if you like horror. sadly there are only 6 endings when i made this review but overall the game is r...
- multiple endings replayability5
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- It is not recommended to only play this game once and call it done, there is more story with each playthrough!
- Finally got all the endings! Now to increase the Haunt Aggressiveness and do it again!
- The first few runs are really fun, but the novelty curve plummets pretty quickly and I couldn't be assed to play though to get all of the endings.
- strong horror atmosphere5
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- 👍 Recommended The Mortuary Assistant is one of the few horror games that genuinely got under my skin. At first, it seems like a simple embalming simulator, but the deeper you get...
- Super Awesome Fun time with dead spooky fever dreams!
- Very scary but love the thrill but also very hard to beat
- fun with others3
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- So I don't like horror, however, my significant other, whom I got this game for, was and still is in love with this. Just do be warned, you'll want to adjust your sensitivity to he...
- Finished body, was taking body to incinerator, got thrown back to main room with body, friend laughed at me.
- My grandma played this game with me
Cons
- repetitive after extended play2
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- The first few runs are really fun, but the novelty curve plummets pretty quickly and I couldn't be assed to play though to get all of the endings.
- Review after 100% Achievements This game has some pretty good scares in it. It's a pretty simple gameplay loop. Choose a body, clean it up, and repeat. After you've cleaned and pr...
- grindy achievements1
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- Review after 100% Achievements This game has some pretty good scares in it. It's a pretty simple gameplay loop. Choose a body, clean it up, and repeat. After you've cleaned and pr...
- game-breaking glitches1
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- IDK WTF is wrong with my game it keeps glitching and porting all over the place in the game. making it UNPLAYABLE for me so I have uninstalled it!!!! I so wanted to be able to enjo...
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