The Mortuary Assistant Reviews
DarkStone Digital has created a horrifying, wonderful experience with The Mortuary Assistant. Aside from the issue with some of the controls in the tasks, the move from PC has been seamless. The vibes are immaculate, the game is really intriguing and there is so much to uncover that I’m excited to play through everything all over again just to see the different endings. Even with the issues with the controls, this game was one of the best single player horror game experiences I’ve had in a while. Because of that, The Mortuary Assistant is receiving the Thumb Culture Platinum Award.
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 in 2024 is unbeatable. DarkStone Digital almost turns it into an art form, keeping your brain diligently occupied with serious detective work while constantly distracting you with paranormal activity, so it doesn’t need to rely on predictable jump scares. In that regard, the developer deserves a lot of kudos. Unfortunately, I have to burn some of those kudos due to bugs, glitches, graphical errors, and clumsy controls. But still, I like it nonetheless.
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The Mortuary Assistant finally makes its ghastly appearance on PlayStation 5, and brings along a ton of hellish bugs and glitches with it as well. The controls are awful and navigation is a pain. Still, DarkStone Digital has created a unique and engaging horror experience that excels in plenty of refreshing ways and is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. But maybe play the PC version instead for now.
Being the Mortuary Assistant really is a scary experience.
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 its use of subtly and cleverly subverting your expectations. Even though the shifts might be short, there are multiple endings, several of which require multiple playthroughs to unlock, so there is a ton of replayablility here. On top of that, the scares are randomized, so you’ll never get the same experience twice. Despite its flaws, I cannot recommend The Mortuary Assistant enough.