The Mortuary Assistant

DarkStone Digital · DreadXP

Released: Aug 2, 2022
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 16:46 GMT

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17 Jan 2026Developer post
The Mortuary Assistant Movie Trailer
Hey everyone! I'm bringing my head up for air from Paranormal Activity development to announce something that is absolutely unreal to me! The Mortuary Assistant movie has been in production for a bit and I know I've mentioned it but haven't really shared much (film is new to me s
23 Oct 2025Developer post
Paranormal Activity: Threshold
Hey everyone! If you've been waiting to see what DarkStone Digital has coming next, go check out the newly launched Steam page for Paranormal Activity: Threshold! Wishlist Now!
15 Oct 2025Developer post
Mortuary Assistant Unity Update
Hey everyone, in case this update brought you here, the game has just been updated to include the fix for the Unity security vulnerability. This update means the game is fully up to date and secure. You can read more about the Unity issue here: View game page Thanks for keeping y
06 May 2025Developer post
Hot Fix v3.0.2
Hey everyone! It's been a very busy time working on my next game and being on set for the filming of The Mortuary Assistant movie but I managed to get some time to fix a bug that was blocking progress. Fixed an issue with one of the bodies (blond woman with short hair) that would
Hey everyone! It's been a very busy time working on my next game and being on set for the filming of The Mortuary Assistant movie but I managed to get some time to fix a bug that was blocking progress.

Fixed an issue with one of the bodies (blond woman with short hair) that would prevent the player from recording an identifying mark causing a soft lock in progress.
Sorry it took so long to address this issue! I'm still one guy working on about 6 different things. I still want to give love and support to MA but I need to balance that time. Thank you everyone for your continued support of the game and my work!
-Brian
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05 Aug 2024Developer post
Fix for Chinese language localization
Chinese (simplified) was not appearing at all in-game. I have fixed the issue and everything is back to normal. Thank you! -Brian
02 Aug 2024Developer post
Mortuary Assistant Definitive Edition Is Here Now!
The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Possesses Steam TODAY The Mortuary Assistant Definitive Edition launches today with more haunt events, new bodies to embalm, embalming only mode, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. It has been two long years to the day since
The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Possesses Steam TODAY
The Mortuary Assistant Definitive Edition launches today with more haunt events, new bodies to embalm, embalming only mode, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. It has been two long years to the day since I first launched The Mortuary Assistant and it has been one of the most unbelievable experiences of my life. I have every single one of you to thank for that.
The Definitive Edition is less about adding gobs of new content (though there is new content) and more about making sure my most loved project is in a state that I can be proud of as I turn my focus on to my next project Paranormal Activity. I have plenty of plans to return to River Fields, don't you worry, but it's time to give this version a proper sendoff on to console with one more update for everyone! I hope you enjoy the Definitive Edition!
-Brian
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This free update comes to owners of Mortuary Assistant on both PC and Nintendo Switch, with the game launching on PlayStation and Xbox as well!
You may be wondering what exactly is in this update, well here it is:
Steam Community Items!
I have added collectable steam community items! Badges, Trading Cards, Emotes, and backgrounds to collect as you punch the clock a the mortuary!
Definitive Edition Updates

Embalming only mode - embalm unlimited bodies
New Haunt Events
New bodies to embalm
New Valentine's Day seasonal event (Stop by the mortuary in February)
New achievements
Additional Lore
Multiple Bug and Stability Fixes
Performance Improvements
Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/
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18 Jul 2024Developer post
The Mortuary Assistant gets Demonically Definitive August 2nd!
The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Haunts August 2nd Darkstone Digital is bringing more scares, more lore, and an endless embalming-only mode for those more interested in Rebecca's day-to-day work without the worry of being scared on August 2nd with The Mortuary Assistant
The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Haunts August 2nd
Darkstone Digital is bringing more scares, more lore, and an endless embalming-only mode for those more interested in Rebecca's day-to-day work without the worry of being scared on August 2nd with The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition!
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Along with this free update to owners of Mortuary Assistant on PC and Nintendo Switch, the Definitive Edition is also going to be available on consoles! The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition comes to PlayStation and Xbox on the same date with some new content too!

Embalming only mode - embalm unlimited bodies
New Haunt Events
Additional Lore
New bodies to embalm
New Valentine's Day seasonal event (Stop by the mortuary in February)
New achievements
Multiple Bug and Stability Fixes
Performance Improvements
Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/
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28 May 2024Developer post
Update & XP Ultra
Hello everyone! It's been a rather long time since I've been able to do an update on things and I'm here with two purposes: give you a bit of an update on what's going on and tell you a bit about a new program we are starting up at DreadXP. Mortuary Assistant Console Release &amp
17 Oct 2023Developer post
Version 1.2.3 Update
Patch Notes Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug that would cause the player to teleport at the wrong time Fixed a bug that would keep the player's look restricted during various events And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that would cause the player to teleport at the wrong time
Fixed a bug that would keep the player's look restricted during various events
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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09 Oct 2023Developer post
Version 1.2.2 Update
Patch Notes Major Additions: Added a new body for Halloween Miscellaneous: Added thumbstick support for UI navigation on controller Added an extra save point when successful starting Ending 6 Added an extra layer to ensure all four sigils spawn in the world by end of night Bug Fi
Patch Notes
Major Additions:

Added a new body for Halloween
Miscellaneous:

Added thumbstick support for UI navigation on controller
Added an extra save point when successful starting Ending 6
Added an extra layer to ensure all four sigils spawn in the world by end of night
Bug Fixes:

Fixed some bugs related to haunting events blocking story events
Fixed an issue where dropping a mark may cause it to not return when reloading a game
Fixed a bug where subtitles were not appearing in the ending scenes
Fixed various haunt bugs
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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18 Jul 2023Developer post
My Friendly Neighborhood Launches on Steam!
A new terror from the publisher behind The Mortuary Assistant enters the neighborhood ... Something's not quite right at the long abandoned Sunrise TV Studio Lot... Get ready to confront your deepest fears as the puppets of your fondest memories turn on not just each other but yo
A new terror from the publisher behind The Mortuary Assistant enters the neighborhood...
Something's not quite right at the long abandoned Sunrise TV Studio Lot...
Get ready to confront your deepest fears as the puppets of your fondest memories turn on not just each other but you too! Step into a world of childhood nostalgia turned nightmarish with the highly anticipated release of My Friendly Neighborhood!
The cast of MFN is ready to meet you, but be careful and don't get too close!
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Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/
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28 Jun 2023Developer post
The New Ending Update
Patch Notes Major Additions: Added more lore-based content to the game A new ending has been added to the game. What new secrets will you uncover at River Fields Mortuary ? Added new haunt events Added 3 new bodies to ebalm Haunt aggressiveness slider that changes how frequent th
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Patch Notes
Major Additions:

Added more lore-based content to the game
A new ending has been added to the game. What new secrets will you uncover at River Fields Mortuary?
Added new haunt events
Added 3 new bodies to ebalm
Haunt aggressiveness slider that changes how frequent the player experiences haunt events has been added
Miscellaneous:

Improved portions of the haunt system to better work with the new slider
Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where players could still moisturize with the quick inventory open
Adjusted some lighting issues
A number of fixes to the finale system that were causing various soft lock issues early in a shift.
Fixed a bug in the tutorial sequence where the door note did not display the correct initial interact icon
Fixed a long standing performance issue with the endless hall event
Fixed an issue where it was sometimes difficult to open the basement doors due to interact distance
Adjusted some lighting issues
Note From the Dev:
Thank you everyone for continuing to support and play The Mortuary Assistant! As I’ve stated in other posts, this update will be the last major update for the foreseeable future. That doesn’t mean there won't be any updates but I have been supporting MA exclusively for almost a year now and it is time for me to focus on new projects and content. Keep an eye out for random things like new bodies, haunts, etc. but the updates will slow dramatically from here. Thank you all again so much for being here to enjoy The Mortuary Assistant!
-Brian
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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23 Mar 2023Developer post
Version 1.1.23 Update
Patch Notes Miscellaneous: Added remaining language localization: Spanish ( LATAM ), Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese ( Simplified ), and Turkish Improved text displays for localization Changed intro and ending sequences to respect graphics settings in options. This wil
Patch Notes
Miscellaneous:

Added remaining language localization: Spanish (LATAM), Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), and Turkish
Improved text displays for localization
Changed intro and ending sequences to respect graphics settings in options. This will hopefully address various player issues with crashing during the intro as well as poor performance during the ending scenes.
Added a timeout for key binding if no button is pressed after 5 seconds. This addresses a soft lock issue.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed controls menu to display localized text
Fixed outstanding bugs with various haunting events
Fixed an issue where you could drop an important item in the game during a demonic hallucination and lose it causing the player to need to restart (ex. Dropping the fully mixed cleaning fluid during an event and leaving it there will cause it to relocate to the mortuary after the event is complete)
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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03 Mar 2023Developer post
The Mimic Plushie!
Hey everyone! It's been a very exciting and also very busy time for me since the launch of The Mortuary Assistant. There's a movie in the works, a new project with DreadXP based on the Creepshow TV series, localization, console porting, in addition to the many fixes and new conte
10 Feb 2023Developer post
Version 1.1.3 Update
Patch Notes Miscellaneous: Added Brazilian Portuguese language support Fixed an issue where you could tell the possessed body by the location of the embalming report Fixed an issue with the credits when using a ultra wide screen monitor And as always, please post any issues you c
Patch Notes
Miscellaneous:

Added Brazilian Portuguese language support
Fixed an issue where you could tell the possessed body by the location of the embalming report
Fixed an issue with the credits when using a ultra wide screen monitor
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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07 Jan 2023Developer post
Take Your Embalming and Demons on the Go!
We're happy to announce that The Mortuary Assistant is now Steam Deck Verified ! You can take your embalming sessions, sigils, and demonic secrets on the go! Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now! And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the
We're happy to announce that The Mortuary Assistant is now Steam Deck Verified! You can take your embalming sessions, sigils, and demonic secrets on the go!
Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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29 Dec 2022Developer post
Version 1.1.1 Update
Patch Notes Miscellaneous: French localization has been implemented. The game will now attempt to automatically detect your system language on the first run. If your language is not found, it will default to English . Language can be changed at any time in the main menu ( upper r
Patch Notes
Miscellaneous:

French localization has been implemented.
The game will now attempt to automatically detect your system language on the first run. If your language is not found, it will default to English.
Language can be changed at any time in the main menu (upper right)
Lots of necessary code work to support additional languages as they come in.
A UI display of the clipboard can now be toggled by pressing [T] when on the embalming checklist. (there is no UI display for inspection as it isn’t really necessary)
Look sensitivity now has a max value of 1 changed from a previous max of 0.25
Options changes now save when pressing escape to un-pause in addition to closing the options menu.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where initial button prompts were not displaying correctly on Steam Deck. (Hopefully this will get the game to full Steam Deck approval)
Fixed an issue where some subtitles were not displayed.
Fixed an event that was causing players to be stuck in the cold storage hall when the body contorted.
Adjusted the gurney to turn a bit faster when using a controller
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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07 Dec 2022Developer post
Version 1.0.73 Update
Patch Notes Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug where the left arm of a specific body would jingle instead of inspect the body part And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug where the left arm of a specific body would jingle instead of inspect the body part
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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06 Dec 2022Developer post
Version 1.0.71 Update
Patch Notes Miscellaneous: Improvements to portions of the haunt system Bug Fixes: Fixed issues with various haunting events that may cause the bodies to stick out of closed cold storage doors Fixed a door collision issue Fixed various haunting events that were causing a longer w
Patch Notes
Miscellaneous:

Improvements to portions of the haunt system
Bug Fixes:

Fixed issues with various haunting events that may cause the bodies to stick out of closed cold storage doors
Fixed a door collision issue
Fixed various haunting events that were causing a longer wait to fire more events.
Fixed an issue where look inversion would reset when using the gurney.
Most importantly, fixed an issue where the toilet would not flush.
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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03 Dec 2022Developer post
Version 1.0.68 Update
Patch Notes Miscellaneous: Added a numeric value for look sensitivity to better tell what it's set to Changed the look sensitivity slider to be more granular Optimization work in the main game ( more to come in the tutorial ) Bug Fixes: Santa was being very naughty and destroying
Patch Notes
Miscellaneous:

Added a numeric value for look sensitivity to better tell what it's set to
Changed the look sensitivity slider to be more granular
Optimization work in the main game (more to come in the tutorial)
Bug Fixes:

Santa was being very naughty and destroying performance. This has been fixed.
Fixed an issue where inverted X and Y axis options were not working
And as always, please post any issues you come across or feedback you may have in the The Mortuary Assistant Bugs and Feedback Thread or on the relevant channels on the DREADXP Discord.
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Updates & announcements

Hey everyone!

The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Possesses Steam TODAY

Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!

Social Links:

The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Haunts August 2nd

Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!

Social Links:

Mortuary Assistant Console Release & Definitive

Paranormal Activity

XP Ultra & FLATHEAD

Patch Notes

Bug Fixes:

Patch Notes

Major Additions:

Miscellaneous:

Bug Fixes:

A new terror from the publisher behind The Mortuary Assistant enters the neighborhood...

Something's not quite right at the long abandoned Sunrise TV Studio Lot...

Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood now!

Social Links:

Patch Notes

Major Additions:

Miscellaneous:

Bug Fixes:

Note From the Dev:

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Miscellaneous:

Bug Fixes:

How it works

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Pick up The Mortuary Assistant Now!

Social Links:

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