
Release
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Critic score
80/100
Platform families
4
Connected releases
Core game only
Editorial overview
What it is
Caput Mortum is a short first-person horror experience inspired by retro 3D dungeon crawlers and survival horror games. It focuses on exploration and atmosphere while providing puzzles, simple combat, and light resource management.
The premise
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Play styles
Single player
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Game data from IGDB
Perspective
First person
Themes
Fantasy · Horror · Survival
Languages
12 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Launch Trailer
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
Unreal Engine 4
Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PC (Microsoft Windows)

PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8