Caput Mortum
- First release
- Aug 27, 2025
- Publisher
- Black Lantern Collective, WildArts Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4, Nvidia PhysX
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
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?Read more
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?
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 27, 2025
- PlayStation 5
- Dec 03, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S
- Dec 03, 2025
All 4 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Dec 22, 2025
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 3h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Where to buy
- External links
- X (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- exploration, monsters, retro, psychological horror, medieval
… All 38
, retro, psychological horror, medieval, dark, 3d, dark fantasy, 16th century, old school, france, short, dungeon crawling, atmospheric, combat, dungeon crawler, cosmic horror, roaming encounters, alchemy, scary, spooky, nostalgia, short story, environmental puzzles, interactive environments, fully customizable controls, indie developer, nightmares, short game, retro graphics, eldritch horror, interactive, underground, knowledge, lore rich, first person horror, nextfest june 2025, healing
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 80
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 3h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 374 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Survival Horror
- Dark Fantasy
- Retro
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Controller
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Camera comfort, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Input
- Keyboard only option, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 5 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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