
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?
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Caput Mortum is a short first-person horror experience inspired by retro 3D dungeon crawlers and survival horror games. Delve into a tower of forgotten nightmares, where every step could be your last. Overcome horrors from beyond death and unlock the secrets of forbidden knowledge.
Close the lights, put on headphones, and immerse yourself in the game's macabre world. Behind every door lurks a new terror, and in every corner a key to some eldritch secret. Pay close attention to your surroundings, overcome unique puzzles, and piece together the events that took place within the tower. How deep are you willing to go, and what terrible truths will you uncover?
You must stay vigilant, as varied monsters roam the abandoned halls of the tower and won't hesitate to attack. Stealth past them, fight back, or perhaps... something else? Just be mindful of your health. There are only so many healing items in the game. This is old school, remember?
Play with a control scheme reminiscent of old-school dungeon crawlers that makes you feel more vulnerable, and control your right hand separately to interact with objects and attack creatures. Several control options are available!
Controller (Default): The recommended way of playing Caput Mortum. The controls make you feel vulnerable while remaining fair.
Controller (King's Field): For nostalgic players! You can control the camera and move your character like in the King's Field games.
Controller (Modern): For players who want to use a controller with a more familiar control scheme.
Keyboard Only: If you don't own a controller but still want the feeling of vulnerability, this is the option for you! Control the camera and your hand with the arrow keys.
Keyboard & Mouse: This is for players wanting a more familiar experience. Control the camera and your hand with the mouse.

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Languages: English, French*, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America*languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
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It’s wonderful! I especially liked the quirky hand mechanic and the visuals, which looked great. The whole thing gives off Amnesia vibes. It is such a shame that Caput Mortum (what a name btw!) ended up being so short. I would have loved to see more of it! Nevertheless, I had my fun with it and can wholeheartedly recommend it.
If this released back in early 2000's it would have outsold amnesia, outlast and even arx fatalis. Ok maybe not arx but still, I think It's great and hope to see more games that change how controls work
Remember, if you get scared, just smile and wave, boys!
Jeu vraiment sympa, court, à l'ambiance décalé à la limite du grotesque dans le bon sens du terme. Les énigmes ne sont pas tarabiscotés et le jeu se finit tranquillement. Le système de prise d'objet et d'action avec la main n'est pas dérangeant mais il faut bien 10 minutes pour le prendre en main. C'est pas le jeu de l'année mais ça reste une bonne découverte :)
Если бы на нашу планету прилетели инопланетяне и сказали бы мне: "Покажи нам любую короткую инди хоррор игру", я бы не раздумывая показал бы Caput Mortum. Игра - идеальный пример того, каким должен быть хоррор в малой форме: атмосферным, неудобным и запоминающимся надолго
Поздравляю,как сделать шедевр хоррор игры и засрать его механикой . Давно я ждал подобное творение после того как поиграв во все части амнезии и пенумбры, для меня эта игра была как продолжение этой атмосферы ( хоть разные разработчики ) дойдя до деревни гомунколовов всё было атмосферно и в норме. Но как только дойдя до темных туннелей с факелом где нужно поджечь мутанда факелом где он сядет на корточки и у вас будет время пройти дальше на 3 секунды . Тут и закончилось моё терпенье как и увлекательное прохождение ( хотя мне реально понравилась игра). Нужно под нужным углом навести на мутанта факел и подержать несколько секунд при этом он вас атакует, и вы не знаете наносите вы ему урон под этим углом или нет.Самое интересное что с первого раза я нанёс урон факелом и он на время отключился но потом 8 раз подряд перепроходя , я как полудурок гладил его факелом а ему 0 эмоций а он убивал меня в пару ударов. И такой рандом я е6ал в рот. Игра уже не стала вызывать страх и напряжение а только раздаржение .
Very interesting, short horror game with a unique control scheme and the game makes very good use of it. Takes a while to get used to the controls but they fit the game perfectly and it is utilised in some very good ways for combat/puzzles.
fun, hidden gem. Short but worth playing
This game made me destroy my local datacenter
If your looking for something like Amnesia but is able to stand on its own two legs. Go with Caput Mortum. Reading that I only played this game for about two hours is strange. As it felt far longer to play, which in this case is a good thing! While the game says you should play on controller. Mouse and keyboard is just fine. The game can be a bit frustrating puzzle wise, but never in a way that feels like its insulting the player. It knows you can figure it out. Experiment with puzzles. Try what you might think won't work.
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