- The first trailer for The Mortuary Assistant movie is here to remind us that sometimes, work really sucks - 19 January 2026
With the big screen adaptation of The Mortuary Assistant set to arrive in theaters next month, the first trailer is here to remind us all that sometimes works sucks, but all you can do is power through to the end of your shift and hope tomorrow is better... Read more.
- The Mortuary Assistant Movie Trailer - 17 January 2026
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 so didn't want to share when I shouldn't) but now the movie is coming to theatres February 13th!!! Check out the trailer on Dread's YouTube. Thank You! Obviously, I'm beyond excited. When I started my indie game development journey almost 8 years ago, I didn't know how to program. I came from an art background, so I had to be self-taught. There were many failures along the way and I could have never imagined where things would wind up. This is a truly emotional and momentous occasion for me and all involved in the film. The movie is directed by Slapface director Jeremiah Kipp who has become a close friend to me a…
- Paranormal Activity: Threshold - 23 October 2025
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!
- Mortuary Assistant Unity Update - 15 October 2025
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: Thanks for keeping your game updated, and as always, we appreciate your support!
- Hot Fix v3.0.2 - 6 May 2025
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
- Fix for Chinese language localization - 5 August 2024
Chinese (simplified) was not appearing at all in-game. I have fixed the issue and everything is back to normal. Thank you! -Brian
- Mortuary Assistant Definitive Edition Is Here Now! - 2 August 2024
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 Th…
- The Mortuary Assistant gets Demonically Definitive August 2nd! - 18 July 2024
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! 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…
- Update & XP Ultra - 28 May 2024
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 & Definitive First! The Mortuary Assistant is seeing a console release happening very soon. I wish I could give solid dates but so much depends on the certification process through console partners before you actually know. All I can say is that all consoles partners have the build and as soon as they approve it, I will give you all a date! The version launching will be the Definitive Edition and it will be going live here on Steam at the same time. Definitive includes a number of stability improvements, bug fixing, lore, new haunting events, embalming only, and more. Mainly, Definitive is the version of Mortuary As…
- Version 1.2.3 Update - 17 October 2023
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.
- Version 1.2.2 Update - 9 October 2023
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.
- My Friendly Neighborhood Launches on Steam! - 18 July 2023
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! Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Social Links: John "Ducky" Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP Tiktok DreadXP Twitter DreadXP Youtube DreadXP Instagram DreadXP Discord
- The New Ending Update - 28 June 2023
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 int…
- Version 1.1.23 Update - 23 March 2023
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…
- The Mimic Plushie! - 3 March 2023
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 content I am making for MA. The other awesome thing that I am really excited to share with you all is a chance to get a plushie based on the mimic! I've never had the opportunity for something like this and it is really amazing to be able to do. The campaign just went live today so you can head over to the Makeship page and pledge to get one! THE MIMIC PLUSHIE - MAKESHIP How it works Makeship functions in a similar way to crowdfunding sites. There is a goal of pushie purchases that needs to be met. If the goal is reached, the plushie goes into production and everyone who ordered one will receive it when it's complete…
- Version 1.1.3 Update - 10 February 2023
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.
- Take Your Embalming and Demons on the Go! - 7 January 2023
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. Social Links: Darkstone Digital's Twitter DreadXP Tiktok DreadXP Twitter DreadXP Youtube DreadXP Instagram DreadXP Discord
- Version 1.1.1 Update - 29 December 2022
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 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…
- Version 1.0.73 Update - 7 December 2022
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.
- Version 1.0.71 Update - 6 December 2022
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.
