About the Game

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.
🜍 SLOW BURN HORROR 🜍
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?
☿ NIGHTMARISH BEINGS ☿
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?
🜔 UNIQUE CONTROLS 🜔
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.

Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hi!
This tiny patch aims to solve the loading issue some players experienced, specifically when loading back into the Tunnels. I changed how the checkpoints save the level data, so hopefully that'll fix the issue!
If you encounter any weird bugs, please let us know in the forums!
Thank you!
Here comes a small patch addressing a few things that were brought up to us:
Added a confirmation prompt in the main menu when you try to start a new game while already having a save file active.
Updated Spanish LATAM localization.
Fixed the number on the 7th door in the waterways.
Fixed the enemy's behavior bug that would sometimes make them stand still, doing nothing.
Added a check when picking up items to avoid related bugs when interacting and picking up things very quickly.
Apologies if this patch took a while. We've been busy making progress on the demo for our next title, Fright Train! It's an action survival horror game, like RE4, and we think people are going to have a blast playing it. ːsteamhappyː I'll make sure to post an announcement here once the demo is live!
We also have a couple of Caput Mortum sticker packs left in our store, so go grab one if you like!
Thank you, and let us know if you have questions or if you encounter any issues with the game!
Gab,
WildArts
Here are the changes in version 0.2.6.2!
Localization
Japanese has been added!
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that removed player's input when timing an attack with the homunculus' dialogue.
Improved uncrouch detection.
Fixed a display bug with the dropping item tutorial when triggered before the crouch tutorial.
Progress on the main game has been going very well and we're super excited to see people's reactions to the new areas and enemies >:) We've also made a good amount of polishing and minor bug fixes in the full version, but didn't include them in the demo since it would require a lot of unnecessary time. However, please let us know if you come face to face with a very nasty bug!
Thank you!
Here are the changes in version 0.2.6.1!
NEW SETTING OPTIONS
If you are easily motion sick, you can now disable all camera shakes in the options menu!
The FOV can now be set from 80° to 110° in the options menu. We recommend keeping the default of 90° if you can.
BUG FIXES
Moved a previously unreachable hiding spot for the homunculus.
Attempted a fix for the rare occasion where dropping the cane in the Living Quarters would spam the notification sound effect. If you encounter this bug again, we would appreciate a detailed breakdown of how it occurred to you (control method, prior actions, hardware, etc.).
Thanks a lot for the reviews and discussions you've all left! We are really proud of this project and we can't wait for you to experience the full thing later this summer ^u^
- Made the homunculus' hand game more forgiving.
- Added a caption when you're full on healing herbs.
- New Game Over sting.
- New keyboard only option. Moved sheathe/unsheathe to R.
- Rework of the control's code and the settings menu.
- Tweaks to the post-processing.
- Fixed a lighting issue in the Living Quarters.
I also updated the game's manual! You can download it from the store page :)
Here's what's been fixed and added in version 0.2.3
- Disabled the item drop action while using a weapon or holding healing herbs.
- Homunculus now has more health and says, "Copy my hand".
- Homunculus now shoves the player away while giving the tutorial. Fixed a few other issues.
- Reworked the game initialization process when resuming from a game over and/or from the title screen.
- Normal doors don't play the web sound effect when attacked anymore.
Current Release
v1.2.1.0
Uploaded Apr 26, 2026
Update Required for Latest Version
The base game download is an older build.
To get the latest version, download both the Base Game + Update patch.
Caput Mortum Update v1.2.1.0-TENOKE.rar
153 MB
Caput Mortum Update v1.2.0.0-TENOKE.rar
153 MB
Additional Files
Update Patches
2 files · Only if your local version is older
System Requirements
How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
433 MB
v1.2.1.0
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