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2025PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable94 % positive11.79 €

A short first-person horror game styled after retro 3D dungeon crawlers and classic survival horror. It centers on dark atmosphere, exploration and puzzles, with simple combat and scarce resources.

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  • Resources and survival
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Caput Mortum special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Penumbra: Overture

92 %Match

2007PC, Steam Deck playable89 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Caput Mortum: dread and tension, scarce resources and survival as well as a dark atmosphere.

A first-person survival horror set in a desolate Greenland mine, where you're nearly defenseless and rely on physics-based puzzles and hiding to survive. Its oppressive atmosphere and mouse-driven object interaction define the experience.

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