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A Mortician's Tale

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.

What works

  • Thoughtful and respectful treatment of death
  • Educational and informative about funeral industry
  • Calming soundtrack and art style
  • Strong narrative and emotional impact
  • Inclusive and death-positive messaging

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Repetitive and tutorial-like mechanics
  • Limited player autonomy and creativity
  • Low replay value
  • Some find price too high for content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE

  • A Memoir Blue

  • one night, hot springs

  • Assemble with Care

  • In The Rural Village of Nagoro

  • Journal

More fantastical

Games that feels like A Mortician's Tale but with more imaginative fiction

  • Radiant One

  • Bear's Restaurant

  • Keep in Mind: Remastered

  • Mr. Saitou

  • Donut County

  • Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

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A Mortician's Tale: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Idle.

Last update: 03/08/2026