Caput Mortum is a QWOP-like first person survival horror dungeon crawler where you investigate an alchemist’s tower in 16th century France.
In Caput Mortum you are a traveller who has arrived at a long-abandoned village that was plagued with disappearances and ruined crops. The source of the village’s misfortunes is rumored to be an alchemist’s tower high upon a hill. It’s said to be a home to a great evil, but something draws you in…
At its heart Caput Mortum is a first person survival horror game with dungeon crawling elements, but the control scheme makes for a very different experience. It’s designed to be played with a control pad – your movement is controlled with the left analog stick as normal, but the camera movements are mapped to the bumper and trigger buttons. This then leaves the right analog stick free to control the movement of the right arm.
It would be nice if there was a little more purpose for controlling the right arm (using it to paint, guide a shield or balance things maybe), but there is a good use of it towards the end of the demo. The visuals are great and the control scheme on the whole is a lot of fun and makes for a very unique take on the genre (and can make for some panic-inducing moments during combat). Highly recommended.
Check Out a Caput Mortum Gameplay Video Here
Download The Caput Mortum Beta Demo Here (Steam)