Laundry Bear Games

A Mortician's Tale

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Experimental*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Silent Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    14*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.11+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or higher*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9c*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Laundry Bear Games

Publishers

  • Laundry Bear Games

Release history

  • 2017-10-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-10-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-10-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 18, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
A Mortician's Tale*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-10-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-10-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
3*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
285* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Laundry Bear Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
287* min
Metacritic score
78*
Name
A Mortician's Tale*
Negative reviews · historical
384*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
969*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Laundry Bear Games*
Recommendations
736*
Store release date · historical
Oct 18, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://MorticiansTale.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 18, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
115* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Laundry Bear Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
144* min
Name
A Mortician's Tale*
Negative reviews · historical
384*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
969*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Laundry Bear Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Short*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Point & Click*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Dark*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Story Rich*
  • Relaxing*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Experimental*
  • Silent Protagonist*
  • Colorful*
  • Cute*
  • Stylized*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Interactive Fiction*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Short
Short*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Dark
Dark*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Experimental
Experimental*
Silent Protagonist
Silent Protagonist*
Colorful
Colorful*
Cute
Cute*
Stylized
Stylized*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Tags votes
Casual
Votes · historical
47*
Indie
Votes · historical
47*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
36*
Short
Votes · historical
31*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
28*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
26*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
26*
Dark
Votes · historical
25*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
24*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
24*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
21*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
20*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
18*
Experimental
Votes · historical
18*
Silent Protagonist
Votes · historical
18*
Colorful
Votes · historical
17*
Cute
Votes · historical
17*
Stylized
Votes · historical
16*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
16*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
14*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Laundry Bear Games*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.11+ Memory: 2 GB RAM *
Metacritic score
78*
Name
A Mortician's Tale*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9c *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Laundry Bear Games*
Recommendations total
734*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 18, 2017*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.11+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or higher*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9c*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Laundry Bear Games
Laundry Bear Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 18, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,455*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
A Mortician's Tale*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data