Mortal Meal

I think this is my favorite game of 2023? Or close to it. I have spent about as much time thinking about what I played as I have playing it. That's one of the highest compliments I can think to give a game. Mortal Meal is a short, perfectly paced, perfectly balanced horror/romance/comedy wrapped around it's own idea of 3D platforming/adventure. It's tough to say too much about it without spoiling anything, but it's equal parts charming, dark, morbid, and silly. Part of that is the PS1 horror aesthetic, sure, which you see a lot in indie horror games, but I think much more of that comes from the very human way its simple story is told, and the effective and balanced use of comedy and dread all at the same time. I was also surprised to see how much -stuff- there is post game, little Easter eggs and the like I absolutely did not expect this game to have. It's not perfect. There's some end-game enemy path-finding I find particularly regrettable, but it's nothing that can't be overcome, and it's never at the cost of the game's experience. If you love a ghost story that knows exactly what it wants to say and says it in an unrestrained, wild way only a 3D indie platformer can, you absol…

very short, but very sweet, and with more than enough incentive to replay! does an excellent job of blending comedy with heart

This ones been chilling in my Library for a year or two, i really liked it when i tried it for the original haunted PS1 demo and i got a chance to play it in between the big releases for this year Mortal Meal is an unfortunately short but surprisingly personal horror game that you can beat in just a few hours. Its not very hard to follow or play it was a nice surprise filled with some creepy low-fi ps1 inspired moments, and some genuinely touching and funny moments too. Overall i would highly recommend if you want a game to help you get into the halloween spirit that doesnt rely on cheap jump-scares or big scary moments

A short horror adventure from the perspective of a ghost. It's spooky but also doesn't take itself too seriously, as it goes for that b-movie vibe. But man, even with this added levity the core of the story still hits you. [spoiler] At one point I saw a giant scary demon face and I genuinelly thought walking into it's mouth was a good idea, but all that did was trigger a game over[/spoiler]

A nice short experience with both spooks and humor.

Played the demo for this quite a while ago and finally got around to giving the full game a go. Fantastic visuals, good mix of humor and horror, and a very cute story! All around a really great experience and I can't wait to see what the Goblins make next!! :)