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Head On Studios · Published by Head On Studios · Official site ↗
Content notice: Gore, Violence, Mature Language
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Ad Mortem is a mechanically deep and immersive medieval combat experience set in the horrifying & spectacular world of Contrara.
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Embark on a harrowing journey through Contrara's vivid landscapes as you master intricate swordplay in Ad Mortem. Dive into a deep, immersive action-adventure crafted by Head On Studios.
About this game
Ad Mortem is a brutal multiplayer medieval Melee Slasher set in the corrupted world of Contrara. You play as a Vessel, a byproduct of the death of the Old Gods. Your hollow soul prevents your passage into the afterlife, binding you to this world. Through this eternal struggle, you will engage in team-based PvP combat against other Vessels upon the ravaged battlefields of the two warring factions; the Palisadean and the Hantrii. Fight with your allies, slay monsters and men, and delve into the dungeons of the Deities in a mad quest of retribution and power.
• First-Person and Third-Person perspective
• Easy to learn, gloriously rewarding to master
• Skill-based matchmaking
Co-Op Mode – Descend into the Deities’ domains, cut your way through their minions and elude the shadows hunting you and your party. Make haste through the darkness before your Sanity is lost. Survive, explore, and empower your Vessel with hidden knowledge and weapons looted from the Deities’ dungeons.
PVP Modes – Skill-based matchmaking ensures fair yet intense and engaging battles, pitting you against only equally matched Vessels.
Prove your mettle in Assault, our focused 5v5 competitive mode with engaging objectives and carefully crafted level design, or dive into the chaos of a more casually oriented 10v10 Assault, where victory ultimately belongs to the unyielding and ferocious. Choose your opponents in a Duelyard, a training ground of chivalrous knights and warriors who will hone your swordsmanship in honourable duels to the death, to then be born again.
Additionally, you can also find a variety of classic modes on Community Servers.
The Ad Mortem Experience
A dark and foreboding world – Immerse yourself as an undying warrior, a Vessel, searching for purpose through never-ending battles.
Savage and gory fights – Highly skilful combat that is simple to learn yet rewarding to master. Revel in the satisfying impact of cutting flesh and crushing bone.
Forge alliances... And crush rivals – Co-Op and PvP promote teamwork and synergy with your brothers and sisters in arms. Strength in unity. Win together, or die in fear – alone.
Character customization and visual progression – outfit your Vessel in elite or rare cosmetics. Let friends bask in your glory, and enemies cower at your presence.
Balanced Matchmaking and Community Servers – We understand that it is not always fun to fight against experienced veterans. Our skill-based matchmaking ensures a fair and equal playing experience. If you wish to seek the most skilled warriors to test your mettle against or learn from – many will be found within Community Servers and Duelyards.
Ad Mortem is continually being developed and updated; check our Discord and social media to see what is coming next!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 - 4670 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 - 6600 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2070 Super
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
The Ad Mortem Kickstarter is Live!
It's been a long journey from 5 years ago with some concepts to the solid foundation we have now. Ad Mortem is constantly growing, and today is when we can make it even better. Our Kickstarter has launched, and the trailer gives you some lore snippets to get a feeling for the world we have created for you. Kickstarter will allow us the ability to work full time on the development of Ad Mortem. In the upcoming days we will release another video, where we will devblog about Ad Mortem's mechanics. Our Kickstarter page will give you more insight into the world of Ad Mortem called Contrara. We have written down in-depth details of our features, mechanics, and goals. Various tiers with different rewards will be available for selection. These include alpha testing access, unique skins and rewards, and more, as well as the game upon release. Everyone at Head On Studios thanks you for your patience while we were working towards this point. It will only get better from here.Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/admortem/ad-mortem?ref=1wwj95Read full article on Community Announcements (SkiLlZz)






