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A sinner-turned-witch hunter fights through cursed lands, combining firearms and spells while risking each expedition for resources.
Released 23 Sep 2024
Hunt the Witch’s Army
Pair Spells with Guns
Recover Lost Witchfire
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Developed by The Astronauts · Published by The Astronauts
In a dark fantasy war between the Church and witches, you play a sinner remade as a witch hunter and sent to the Witch of the Black Sea’s lands. Your mission is to battle her forces and seek an artifact that could affect the conflict.
Set out from the Hermitory on expeditions into hostile regions. Explore, fight enemies, gather resources and choose whether to extract with your gains or push farther to face a Familiar and pursue greater rewards. If you die, you can make one attempt to recover what you lost.
Back at the Hermitory, spend resources to improve your character and prepare a loadout of weapons, spells and artifacts. Weapon upgrades and Arcana bonuses shape your combat approach, while raising the world’s challenge unlocks tougher encounters and new areas to explore.
Players often praise the weighty, responsive gunplay and the distinctive mechanics of the weapons, along with the dark atmosphere and sound design. Many also enjoy combining firearms, spells and equipment into builds, and find the tense expedition loop and gradual progression rewarding. Some reviews describe the difficulty and repeated runs as punishing or grindy, and mention that game systems can be hard to understand.
Witchfire is a single-player RPG shooter from the creative minds behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm. Embark on perilous expeditions, vanquishing foes to enhance your powers and arsenal. Scavenge valuable resources and retreat to your sanctuary, or push your luck by confronting Familiars— the powerful guardians of the witch.
Skill and knowledge are essential for success against the Witch of the Black Sea and her witchfire-fueled army. If you die, return to the battlefield for a one-time chance to reclaim what you lost, or attack again with a new plan.
Explore vast, immersive biomes and choose your battleground to confront the witch's forces. Each completed encounter strengthens you and your arsenal through the roguelite system called Arcana. There are countless ways to build your preyer and dominate the witch.
Only the most wicked sinners are transformed into preyers, undead assassins sustained by witchfire flowing through their veins. In the base of operations known as the Hermitory, you can choose from a wide selection of distinctive weapons, spells, and artifacts to build your own preyer.
On each expedition, you can extract your looted items or, if you feel confident, confront the witch’s Familiar to unlock new areas and powerful items and upgrades.
Piece together a story from the past to save the future. Investigate ships crashing on the verge of the witch’s land and locate the artifact that can tip the scales in the ongoing war between the Church and the witches.
During the Early Access period, Witchfire will undergo changes, including new areas, enemies, weapons, and tools of destruction. Help us shape the game to reach its full potential!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Steam Deck | Verified |
| Achievements | 36 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1 |
| Multiplayer | The provided store information describes Witchfire as a single-player game. Steam features list only Single-player, and the long description explicitly calls it a single-player RPG shooter. Reviews repeatedly mention that co-op or multiplayer is not currently present and is only desired by players. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer modding information is provided. No mods or multiplayer modifications are mentioned. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
