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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

2D action roguelite where a cursed hat lets you possess enemies

Frontside 180 · Published by Pocketpair Publishing · Released Mar 4, 2026

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 572
Recent reviews
Mixed
64% of 14 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 20, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 560
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse?

A 2D action roguelite with Metroidvania-style exploration, where you venture through procedurally generated ruins and botanical gardens using a cursed hat. You fight with magic, solve puzzles, and unlock movement abilities to reach new areas, then use gathered materials to rebuild a village, grow crops, cook, and upgrade skills. You can play alone or in online co-op with up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing dungeon combat with resource management
  • +you want to explore dungeons cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike replaying areas to gather materials and upgrades

What players say

69% of 572 reviews are positive · 64% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art and music. The main complaints are repetitive dungeons and slow progression; recent reviews also describe stiff or unresponsive controls.

Screenshots and trailer

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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64bit) or later
Processor
Intel Core i3 6100
Graphics
GeForce GTX 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 3470
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1050
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Does Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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