Witchfire

Dark-fantasy first-person roguelite shooter built around risky extraction runs

The Astronauts · Released Sep 23, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 397 in 30 days
Playing now: 260; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 15, 2026

What is Witchfire?

This single-player dark-fantasy FPS combines RPG and roguelite progression in expeditions across large biomes. You shoot enemies, cast spells, collect resources, and decide whether to extract to the Hermitory or confront a Familiar for new areas and upgrades while searching for an artifact tied to the war between the Church and witches.

For you if...

+you want fast, difficult first-person combat
+you enjoy building loadouts from guns, spells, and artifacts
+you prefer solo extraction runs with risk-reward decisions

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeating maps and recovering loot after death
−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes
−you prefer forgiving combat and straightforward progression systems

What players say

91% of 17,907 reviews are positive · 85% of 397 in the last 30 days

Players praise the responsive gunplay, distinct weapons, dark-fantasy visuals, and sound design. Common complaints focus on opaque progression, repetitive map runs, uneven weapon balance, and punishment systems that can make the difficulty feel tedious rather than fair.

Screenshots and trailer

Witchfire system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti / AMD RX 470 (4GB VRAM or more)
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 55 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD recommended

OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or better
Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD RX 5700 or better (6GB VRAM or more)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 55 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD strongly recommended, requirements optimized for 1080p / 60 FPS / High Quality settings

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian.