DOG WITCH
A dice-driven roguelike deckbuilder starring a dog who casts spells
Heckmouse · Published by Mystic Forge · Released Nov 5, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 333
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 months ago
- Jun 23, 2026
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is DOG WITCH?
This single-player roguelike follows a dog witch through short runs against armed Russian dolls, vengeful cat ladies, and hostile vending machines. You roll enchanted dice, combine magical artifacts, cast spells, and summon allies, while different hats introduce new challenges.
For you if...
- +you prefer tactical choices without extensive number crunching
- +you like customizing an animal character's appearance
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer
What players say
89% of 333 reviews are positive
Players praise the art style and soundtrack. Opinions split on randomness: some find the challenge fair, while others say dice rolls and random upgrades leave too little control over success.
Screenshots and trailer
DOG WITCH system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1030, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run DOG WITCH?
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- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- GTX 1030
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does DOG WITCH have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does DOG WITCH run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese.
Does DOG WITCH 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
Tags
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Dice
- Card Game
- Roguelike
- Colorful
- Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Deckbuilding
- Roguelite
- Replay Value
- Procedural Generation
- Comedy
- Dungeon Crawler
- Dogs
- Choices Matter
- Turn-Based Tactics
Recent updates
- May 4, 2026 · DOG WITCH dev Heckmouse talks about the new VAMPIRE UPDATE!
- Mar 18, 2026 · Developer Interview: Heckmouse talks about the Werewolf Update
- Mar 3, 2026 · Free Major Content Update #1 Out Now!
- Feb 19, 2026 · DOG WITCH Major Content Update #1 Slides to... Early March
- Dec 22, 2025 · DOG WITCH Major Content Update #1 Slides to January
1 DLC available.