Wytchwood
Story-driven crafting adventure about an old witch judging fairy-tale characters
Alientrap · Released Dec 9, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 4,165
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 38 in 30 days
- Players
- 13
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Sep 12, 2022
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Wytchwood?
A single-player crafting adventure set in a countryside of gothic fairy tales. As an old witch, you explore, collect ingredients, make spells, and use them to deal with the characters and creatures you are called to judge.
For you if...
- +you enjoy gathering ingredients and crafting your way through quests
- +you like gothic fairy tales and storybook art
- +you want a story-led game with character dialogue
Not for you if...
- −you dislike backtracking across areas for quest ingredients
- −you want puzzles with room to find your own solutions
What players say
92% of 4,165 reviews are positive · 89% of 38 in the last 30 days
Players praise the storybook art, character writing, and music. Their most common complaint is that layered fetch quests make ingredient gathering and backtracking repetitive; some also find the ending unsatisfying.
Players over time
▼ -72% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 42 players on Oct 8, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10 |
How many players finish Wytchwood?
26% of Steam players have unlocked «The Goat», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Wytchwood system requirements
Minimum: HD4000, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Wytchwood?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64bit
- Processor
- Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
- Graphics
- Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Wytchwood have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Wytchwood 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
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian.
Does Wytchwood 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Crafting
- Story Rich
- Exploration
- Investigation
- RPG
- Female Protagonist
- Atmospheric
- Dialogue Heavy
- Singleplayer
- Colorful
- Dark Fantasy
- Stylized
- Casual
- Fantasy
- Magic
- 2D
Recent updates
- Feb 7, 2022 · Accessibility Update + Spanish language added
- Jan 8, 2022 · January update! Some small fixes + new language: Chinese Traditional
- Dec 11, 2021 · Dec 10th Fixes - Humble Pie, Feedback
- Nov 16, 2018 · Wytchwood November Dev Update
- Oct 16, 2018 · Wytchwood October Dev Update
1 DLC available.