The astronauts game studio has announced that the RPG shooter Witches Fire coming to Steam Early Access in 2024.
Witchfire’s Steam store page is now live, with an early access release planned for 2024. Players can wishlist the game on their new Coming Soon page to be notified when the game releases.
The game is also available now on the Epic Games Store, which just released The Wailing Tower update – a massive patch that adds an entirely new map to explore, alongside new enemies, loot, gear, and features.
The Wailing Tower patch brings elements of cosmic horror to Witchfire, offering the first new raid map since the game's release. Arcana power-ups now include “prophecies” and “curses” to favor and challenge players respectively, while the souls of fallen prey can be summoned to aid you in your quest against new foes.
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In addition to gear and gameplay updates, stirring music tracks from composers Marcin Przybyłowicz (The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077), PT Adamczyk (Gwent, Cyberpunk 2077), and Paweł Błaszczak (Dead Island, Call of Juarez, Dying Light) have also been added to the game. Full patch notes can be found on The Astronauts website and Discord.
Witchfire is a single-player, dark fantasy RPG FPS, in which you play the role of an evil sinner turned witch hunter on his final quest to find redemption.
From the creative minds behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm comes Witchfire. Featuring a unique blend of souls-like, extraction, and roguelite gameplay, Witchfire offers a challenging yet rewarding experience with multiple paths to victory.
Skill and knowledge are essential to success in the fight against the Witch of the Black Sea and her army fueled by witchfire. When you die, you have one chance to return and reclaim what you have lost, or regroup and take on other enemies.
Explore vast, immersive biomes and choose your battlefield to confront the forces of the Witch. Each encounter completed strengthens you and your arsenal on this expedition through our roguelite system, Arcana. There are countless ways to build your Preyer and dominate the Witch.
During each expedition you can collect looted items or, if you're confident, confront the Witch's Confidant to unlock new areas with powerful new items and upgrades.
Witchfire was first released as an early access game on the Epic Games Store in September 2023.
“Thank you to our early adopters! To everyone who has participated in our early access so far, thank you so much for helping us get to this point. Your feedback in our official Discord and beyond has been vital,” said Adrian Chmielarz, creative director of The Astronauts, in a statement.
The studio was founded in 2012 by three veterans who worked together on Painkiller and Bulletstorm. We are a completely independent game developer based in Warsaw, Poland, with a team of around 20 experienced developers.