Witchfire Faces The Reckoning As Sales Cross 500,000

 

Witchfire, the single-player, dark fantasy RPG shooter from The Astronauts, has released  The Reckoning, a major new content update featuring the game's first melee weapons, new mini-bosses, gameplay modifiers, Steam Deck verification and accessibility features, including an arachnophobia filter. The studio has also revealed that the game has officially surpassed more than 500,000 sales since its Early Access launch.

 

The Reckoning evolves Witchfire’s combat beyond pure gunplay with the introduction of four new melee weapons, including a morgenstern, katar, and shield. Providing players with powerful alternatives to the default fist, each offers unique abilities or utility that witch hunters can seamlessly weave into their gunplay.

Complementing the melee lineup are three new firearms, including a highly requested triple-barrel shotgun. Encouraging a run-and-gun playstyle, the Tribunal lets players dash or slide to charge upcoming shots, while charged overkills unleash a devastating shock explosion on enemies. Combined with the arsenal of brutal melee weaponry, players can now fluidly blend close-quarters aggression with ranged lethality and spell-slinging. 

To hone your skills, a shooting range featuring an interactive bestiary has been added. Providing the perfect laboratory for experimentation, it will allow players to pit their loadouts against already conquered enemies before venturing into expeditions.

 

 

Now fully verified on Steam Deck, accessibility options include font size adjustments and an arachnophobia filter, just in time for a new, spider-themed calamity - a powerful, cursed event from the witch's arsenal. Finally, extraction from expeditions has been fully reworked, and two new gameplay modifiers have been added to challenge even the most experienced witch hunter.  A full list of changes and fixes can be found in the Steam patch notes or on The Astronauts’ website.

 

 

From the creative leads behind Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Witchfire blends RPG shooter tension with roguelite progression and souls-like challenge. Players take on the role of a preyer, an undead assassin fueled by witchfire, to battle the Witch of the Black Sea and her army. Each expedition offers meaningful choices, and between runs, the Hermitorium serves as a base of operations where players craft distinct builds from an expanding arsenal of weapons, spells, and artifacts, all while piecing together the witch’s story.

Withfire is available now on Steam and Epic Games Store with a 20% discount. Further details on its development and upcoming Witchfire news can be found via Facebook, X, and Discord.