Witchspire
Developer Envar Games
Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player. From the Steam store page
353 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
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207 positive · 58 negative
95% range 73–83%
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60 of 353 · most liked firstI like magic, I like witches, I like sandbox survivals games. But I hope this game rethinks some creative decisions about how these two things look like together. Yes, every sandbox survival has woodcutting and mining, and ores, and smelting, and farming- but what would this actually look like for witches? Would a witch graze an entire forest to the ground for wood and make them into planks? Maybe witches use magic to harvest life essence from trees, and use that essence to cast a spell that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good for an Early Access title. A story-driven survival game with plenty of initial content is a solid start. Review updated after 21 hours of playtime. Although I really enjoyed Witchspire and my review is positive, I cannot fully recommend buying it right now due to EA. I played over 20 fun hours, beating mostly all current content, and can confirm Witchspire is a true AA-tier title with distinct vision, not an asset flip. I truly hope devs polish the game and reach full launch. There is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I purchased this game specifically to play co-op with my partner. My review is based solely on that experience as I cannot recommend this title in its current state if you, like me, are exclusively interested in co-op. Co-op is peer to peer. Meaning you connect to your friends game. This isnt so much a problem (though the option for servers would be nice) but the fact that my character is locked into that save and cannot be brought back into my own save (think Enshrouded) makes all of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute game, pretty fun, even if a little simplistic in terms of combat and such. Co-op is not truly co-op and it feels a bit painful to not be "the host" of the game. 1. Character you play on other worlds is entirely instanced within that world. You can't use it as your singleplayer character or make progress in anyway. 2. Quests only reward the host, including for super important stuff, i.e, a quest reward is a Very Important resource you can only get from that quest. It allows you to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute game with a lot of promise. I'm going to have to say no for now. The Good: Build mode has you as a kind of specter able to float around freely to place buildings. This is generally really nice. It is still difficult to place large buildings as there doesn't seem to be a way to zoom the camera out from what your placing, so it's just in your face and you can't see where it's going, but that can be tweaked. It's also a little weird that nothing needs supports, so you just build in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@envar.bsky.social has announced their first game Witchspire! @witchspire.bsky.social I couldn't pass up the opportunity to draw the big beautiful cow (goat??) ➡️Wishlist Witchspire on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2679100/... #Witchspire #WitchspireFanArt #Envar
unlabelledView post →If I had to describe the culinary equivalent of this game, it would be "white bread". There just isn't anything really interesting going on. You get a "chosen one" shtick, get a pal- I mean, uh, familiar, and kinda just run off into the hills to do... stuff. There's just nothing to hook you out the gate, which for a survival game in this day and age is kinda mandatory; Palworld, for instance, came out the gates with "Pokemon with guns", Dragonwilds had a remixed RuneScape OST kick in as Velgar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"But wait Lalune, didn't you just say no more EA games??" Hear me out, fam!! As of late, I haven't felt very comfortable recommending a lot of games because I feel like the overtly hefty pricetags don't align with the content/quality being produced. I have actively chosen to be more selective with what games I buy and write reviews on. I almost didn't pick up this game but my wonderful friend's YT video sold me on the matter (for some early gameplay, check out…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introducing Witchspire, a survival adventure game set in a world filled with magic and wonder! Wishlist Now on Steam.
unlabelledView post →i wish i could give this game a thumbs up but cannot do that at the moment, i would choose neutral but oh well, it's steam :( pros: → runs well, had one frame drop out of nowhere but that was all → good concept with witches and familiars, it feels cool to cast spells outside of combat as well → looks pretty, not anything to write home about, but overall aesthetics are solid and work well together → no slow or tedious animations, every click responds quickly and without delay (like looting or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot of potential, but I'd wait to buy it. There are a lot of game breaking bugs, inconsistencies, and oddities that make the game difficult to play. - Resource Drops: Abysmal, right off the bat. You can adjust this in the settings, but even then adjusting them doesn't feel like enough. At base, you get 3-4 logs per tree you cut down, no matter the size of the tree. This leads into: - The amount of resources and steps needed to craft ANYTHING. The amount of byproduct you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game runs great on Steam Deck, so that's already a plus for me So far the game offer a pretty decent amount of things to do as it guide you early on through quest so that's a really nice way to ease newcomers in the game without doing too much hand-holding. Personally I love the exploration aspect of the game since there are points of interest in the game and it does rewarded you with loot for exploring, I'm still on the beginner island at the moment, every location looks pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gonna put another case of Wish Steam Gave us a Maybe My biggest gripes with this game are things that can easily be fixed by tweaking numbers and balance. Alongside a few art issues. 1) Incense as a concept is ridiculous, crafting something that only lasts 20 to 25 seconds and only gives a mild increase to stats is insane. 2) Familiar catching is such an RNG fest, RNG for it to linger, RNG for it to succeed, RNG for it to be a familiar you /actually want/, list goes on. It's not too bad early…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's a funny story: When I was offered to review this game, I was told it would be Witchfire, not Witchspire. Regardless, what I found is a magical world where you can fly on your broomstick with your friends, and honestly the world needs more of that right now. Here's my latest preview.
unlabelledView post →Updated 7/7/2026 Very solid 6/10 right now, which to clarify, is above average, not a bad score. The games not only got a lot of potential but the bones that are here are enjoyable, but theres a few gripes I have with some design choices. I'll edit my review if I run into anything that changes my mind. Lets start off positive, I'm a fan of the magic system, being able to craft tomes and wands at some point, the different types of spells offer a decent range of playstyles and builds to chose…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to make clear, nothing states that Witchspire is a COZY game. It's not. Just because it has adorable artwork, does not automatically put it in the cozy game genre. Witchspire is a fun crafting magic game with a great story and a lot of heart. My boyfriend and I easily put in almost 6 hours the first night we played. It's like saying Palworld is a cozy game, it's not. The price is not bad for what you can do in the game and it has so much potential we cannot wait to see where the devs go…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Giving a negative review to this game feels kind of sad, because I can see what the developers are going for and it has a lot of flair. Unfortunately the main gameplay loop just fails to "click". The game is intentionally soft on the survival elements, which I think makes sense. But it does raise the question of what else your main occupation is, and the answer here is combat. Lots and lots of combat. This game uses creature drops to gate progression, which means you're going to spend a lot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/Otomads]Cineroll and I played Witchspire for almost 5 hours straight and we genuinely lost track of time. It is such a chill open-world game, it almost reminded us of Palworld, but more witchy and cozy. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3755774784 For an Early Access game, we were both so impressed by how smoothly it actually ran. The world is fun to explore, gathering materials did not feel annoying and the bonding with familiars was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game so far but there is a lot of work that is needed... 1. Great if you are a solo player... Not much for Co-op 2. If you are here to play co-op with your friends or whomever you choose to play co-op with... Be prepared to be greatly disappointed... I couldn't build my own base... let alone help my friend with their build... the looting of Chest single player looting only there is no sharing... its very solo player friendly. 3. Your solo player creation cannot follow you to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little buggy but a whole lot of promise. You can tell this game is made with so much love, It just needs some work, but that's the point of EA. We ended up getting lost in this game for hours and didn't want to put it down. A lot of good laughs were had. I am very excited to keep playing and watch this game grow.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: - Fantastic OST - Really cosy setting and well crafted world. You can feel that the map has been handcrafted by a human. - Animations feels snappy and smooth. - Fun gameplay loop of building, exploring and collecting familiars. Cons: - CO-OP doesn't feel that good to play. You only feel like a guest in the hosts game, rather than you progressing together as a group. - Content is sparce and so goes for the upgrade tree. In general a unpolished gem with a lot of heart. Needs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was waiting a while for this one even though I'm not super into early access much anymore these days, but thought I'd give it a shot since I love wizard-y / witchcraft / magic themed stuff. Game seems to have a lot of fun and unique ideas for the genre, just isn't at a fleshed out enough state that I would prefer to play it at currently. That being said, I'm sure with continued support it'll be an even greater title because the foundation here is very solid and I wish the best to the devs.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has spirit and potential, but right now it's in a very very early state. I can't seem to tell what it's trying to be. The aesthetics and low skill floor say it's a cozy game, but the RNG and grind for even basic tames and resources on the easiest difficulty seem like an attempt to create a "hardcore" challenge that just feels like a slog in the absence of deep combat or build mechanics. The lack of simple quality of life genre staples like skill respeccing and storage sorting tells…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played a lot of survival games, so I have a lot of things to say. Story One of the things that stood out the most during my time so far is the story and how it is told. It isn't all that common that I actually care about the story in these games. It is good that a lot of it has voice acting, which makes me care about it so much more. Gameplay The most important thing for me is the gameplay though. - The combat is fun and thanks to different wands and spellblades as well as spell…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing with my partner, game seems fun so far and I love the style, the blink makes combat fun even early on. Weapons aren't just statistical upgrades, they often come with new abilities which makes finding them exciting, however the excitement is a bit hindered due to problem #2. Review is negative mainly because of problem #6. Things that stick out that I would love to see and am surprised aren't in-game already: 1. Customizable waypoints for your map. 2. Shared loot/chests, it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Early Access Review Witchspire is a gorgeous exploration, survival, magic game with lush, bright, whimsical scenery and a nice storyline (that I have come to be invested in this far!). I have played about 7 hours of this game solo and have found myself loving the vast majority of it but definitely have a wishlist of things that I think would improve the overall experience and gameplay! Pros: - Crafting is fast and very easy - Gathering is awesome with the magic spells of your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game seems cool but i cant for the life of me get it to run in my native resolution (2k)and there is no option to change resolutions in the settings so the game sends up looking muddy and not very good. Going to wait till someone has a solution for this. I was looking forward to a new take on the survival genre so i hope its soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The amount of grind to build a simple house is nuts, you can go and cut down 10 trees to build 3 walls, later you unlock a station to auto harvest that is painfully slow unless you are on an always on server you'd have to leave you game just run for hours and hours, they have rounded walls but no rounded roofs that's how poorly the building is planned out in this game. This should be a demo not a near 30 dollar game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like games like Valheim, Enshrouded or Palworld but wish they were a bit more magical and cozy, Witchspire is absolutely worth a look. I’ve been really enjoying it. The world is gorgeous and has that cozy fantasy feel, but there’s enough mystery and darker stuff going on that it still feels like an adventure rather than just a cozy building game. The familiars are probably my favourite part. Finding new ones, seeing their abilities and taking them out exploring makes them feel like an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe one day it'll be worth buying and playing, however currently it is NOT. Needs a whoooooole lot of time in the oven, most early access "early access" game I've seen in a while.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoying Witchspire so much, I haven't been able to stop playing it! There are pros and cons, but the world overall is beautiful and vast and so fun to explore. Pros Vast beautiful world, with endless things to explore Great magic system and the fighting is super fun The familiars are fun to catch Cons The building needs some work, you can't move things after placing them, you can only delete them and rebuild them again. When an item is very large like the windmill, it can be hard to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am brand new to gaming, I only downloaded Steam last week, This is the only game i have played. And as a beginner and absolutely clueless novice,,,i am obssessed with this game! Love it and cant get enough,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We’ve landed at Thailand Game Show 2025! Step into the magic, meet cosplayer Minnexcos, and take a photo in our enchanted booth 💫 We’re here all weekend – see you in the realm! #thailandgameshow #TGS2025 #Witchspire
unlabelledView post →Today's Door is to win a Steam global key for the game #witchspire. To enter, all you have to do is like this post! #Vtuber #Twitch #Giveaway
unlabelledView post →Played for a bit, its...lacking... the survival aspect feels not really there. the combat is okay. The game itself looks nice but its just mid overall. Don't recommend if you want a creature collector there are better games, if you want a survival open world its just not there and again there are much better options. Its early access it might change but for now its ehh. **EDIT** Had one person seem butt hurt about the review (started cursing and i deleted it) so ill go into more depth. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Witchspire is a very lovely game. From the simple yet colorful art style to the soft melodies playing faintly in the background, this is one of those games you jump into when you just want to relax for a while. After reaching level 18 and spending just over six and a half hours with it, I'm genuinely impressed by how much this Early Access title already has to offer. I called it "literally Palworld but with witches" the first time I saw it, and I was pretty much spot on. One of my buddies even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Structure is standard survival craft (minus the needs like hunger/thirst), but the theme and vibe give it an identity and majority of the appeal. Art is pretty altho could use a bit more detail up close IMO. The opening is a bit rough/unpolished, but I think mostly in line w/ other recent indie games of this type at early access launch. General movement and combat feel a bit basic. The magic theme is well done across the board. UE5, so you know what that means. Works for me, but maybe not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is very fun and i love the exploration and finding all the little puzzles and secrets. PROS: -immersive and fun gameplay. -repeatable gameplay (different covens). -Cozy game vibes with action included. -Astral projection freestyle house building. -Pokemon/Palworld style mechanics Cons: -First-come, first-served: When a player opens a chest, its contents become empty for everyone else in the session. -See above for monster loot as well. -Characters are locked to servers rather…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →James is away today, so Ben is here rocking a quick bonus stream of a new Witchy Survival Survival game, Witchspire! twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun
unlabelledView post →Combat is far too bland. Quests and sandbox style gameplay clash with eachother. The few quests I did do were walking simulators.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid game. The plot from the mysterious lady is painfully, dreadfully generic, and I am utterly uninterested. That's fine though. The multiplayer needs a lot of work. My friend spent half the play session fighting desync issues, unable to see constructed things sometimes and often unable to interact with the world. We were often stuck in the dead state after being ressed. We had to reconnect often to try to resync. I had similar issues, but much less frequent. Host had no issues. Back to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looked like a cute survival / building game, which I enjoy, with a creature-catching / fighting / adventure side, which my husband usually loves. I'm very glad we got it. We've thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed laid-back experience in co-op. The building and survival aspects are too shallow for what I would normally enjoy on my own, but in co-op this keeps me from becoming a complete base hermit. The creature-collecting aspects are fun and once-again too shallow for my husband to completely stay…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I accidentally left my buddy! This game is Witchspire and it's now available in early access on Steam! Huge thanks to the dev team for providing me a key and accepting me into their creator program! #YayJayYaps #WitchspirePartner
unlabelledView post →This is a cute game to play co op that blends creature catching with a witch aesthetic. It runs well on steam deck despite not having a supported tag currently. The only issue I have had was running it in desktop mode caused some lagging but once I switched it back to gaming mode it ran smoothly. It is an early access game so I went into this being prepared for bugs, but so far I have been enjoying it and I think once more updates arrive it has the structure to be an extremely cute game for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't do reviews, maybe like 3 in my lifetime. But this game in EARLY ACCESS deserves my opinion on the 15 hours I've put into it so far. Let's start with controls. I love the designs of the menus. A shortcut to it would definitely be nice so I don't have to go through my inventory to upgrade my Luminaries but I'm not complaining about it by much! It doesn't affect my ability to navigate to it by any means, it'd just be for ease of access. I wasn't sure of the hotbar placement at first,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While there is still work that needs to be done on this game (it's in early access), Witchspire has so much to offer. From building and crafting, to questing and capturing familiars, I have found so much to do in my time in the game. Combat feels pretty good to me between the spell blades and wands. Bonding with familiars can be challenging, but very fun. However, I wish there was a journal feature like in other games where I can keep track of information and quests. Additionally, there is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a female gamer who adores cozy fantasy games with a touch of magic and adventure, I was really excited to dive into Witchspire when it launched into Early Access. Developed by Envar Games, this survival-crafting title lets you step into the shoes of a novice witch or wizard, exploring a hand-crafted, painterly world full of wonder while fighting back an ancient corruption. It blends familiar survival elements with creature-collecting, base-building, and magical progression in a way that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like with more time in the oven this will be a really fun game. There are just a lot of bugs that make the game less fun to play. Also, I don't know why but the game just looks blurry and plain bad at 1080p. Plus I feel like there is no point in having additional familiar slots other than for the various elemental totem things, would be nice if they had more utility.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I vehemently hate survival games. Like, really hate survival games. BUT, @envar.bsky.social’s Witchspire may just be the game that changes my mind. Here’s why. ✨ www.pcgamesn.com/witchspire/g...
unlabelledView post →The hype is relatively on point for what's out in early access. The discord says they plan a deeper storyline for full release or updates during early access - which is good since I think it could be better/even more sophisticated - but the storyline isn't where this game shines brightest for me anyway. I say the the best two features are the game's coziness and freedom in base-building. The coziness was smartly engineered through many factors - a few being the low stress/low survival emphasis,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🧙♀️Suggestions & Bugs boards for Witchspire🧙♀️ Got an idea you'd like to see in the game? Whack it on the board to let us know. Found a bug? Pop it on the board to help us fix it. They let us see what matters most to you. 🗳️ witchspire-feedback.featureupvote.com 🐛 witchspire-bugs.featureupvote.com
unlabelledView post →Most of the game seems to be designed with no real intent other then checking boxes. Not a fan at all , hopefully with more development it will become more fleshed out and start to resemble a vision of a world with purpose other then to make a buck. I mean the skill tree for a weapon type is just +5% damage to a weapon and nothing more. Very lazy and uninspired , and the starting experience is a bit long for some reason , no long as in time needed but just the pointless travel to get familiar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very happy to reveal a new game we’re working on! Witchspire! Our music this time around is in a fully orchestral style, and we’ll soon also invite you to watch the premier of our music video of the orchestral performance! #Witchspire #Gamescom2025 #twofeathers #gameaudio
unlabelledView post →This isn't an early access, this is a blatant beta test: missing basic functions, building system is broken and frustrating, bugs and glitches everywhere. Generally, the game is very promising but this price for a barely tested product is unaccettable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The jump in overall quality from the recent playtests and the early demo is highly noticeable. The launch build introduces a lot of welcome polish to the game's movement, user interface, and general atmosphere, though it still retains the expected rough edges of a new Early Access title. Notable Improvements: General movement feels much smoother, and removing the right-click long-press requirement for alternate attacks makes weapon responses feel significantly snappier. The new Spell Tomes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's this week's schedule!! I've got my autism test on Thursday so that one's empty this week, but I may do either more Witchspire or a different game on Saturday in exchange!! Big thanks to @roboaza.bsky.social for the art this week!!
unlabelledView post →Really cute and fun game so far! (UPDATED) The best way I could describe it is if Minecraft and Genshin Impact had a baby. PROS: -Really smooth and beautiful gameplay (I was able to run maximum on everything with a consistent high framerate) -Different covens you can choose from for different spells with slightly different gameplay -Four different familiars the game lets you pick from with their own class of magic -Building mechanic is very smooth and easy to use (you can float around as if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing concept, addictive gameplay, and active dev team! I play with my Xbox controller and everything works pretty good. Highly recommend even in early access. GOOD: - First and foremost, the building freedom is probably my favorite part. Even before the building mode update, it’s so smooth and intuitive. The variety of decorations and base material types is already great, and I’m sure they’ll be adding more in the future. - The creature mechanic is also fun! I’ve been able to naturally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live out your witchy dreams in the open world adventure Witchspire in June https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/live-out-your-witchy-dreams-in-the-open-world-adventure-witchspire-in-june/ #Witchspire #IndieGames #PCGaming
unlabelledView post →Whats up Coven! We're going to be playing co-op Witchspire with the beautiful @katelize.bsky.social in about 30mins www.twitch.tv/arunalavender
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