Witchfire
Witchfire is a first-person shooter from the creative leads behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm. A roguelite for people who hate roguelites, the game offers a challenging but satisfying gameplay experience, and with multiple roads to victory.
What it feels like
Dark fantasy setting with themes of sin and damnation creates an unflinching harsh atmosphere.
What it's about
Explicitly framed as a dark fantasy game with witch hunter protagonist seeking salvation in a grim world. Protagonist is a sinner seeking salvation through completing this final mission—redemption arc.
How it plays
Gunplay and ranged combat are core to this FPS from the creators of Painkiller and Bulletstorm, defined as central interactive systems. Roguelite structure inherently involves run-based permadeath mechanics resetting progress on loss. Steam tags identify 'Extraction Shooter' as a core mechanic—entering hostile zones and extracting with loot.
How it looks and sounds
First-person perspective is definitional to the gameplay experience as described in both Steam and IGDB materials.
How it's structured
Roguelite design divides play into discrete runs that reset on failure, a defining structural feature. Single-player focus with no multiplayer component as stated in features. Roguelite games typically feature procedurally varied layouts to enable replayability across runs.
Kindred games
Shares Gunplay, Run-Based, First-Person, Loot & Drops.
Both lean into Gunplay, Run-Based, First-Person, Loot & Drops.
Shares First-Person, Gunplay, Extraction Loop, Permadeath.
Both lean into First-Person, Gunplay, Extraction Loop, Permadeath.
Shares First-Person, Gunplay, Run-Based, Permadeath.
Both lean into Gunplay, First-Person, Run-Based, Permadeath.
See all games like Witchfire →
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Run-Based, Permadeath, Dark Fantasy, Procedural Levels. 85% positive across 4,522 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Dark Fantasy, Procedural Levels.
A lesser-known kindred — Gunplay, Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Loot & Drops. 91% positive across 4,562 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Gunplay, Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Loot & Drops.
A lesser-known kindred — Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Procedural Levels, Character Builds. 95% positive across 4,427 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Run-Based, Loot & Drops, Procedural Levels.