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Coming Q2 2027 Date not final

For The Witch

By ShenQing

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About For The Witch

For The Witch is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Hack and Slash and Top-Down Shooter by ShenQing, launching on Steam in Q2 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Denrei Survivors, Sausage vs. Vegetable and Holy Night Survivors.

For The Witch is a cute fantasy top-down tower-defense roguelite. Protect a sleeping witch from mosquito swarms, develop both the soldier and the witch, combine mechanic-changing items, and awaken them into new effects to hold out through each night.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 215 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 190 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 157 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for For The Witch · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4898650
Release dateQ2 2027
Last change number40052888
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
ShenQing
Publisher
ShenQing

Platforms

Windows
Controller
Full support

Features

5
Single-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Patches

Patch notes

3
  1. Oct 14, 2026 Major Demo Update

    New Content:1. Added one guard and one witch. Complete their respective difficulty levels to unlock them.2. Added several new items.3. Added the Codex screen.4. Added new map visuals.Fixes and Improvements:1. Improved game performance.2. I…

  2. Sep 26, 2026 Demo Update - Bug Fixes and Improvements

    The Demo has received a small update.- Fixed some incorrect item descriptions and images.- Improved some text and names.- Improved the Rock Goat’s basic attack effects.- Improved monster wave spawning.- Added some new content.

  3. Sep 1, 2026 Demo Update - Minor Fixes

    A small update for the Demo is now available. - Fixed missing descriptions for some items. - Improved the basic attack effect of one unit. Thanks for playing For The Witch!

News

  1. Jul 20, 2026 · Community Announcements For The Witch Playtest Coming Soon

    Hello everyone, this is the developer of For The Witch.The For The Witch Playtest will open today and run for one week.Playtest period: July 20, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT / 17:00 UTC to July 2…

  2. Jul 12, 2026 · Community Announcements For The Witch Playtest Coming Soon

    Hello everyone, this is the developer of For The Witch.For The Witch will soon open a Playtest. The main goal of this test is to collect early feedback before the public demo, and to help check the c…

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