Adventure · December 9, 2021
Wytchwood (2021)
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in an expressive land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the mysterious old witch of the woods, you will explore a strange countryside, collect magical ingredients, brew sorcerous enchantments, and pass your twisted judgement upon a capricious cast of characters and creatures. After all, how will they ever learn if you don’t teach them the moral of the story? Lovingly rendered storybook art style Gather, collect, grow and craft bizarre ingredients: Toxic toadstools, eye of newt and bottled fear. Research and concoct devious spells and sorceries. Turn the greedy into frogs! Trick the wicked with cunning curses! Explore an allegorical world of tall tales, uncovering colourful personas and fantastical narratives. Use your wit and guile to solve puzzles and best the strange monsters of the forest.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Crafting · 743
- Story Rich · 741
- Exploration · 725
- RPG · 714
- Investigation · 714
- Female Protagonist · 706
- Conversation · 701
- Atmospheric · 698
- Singleplayer · 692
- Colorful · 691
- Dark Fantasy · 688
- Stylized · 687
- Casual · 684
- 2D · 672
- Fantasy · 671
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.0k Steam reviews | Top 56% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 53% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 49% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 4.0k reviews
3.8k positive · 282 negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
3.7k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
14
Steam unlocks available
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Russian
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Alientrap |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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