Witchaven

Released Jun 2021

Witchaven is a first-person fantasy slasher set in a dark medieval times. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!

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Evaluation

Witchaven is a 1995 classic first-person action RPG re-released on Steam on June 17, 2021 by SNEG. The store description makes clear this is a preservation release: buyers receive two builds of the original game (a patched "Enhanced" version and an unaltered "Original" retail build), both running through DOSBox. There is no indication of any planned post-launch content, updates, or expansions — the release is presented as a complete, finished package of the original game. No developer news posts discuss future development, and no DLC has been listed. This game shipped as a complete product on its release date.

Evidence

Store description presents the release as a complete package containing two builds (Enhanced and Original) of the 1995 game running on DOSBox. No future content, updates, or expansions are mentioned.

description · Jun 17, 2021 source content shipped

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Short description describes Witchaven as a classic first-person fantasy slasher with no reference to ongoing or planned development.

store metadata · Jun 17, 2021 source ambiguous

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Media

Details

Developer

Capstone Software

Publisher

SNEG

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

About this game

Descend into a dark and gruesome nightmare! You alone must face the evil within the volcanic pit of the Island of Char, toward the mystical lair of Witchaven. Confront witches that have cast a shadow of evil spells shrouding you in the never-ending darkness. Make use of your magic, might, and mind as you engage in bloody warfare with vile demons and monsters. Use medieval weapons to destroy these creatures of the night and cease the chaos. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!

GET EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT'VE DREAMT OF BACK IN 1995

Duck, jump and fly! Using the powerful "Build" engine.
Cast mystical spells with greater powers and magical might. Destroy, freeze and stop your enemies in their tracks with your super-human abilities.
Explore tunnels, crypts, lava pits, and secret chambers
Wield swords, daggers, and other medieval hand-to-hand weapons
Plunge into stomach turning original sound effects and CD-quality music

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS RELEASE

You're getting two builds: patched (Enhanced) and retail (Original) for those of you who prefer an unaltered experience as a bonus. Both builds are running on DOSBox with a custom configuration tool. The Enhanced build features fixes introduced in EGwhaven, a must-have community project, which addresses an array of bugs and issues with the game (we'd like to thank ETTiNGRiNDER for the contribution to this release). Additionally, the controls are re-mapped to what you'd expect to see as a default in a first-person game nowadays.