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Jenny the Witch

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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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About Jenny the Witch

Jenny the Witch is a single player hack and slash game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Catbird Soft and was released on July 22, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

Something evil is brewing deep below New York City and Genevieve Marconi has been hired to uncover it. Shoot and slash your way through an army of robots in this standalone story set in the Steel Carnelian universe.

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Engaging and stylish combat system with satisfying combos and a variety of special abilities that deepen gameplay and reward strategic play.
  • Distinctive aesthetic and atmosphere featuring a unique mech-witch protagonist in a dark, grungy underground setting, complemented by effective sound design and ambient music.
  • Short but content-rich experience with good pacing, replayability, and a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic 6th generation games.
  • Platforming sections are often seen as frustrating, overly tight, or inconsistent, leading to a less enjoyable experience for some players, especially on controller.
  • Some enemy designs and combat mechanics can feel stiff or encourage defensive playstyles, with ranged attacks and hyper moves sometimes underutilized or awkward.
  • The game is short and at times can feel uneven, with some players critical of final boss design and the limited depth of the narrative and environments.

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a mix of hack-and-slash combat reminiscent of Ratchet & Clank and Metal Gear Rising, with some satisfying combo mechanics, but is often hindered by janky or inconsistent platforming and occasional vulnerability in certain attacks. While combat can be engaging and strategic, particularly with key hyper attacks, the platforming sections are frequently criticized as either too easy or frustrating, leading to a mixed overall experience.

    • “The gameplay reminds me a lot of classic Ratchet & Clank, with a bit of Metal Gear Rising mixed in.”
    • “If you like "oh wait, I can combo this into this and send everybody flying" gameplay, you'll like this.”
    • “Unique gameplay loop.”
    • “Jenny the witch features both hack and slash and platforming gameplay, but the hack and slash segments are generic slop, where the optimal strategy is to dash around on your broom when your shield gets low, rather than to master any moves, and the platforming is usually either brainlessly easy, or janky and frustrating, rather than satisfying parkour.”
    • “Put together with the gameplay, Jenny the Witch is a dull and boring game if there ever was one.”
    • “Good game, the world is interesting, the gameplay is ok, the platforming is bad.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    71% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a distinctive and appealing visual style, blending dark, grungy, and industrial aesthetics with striking, large-scale environments set within an underground megastructure. The chunky, brutalist graphics complement the fun and dynamic combat, enhancing the overall atmosphere and vibe of playing as a powerful mecha witch.

    • “Neat little action game with a cool aesthetic and enjoyable combat broken up by some light platforming and the occasional story beat.”
    • “The game is set in an underground megastructure, and while it's a lot of concrete brutalism, some of the environments are striking in their scale, and work well with the chunky visuals.”
    • “Great visual aesthetic with the mecha witch vibes.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story features intriguing surprises and is presented in a unique, visually stylized way that enhances the experience. While the narrative is light and occasionally interspersed with action and platforming, it effectively complements the game's cool aesthetic and enjoyable combat.

    • “There were a few really interesting surprises with the story, especially the red text in that one place that was blurred and pixelated.”
    • “Neat little action game with a cool aesthetic and enjoyable combat broken up by some light platforming and the occasional story beat.”
    • “Loved the way the story was presented.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is generally well-received, with strong audiovisual elements and effective ambient sound design that enhance the experience. However, some feel the music could be more prominent to better match the game's pace. Overall, the atmosphere contributes positively to the game’s appeal.

    • “A lot of what I enjoyed specifically is related to the audiovisual and atmosphere.”
    • “The robot and character designs are really cool, the sound design does what it needs to, and the ambient tracks do a good job of selling the atmosphere.”
    • “I did find myself wishing the music stood out a bit more; it's a bit too atmospheric for a game of this pace, I feel, but what's there is good.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music is well-composed and fits the game's atmospheric style, though some players wish it were more prominent to better match the game's pacing. Overall, it enhances the immersive, otherworldly experience.

    • “I love the style, the presentation and HUD, the music, the experience of this out of this world robot mech witch in a big, endless construction site/sewer system that goes on forever.”
    • “I did find myself wishing the music stood out a bit more; it's a bit too atmospheric for a game of this pace, I feel, but what's there is good.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers substantial replayability through its dense content, providing good value for its price. Although postgame support to enhance replayability is planned, it was not available at the time of review.

    • “Quite short as it says on the tin, but jam packed with content and replayability that makes the price tag more than worth it in my opinion.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is seen as tedious and unnecessarily difficult, especially when using a controller, with frustrating enemy mechanics and a disappointing final boss contributing to the negative experience.

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development is visually impressive, with cool robot and character designs that effectively contribute to the game's atmosphere. While not deeply detailed, the overall presentation supports the immersive experience.

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Jenny the Witch is a hack and slash game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Jenny the Witch include score attack, pixel graphics, third person, cyberpunk, science and others.

Jenny the Witch is available on PC and Windows.

Jenny the Witch was released on July 22, 2026.

Jenny the Witch was developed by Catbird Soft.

Jenny the Witch has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Jenny the Witch for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Jenny the Witch is a single player game.

Similar games include Ruiner, Slave Zero X, Akimbot, Bleed, DESYNC and others.