Witchcrafty

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"Witchcrafty" is a platformer Metroidvania game where players navigate a magical world as a little witch, using combo attacks, dodge, dash, and magical powers to combat enemies and uncover the truth behind strange happenings. Explore diverse landscapes, from magical forests to icy mountains, while battling obstacles, uncovering hidden secrets, and mastering new elements. Your trusty wand serves as both a powerful weapon and magical tool, ensuring your survival in critical moments.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features charming pixel art and delightful animations that enhance the overall aesthetic.
The soundtrack is enjoyable and complements the gameplay well, adding to the game's charm.
The bosses provide a unique challenge, requiring players to learn their patterns for success.

The controls are often unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences and deaths that feel unfair.
There are numerous bugs and glitches that disrupt the flow of the game, including issues with character movement and input detection.
The save system can be punishing, as players lose all progress since their last save upon death, leading to repetitive backtracking.

graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
23%
23%
The graphics of Witchcrafty are widely praised for their charming pixel art style, cute character designs, and delightful animations, contributing to an overall appealing aesthetic. However, some users noted inconsistencies, such as the main menu splash art, which detracts from the game's visual coherence. Overall, the game's visuals are seen as a labor of love, enhancing the platforming experience.
- “Witchcrafty is a very good platform game with some hard levels, nice graphics and a very good soundtrack.”
- “The graphics are excellent and you can tell that the game was made with love and an artistic vision.”
- “The character design, level assets and level visuals, and profile animations are all really cute and awesome.”
- “The splash art for the main menu is horrifying and does not fit the aesthetic of the rest of the game.”
- “I wanted to like it because of the visuals, but couldn't because of the issues.”
- “This game is very cute, and I only wish it was longer and that the devs had more time to take this art style to the max and add more complex aspects to the game.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of depth and refinement, with mechanics that can feel awkward and unintentionally difficult. While the aesthetic and simple gameplay ideas are appealing, the game struggles to effectively target its audience, leaving it feeling unfinished and unsatisfying for both casual and hardcore players. Overall, the gameplay experience is seen as cute but flawed, requiring significant improvements to engage players meaningfully.
- “The aesthetic is nice, the gameplay ideas are simple and look fun, not quite a metroidvania but a metroidvania-lite, so that's appealing enough to me!”
- “There are some ways the gameplay functions that make the game weirdly difficult in ways I'm not sure are intentional.”
- “Focus on a particular audience they are looking for, and focus on refining the main gameplay.”
- “The mechanics of damage and jumps have some drawbacks.”
- “I really wanted to like it, but the controls and even some of the gameplay elements that I didn't get into here are just horrible.”
- “Gameplay design that doesn't know what audience it should focus on (hardcore action platformer, newbies, veterans, etc.) and doesn't appeal to any one of them in the process.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's story is engaging and features cute characters, humor, and dialogue that elicits some laughs, though the translation quality may leave some parts unclear, requiring players to use their imagination. While it is not a metroidvania as suggested, it offers a linear platforming experience with a full-length narrative that balances lightheartedness with more mature themes.
- “The characters are super cute and the game tells a great story.”
- “+ full-length story with humor and dialogues.”
- “Art style is cute, animations are good, all work together; the story and jokes have gotten a few chuckles out of me.”
- “The translation is not very good, so parts of the story take some imagination to fill in.”
- “The story may not have been translated well.”
- “Of note, it's not a metroidvania, as the tags state; it's more of a linear platformer with 2D maps.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in Witchcrafty is highly praised, described as charming and solid, complementing the game's appealing graphics and challenging levels. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the platforming experience significantly.
- “Witchcrafty is a very good platform game with some hard levels, nice graphics, and a very good soundtrack.”
- “The music is charming, and so is the art style.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting glitches in the pause menu, occasional freezes, and sprite lock-ups, though it often recovers quickly. Players also note that the controls can be frustratingly unresponsive, leading to a challenging experience marred by latency and various bugs.
- “Sometimes the pause menu glitches, and you can't restart or exit the game into the menu.”
- “The game sometimes freezes or the sprite locks up, but it seems to recover pretty quickly.”
- “It's so unorthodox and archaic that for the first 10 minutes you'll be fighting the controls, only to realize it was in vain as the latency and various glitches and bugs will wreck you.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game presents a wholesome and inviting aesthetic, players express frustration with frequent errors that disrupt the emotional experience, detracting from overall enjoyment.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players note that while grinding can be a significant part of the gameplay, it becomes more manageable once the meteor spell is unlocked, enabling them to quickly eliminate tougher enemies and focus on farming mana from weaker foes.
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over just to level up, which becomes tedious quickly.”
- “The amount of time required to grind for resources is frustrating and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game features a full-length story enriched with humor and engaging dialogues, providing players with a lighthearted and entertaining experience throughout their journey.
- “The full-length story is packed with humor and witty dialogues that keep you laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love how the humor is woven into the narrative, making every interaction feel fresh and entertaining.”
- “The clever jokes and funny character interactions add a delightful layer to the gameplay experience.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers praise the character development for its charming design and appealing animations, highlighting the overall cuteness and quality of the visual assets.
- “The character design, level assets, and profile animations are all really cute and awesome.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of the game is viewed positively, as it is not perceived as a cash grab or an asset flip, indicating a more thoughtful approach to revenue generation.
- “This feels like a cash grab rather than a genuine game experience.”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive and detracts from the gameplay.”
- “I can't enjoy the game when it constantly pushes me to spend more money.”