Fit check
Is Gastova: The Witches of Arkana worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-adventure fans who want magical combat and exploration
- Players who enjoy boss battles tied to character progression
- Action-RPG players who prefer varied equipment and collectible-driven discovery
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a primarily non-platforming adventure may find the 2D platform structure restrictive.
- Players wanting a tightly focused combat system may find the many weapons, outfits, grimoires, and companions diffuse.
- Players looking for survival crafting or tower-defense systems will not find those structures here.
Our take on Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
Rather than centering progression on a single weapon or fixed ability set, the game ties advancement to relationships with former classmates. Their blessings can appear as staff attacks or companions, making social restoration part of the platform-adventure structure.
What is Gastova: The Witches of Arkana?
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana is a 2D platform adventure about a Guardian Witch investigating the strange behavior of the witches who protect Arkana’s Elemental Founts.
Exploration combines platforming, enemy encounters, mystery-solving, and boss battles against Fount Guardians and their Protectors. Defeating witches grants blessings that let Gastova channel their magic through staff attacks and companions. The game includes different weapons, grimoires, summonable companions, and outfits that alter interactions with powers, equipment, companions, and the world. Areas contain location-specific enemies, while defeated creatures add entries to a bestiary describing their strengths and weaknesses. Collectibles and special staves are also found during the journey.
How Gastova: The Witches of Arkana plays
- 01Magic Channeling
- Blessings from defeated witches let Gastova use their abilities through staff techniques and summoned companions.
- 02Equipment Variety
- The adventure offers different weapons, grimoires, companions, and outfits with varied effects.
- 03Area-Specific Enemies
- Each region has its own enemy groups and abilities, with defeated creatures recorded in a bestiary.
- 04Guardian Bosses
- Fount Guardians and their Protectors provide several boss encounters tied to Gastova’s magical progression.
- 05Collectible Outfits
- Found collectibles unlock clothing that can change interactions with equipment, companions, powers, and the surrounding world.
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana compared to similar games
Gastova combines 2D platforming, magical equipment, boss victories, and relationship-linked abilities, while Ghost of a Tale emphasizes immersion, exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations in an animal-populated medieval setting. Vagante is an adventure in a dark fantasy world focused on dangerous expeditions for fame, riches, and power, rather than Gastova’s story of restoring Elemental Founts and friendships.
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana: platforms & release
Is Gastova: The Witches of Arkana worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-adventure fans who want magical combat and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a primarily non-platforming adventure may find the 2D platform structure restrictive.
Where can I download Gastova: The Witches of Arkana?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gastova: The Witches of Arkana's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gastova: The Witches of Arkana on?
Windows only.
