ActionFit check
Is Son of a Witch worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Roguelike players who want changing dungeons and permadeath
- Co-op groups seeking local or online dungeon runs for up to four players
- Action RPG fans who enjoy experimenting with weapons, potions, spells, and pets
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed campaign rather than procedurally changing runs and repeated resets
- Players who prefer a small, focused combat system instead of many items, heroes, pets, and interacting effects
- Players looking for a purely single-player experience without co-op options
Our take on Son of a Witch
Unlike action games built around a fixed path, this one rebuilds its world after each death and lets players alter the run through item combinations, pets, and several combat styles. An RPG mode also replaces permanent loss with retained equipment and a restart of the last level.
What is Son of a Witch?
Son of a Witch is an action roguelike for one to four players.
Each run creates a different dungeon with changing layouts, enemies, treasures, shops, and items across eight areas. Players choose from ten heroes, each with distinct starting equipment and skill levels in melee, magic, or archery. Combat supports close attacks, ranged spells, bows, summoned allies, pets, and item combinations with special effects. The game includes 28 bosses, eight enemy factions, more than 130 items and weapons, and 42 pet companions. Permadeath starts a new world after defeat, while RPG mode preserves collected items and restarts the last level. Solo play and local or online co-op are supported.
How Son of a Witch plays
- 01Changing dungeon runs
- Each new game varies the level layout, enemy groups, treasures, and shop contents.
- 02Ten playable heroes
- Characters begin with different weapons, items, and proficiencies in melee, magic, or archery.
- 03Item combinations
- More than 130 weapons and items can interact through effects such as poison, knockdown, gold conversion, or summoned turrets.
- 04Pet companions
- Forty-two pets provide different effects, including freezing enemies, fetching equipment, and improving archery.
- 05Flexible defeat rules
- Permadeath creates a new world after death, while RPG mode keeps collected items and restarts the last level.
- 06Four-player co-op
- The game supports solo play and local or online cooperation for up to four players.
- 07Multiple combat styles
- Runs can focus on melee attacks, magic shooting, or long-range archery.
Games like Son of a Witch
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ActionBrut@l
Rising Star GamesFor:Roguelike fans who want procedurally generated dungeon runsSkip if:Players seeking a gentle or low-pressure adventure may find the escalating monster groups and combat demanding
ActionBilly's Nightmare
Insomnia InteractiveFor:Roguelike players who want combat built around unusual item effectsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign structure rather than roguelike runs
ActionHocus Pocus
Apogee EntertainmentFor:Platform-game fans who want a fantasy setting with spells and monstersSkip if:Players seeking modern movement systems may hit a wall with the game's older platforming structure and partial controller support.Picked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Son of a Witch: platforms & release
Is Son of a Witch worth it?
It is worth it if: roguelike players who want changing dungeons and permadeath. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed campaign rather than procedurally changing runs and repeated resets.
Where can I download Son of a Witch?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Son of a Witch's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Son of a Witch on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
