# Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

> A Metroidvania x Roguelite where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

## Game facts

- Developer: Frontside 180
- Publisher: Pocketpair Publishing
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Aug 5, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and MOBILE
- Genres: Roguevania, Adventure, Action, ActionRoguelike, Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, HackandSlash, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2395770/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/never-grave-the-witch-and-the-curse)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- A unique structure combining metroidvania, roguelite, and base building, with ample content
- Enjoyable combat and exploration, along with the cursed hat and enemy-possession systems
- Meta-progression elements that let players freely develop a base through farming, crafting, shops, and more

### Weaknesses

- Farming materials and crafting required for progression are excessively repetitive and slow down progress
- Losing to a boss forces players to restart from the beginning of the stage, making retries burdensome
- The controls, especially the mobile touch UI, are uncomfortable and lack customization options

## Links

- [Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2458)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2458/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T21:42:05.000Z