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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Pocketpair · 5 Mar 2026 · Nintendo Switch
Steam reviews72% positive655 reviews · Mostly Positive
OpenCritic72Fair · 10 critics
Store
Nintendo eShop
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Release date
5 Mar 2026
Publisher
Pocketpair
Players
Single player
Rating
T
Features
Choose your difficulty, Explore to open up new areas, Raise your stats
Ways to play
Online co-op
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Availability
Available now

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 up in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

Authentic 2D action
-Never Grave is 2D action game where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Adventure into dungeons, fight with magic, and sometimes even use the terrain to win! Dungeons such as ruins and botanical gardens are auto-generated and change each time you play. Obstacles and puzzles waiting to block your path in the dungeons, so be careful where you step!

Possession system
-Possess enemies using a cursed hat. Use unique abilities from your possessed enemies to gain an advantage in battle!

Rebuild a ruined village
-Use materials collected in the dungeons to clear the rubble of ruined villages, build new facilities and cultivate crops in the fields. Produce food and potions in the village to prepare for the next battle!

Multiplayer
-Multiplayer support for up to four players. Call your friends from other worlds and conquer dungeons together!

Game features
-Metroidvania x Roguelite with an emphasis on exploration.
-Sophisticated and tactilely designed player character controls.
-Possess enemies and use their unique abilities with the unique Possession system.
-Traditional Japanese hand-drawn limited animation is used for character 2D animation.
-Hand-painted backgrounds with depth, as if you are travelling through a world of picture books and cut-out pictures.
-Learn new abilities such as double-jump from artefacts to explore new areas.
-Constantly changing play style depending on the synergy of "traits" associated with magic and items.
-Intense battles with tough bosses. It will take more than just memorizing boss patterns to defeat them without taking damage...
-Rebuild your village. Strengthen yourself through building and production to prepare for the next adventure.
-Explore different terrain each time you play through procedurally generated dungeons.
-Multiplayer support. Up to four players can delve into the dungeon together!

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