Witchbrook Release Date: 28 January 2027, $24.99 — Everything We Know

Witchbrook finally has a release date: 28 January 2027. Chucklefish announced it on 28 October 2026 during Nintendo's Indie World showcase, together with the price — $24.99 — and a PlayStation 5 version. Here's everything we know about one of the most wishlisted games on Steam.

Witchbrook at a glance

Release date	28 January 2027
Price	$24.99 (regional prices to be shared closer to launch)
Platforms	PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One and Series X|S, PlayStation 5
Developers	Chucklefish (co-developed with Robotality)
Publisher	Chucklefish
Modes	solo, or online co-op for up to 4 players
Steam pre-orders	not open yet

What is Witchbrook?

Witchbrook is a magic-school life sim. You play the newest witch in the seaside town of Mossport and start your studies at Witchbrook College. Chucklefish — the original publisher of Stardew Valley and the studio behind Starbound and Wargroove — has spent years on a game that blends cosy life-sim routines with the everyday life of a young witch.

What you do in the game:

• Attend classes — Alchemy, Potions, Astrology, Rituals, Demon Hunting, Tarot and more. Assignments earn merits, and passing your exams moves you up a grade and teaches you new spells.
• Run your own witch business — craft wares, fulfil orders from townsfolk, deliver them by moped (or by broom once you've earned your licence) and set up a stall at the Sunday market.
• Make a home — a herb garden or wildflower meadow, a greenhouse for out-of-season herbs, beekeeping and more than 600 pieces of furniture.
• Build relationships — there are eleven romanceable characters, but you can follow your friends' stories without dating anyone.
• Explore Mossport — clubs, seasonal events, the Moss Stock summer festival at Parasol Sands, birdwatching and a cooking contest. The dangerous Thorn Woods open up only to more experienced witches.

The town has a life of its own: the developers simulate every one of Mossport's hundreds of residents, and buses run through the streets.

Release date and delay history

Witchbrook has been a long time coming. It started as "Project Spellbound" and only got its current name in 2018. It was re-revealed at a Nintendo Direct in March 2025 with a Winter 2025 window, then moved to 2026 in October 2025 because, as the developers put it, it's a big project that needed more time.

Now there's a firm date: 28 January 2027, on PC and every console at once. The developers thanked players for their patience and said they've put care into every pixel.

How much will Witchbrook cost?

The official launch price is $24.99. Other regional prices will be shared closer to launch. There are no pre-orders on Steam yet — for now you can only wishlist the game.

Physical editions — a Standard and a Collector's Edition — are also in the works and will arrive a while after the digital launch, with details to come.

Game Pass: day-one Xbox Game Pass availability was confirmed at the 2025 reveal. The October 2026 date announcement doesn't mention it, but games media still report it.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Korean and Russian were added in 2026.

System requirements

The minimum PC requirements are modest:

• OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
• CPU: quad-core
• RAM: 8 GB
• GPU: DirectX 11 compatible, at least 4 GB VRAM
• Storage: 2 GB

Recommended requirements haven't been published yet. On Steam the game is Windows-only.

Can you play Witchbrook offline?

Yes, you can play solo — online co-op for up to four players is optional. Steam lists no third-party DRM and no external account requirement, which is good news if you play in Steam offline mode. We'll confirm it after launch.

Why is everyone waiting for Witchbrook?

In late October 2026 Witchbrook sits at #10 on Steam's most-wishlisted games chart, surrounded by big-budget releases — and over the summer it reached #8. It's one of very few indie games on that list.

The developers say they want a world players "will never want to leave". The studio works a four-day week with a no-crunch policy, and the soundtrack is by David Fenn, composer of Death's Door.

What we don't know yet

• regional prices and when pre-orders open,
• what's in the physical editions,
• the Steam Deck rating and recommended specs,
• whether there will be a demo,
• whether co-op will be cross-platform.

We'll update this article as new information arrives.

What to play until launch

There are three months to go. If you like relaxing management games with a touch of magic and dark humour, try Graveyard Keeper 2 or browse our catalogue of cheap Steam games. For more ideas, see our list of cheap single-player Steam games.