Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse gets release date with new trailer
The release date for Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse is now set. On Nintendo Switch, the game is lined up for March 5, 2026.
Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse, a 2D roguelike action game, was previously secured for the console in June. However, this is the first time we’ve have information about launch timing.
A bunch of details about the project can be found in the following overview:
Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is a Metroidvania x roguelike game where you adventure together with a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic to destroy possessed enemies! Bring back loot, build your own village, live your life, and strengthen your abilities for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.
Identify enemy attacks, fight with magic, and sometimes use the terrain to win! Dungeons such as ruins and botanical gardens are auto-generated and change each time you play. Furthermore, there are obstacles and puzzles waiting to block the player’s path in the dungeons.
Possess enemies using a cursed hat. Use unique abilities from your possessed enemies to open up avenues of action and gain an advantage in battle!
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 support for up to four players. Call your friends from other worlds and conquer dungeons together!
Key Features
- Metroidvania x roguelite with an emphasis on exploration.
- Sophisticated and tactilely designed player character controls.
- Possession system where hats can possess enemies and use their unique abilities.
- Traditional Japanese hand-drawn limited animation is used for character 2D animation.
- Thickly painted backgrounds with depth, as if you are travelling through a world of picture books and cut-out pictures.
- Learn actions 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!
View a new release date trailer for Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse below.
