Witch the Showdown, a high-difficulty duelling deckbuilder from Citales Games, enters Steam Early Access on 19 November, with parries that fuel your mana. Its full release isn’t due until 2027.
According to Perp Games’ product page, players master parries to fuel their mana and crush rivals. The parries add reflexes to the deck-building, and fights can run as a turn-based match or a faster battle, depending on preference. The game has five difficulty settings, so players can learn the mechanics or test their skills.
There are two modes. Duel Mode gives you pre-built decks so you can learn the cards, their abilities, and the parries. Tournament Mode lets you hand-pick your deck, and each victory earns credits to unlock new cards and relics.
Two playable witches, Neon and Luze, face new enemies that each have their own attack style. Battling through the tournaments for each witch unlocks a dedicated manga, drawn in a unique art style rooted in contemporary anime.
Gematsu reports that the Early Access version has eight enemies, 31 cards, and two playable characters. The full version will have 16 enemies, 60 cards, and three characters, and it will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in 2027. Early Access is only for PC.
The developer’s Steam store page describes the Early Access period as a time to grow the game.
We are using Early Access to actively expand the game
Citales Games, developer
Techtroduce says the launch is 19 November in Japan, but Steam shows 18 November in some other regions. Early Access is expected to last around one year, with community input shaping the build. The April demo carries a Very Positive Steam rating, but its save data doesn’t carry over into Early Access, so players start afresh.
Witch the Showdown isn’t the only card game on Steam right now, as a roguelite deckbuilder RPG is also out. Another Steam launch also lands on 19 November: a free roguelike challenge tool.
