Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

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Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse is an upcoming Roguelike metroidvania game developed by Frontside 180 and published by Pocketpair. It will come out by March 5, 2026. [1]

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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
Developer Frontside 180
Publisher Pocketpair
Platforms Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseMarch 5, 2026
Genres Roguelike, Metroidvania
Modes Single-Player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

Never Grave is a 2d action game with elements of Roguelikes and Metroidvania. The gameplay involves controlling a witch exploring though procedurally generated areas. Along with fighting, the witch can possess enemies with her hat. [2]

Release

Pocketpair was first revealed as a game developed by Pocketpair's internal studio Frontside 180 in 2023. [3] While Pocketpair originally considered releasing the game in Early access, they instead decided to release the full game by 2026. [4]

References

  1. "Pocketpair published Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse gets a release date at last, launching on PlayStation early next year". Eurogamer.net. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  2. Square, Push (2025-11-12). "Palworld Dev Is Publishing a Metroidvania Action Game with Strong Silksong Vibes on PS5, PS4". Push Square. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  3. Japan (Auto), Press Release (2023-05-20). "First look at the Steam page for the new 2D action game Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse". PressReleaseJapan.net. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. published, Morgan Park (2025-06-24). "Palworld studio changes its mind about releasing its co-op Hollow Knight-like in early access, will go straight to 1.0". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-12-11.