Polish independent game studio The Astronauts announced during the Summer Game Fest that its roguelite first-person shooter Witchfire will debut as an early access title later this year on PC via the Epic Games Store. This will be the second game released by The Astronauts, following The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

　　The Astronauts Creative Director and Co-Founder Adrian Chmielarz said:

　　Witchfire is a dream project for us. After The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, we’re back to familiar shooter territory, but with the benefit of 2022 graphics and design. Now we’re able to bring our dark fantasies to life with spine-tingling realism!

　　Witchfire was originally announced at The Game Awards 2017, so it's been a long time coming. That said, The Astronauts is a very small team of just nine developers. Check out the new trailer below.

Dark Fantasy — With Guns!

At War With Witches

　　Armed with powerful spells and fearsome firearms conjured by the best Vatican sorcerers, your mission is to find the infamous witch of the Black Sea, destroy the phantom army that protects her, and retrieve a mysterious artifact that can finally turn the tide of war.

Immersive Graphics in a Grimdark World