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Witchaven

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3.8/5

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3.8

36 Reviews

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Witchaven
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Get the full story of the knight Grondoval and his mighty journey in the world of evil in Witchaven I & II Bundle “WITCHAVEN IS A FANTASTIC GAME. IT HAS ALL THE FEATURES THAT MADE DOOM POPULAR (CONTAGIOUSNESS, CRUELTY, DYNAMICS) BUT MUCH MORE THAN THAT.” 90/100 – Svet Kompjutera, 1995 #11 Desc...
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3.8/5

( 36 Reviews )

3.8

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1995, Capstone Software, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Dual Core Processor, 2 GB RAM, graphics card with at least 512 MB RAM, 1 GB avai...
Time to beat
6 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
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Get the full story of the knight Grondoval and his mighty journey in the world of evil in Witchaven I & II Bundle



“WITCHAVEN IS A FANTASTIC GAME. IT HAS ALL THE FEATURES THAT MADE DOOM POPULAR (CONTAGIOUSNESS, CRUELTY, DYNAMICS) BUT MUCH MORE THAN THAT.”
90/100
Svet Kompjutera, 1995 #11

Descend into a dark and gruesome nightmare! You alone must face the evil within the volcanic pit of the Island of Char, toward the mystical lair of Witchaven. Confront witches that have cast a shadow of evil spells shrouding you in the never-ending darkness. Make use of your magic, might, and mind as you engage in bloody warfare with vile demons and monsters. Use medieval weapons to destroy these creatures of the night and cease the chaos. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!

GET EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT'VE DREAMT OF BACK IN 1995

  • Duck, jump and fly! Using the powerful "Build" engine.
  • Cast mystical spells with greater powers and magical might. Destroy, freeze and stop your enemies in their tracks with your super-human abilities.
  • Explore tunnels, crypts, lava pits, and secret chambers
  • Wield swords, daggers, and other medieval hand-to-hand weapons
  • Plunge into stomach turning original sound effects and CD-quality music

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS RELEASE

You're getting two builds: patched (Enhanced) and retail (Original) for those of you who prefer an unaltered experience as a bonus. Both builds are running on DOSBox with a custom configuration tool. The Enhanced build features fixes introduced in EGwhaven, a must-have community project, which addresses an array of bugs and issues with the game (we'd like to thank ETTiNGRiNDER for the contribution to this release). Additionally, the controls are re-mapped to what you'd expect to see as a default in a first-person game nowadays.

You can access the Original Build through Additional Executables section in GOG GALAXY or find it in the game folder.

© SNEG Ltd. All rights reserved. Build Engine and tools by Ken Silverman. Build Engine licensed from Ken Silverman, Voxlap LLC. Artwork © Ken Kelly. EGwhaven licensed from ETTiNGRiNDER. Under license from Throwback Entertainment Inc. Underlying intellectual property, Copyright © 1995-2021, Throwback Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thanks to DOSBox for their years of support.

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Witchaven - Original Build
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This game is powered by DOSBox.
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
6 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
Game details
Genre:
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1995-09-30T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
80 MB

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Posted on: November 13, 2023

BobBep1995

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Games: 70 Reviews: 7

dark fantasy melee combat

its just mindless medieval combat fun and it also makes me wanna throw an axe in someones grandma 10/10 ign


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Posted on: March 15, 2024

neilflavelle

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Games: 39 Reviews: 6

Give it a chance

It's a bit rough but I still find it enjoyable. Pro Tip: In map 5 there is a chain that you can't interact with when normally you can open doors by pulling them. Maybe it's a puzzle or maybe it's a bug, but if you use an open door spell you can open the door and continue. I'm not convinced it's a puzzle and actually a bug. Level design is fairly interesting, as you level up you gain a secondary attack at random, it's got a lot of good points. The claymation enemies look horrendous imo, but that's part of the fun.


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Posted on: May 26, 2024

staycranked123

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Games: 49 Reviews: 1

A Tale of (Somewhat) High Adventure

So whilst playing this game a single thought comes in mind, this is fun but needs to be touched up by a studio like Nightdive. The bones of the game are solid, the enemy sprites and art style ooze sword and sorcery, which of course make sense since Ken Kelly's art is on full display for the cover, and it is most definitely fun. So what's the catch? Animations are weird and inconsistent and there are portions of the game which are glitched so you either have to use a spell or cheat codes for said spell to continue onwards. With some love this game could be a great addition to the "boomer shooter" lineup that has been getting remastered recently, but right now is just a fun relic of an age (not) so long ago.


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Posted on: April 2, 2025

KillerKrieg

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Games: 299 Reviews: 14

DOOMgeons and Dragons

Yeah we all know that's what you're looking for. That's what it is. And yes it actually has a functioning if limited leveling up system technically making it an RPG.


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Posted on: August 23, 2022

Rakarr

Verified owner

Games: 792 Reviews: 7

No-effort port

An incredibly lazy port which changes the controls to a (extremely janky) WASD+Mouse configuration, but still lists the old controls in the menu. Thankfully you can launch the old version and just use the original keyboard controls, but if you want to use the "updated" port don't expect even the tiniest bit of effort for your money. I do appreciate the ability to play the original version on modern computers but I can't overlook the utter lack of care that went into the version that runs by default.


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