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Witchfire Developer Wanted to Move Away from Walking Sims Because They’re “One Trick Ponies”
Indie studio The Astronauts announced itself to the world in 2014 with The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, a horror adventure title that has, in the years since its launch, gone down as one of the most widely acclaimed titles in the so-called “walking sim” genre. With its sophomore project, however, the studio has pivoted in a different direction. Dark fantasy roguelite FPS Witchfire launched in early access earlier this year, and though it’s certainly got off to a great start and is showing a lot of promise, many have wondered what prompted the decision for The Astronauts to switch gears in such radical fashion.