Witchfire Drops Its 'Revelations' 0.9 Update: New Marshland Map, 4 New Guns, and the Last Big Patch Before 1.0

Witchfire just got its biggest update yet. "Revelations" (version 0.9) went live on June 18, 2026, and it is the last major content patch before the game leaves Early Access for 1.0.

Witchfire is a single-player dark-fantasy shooter from The Astronauts, the small Warsaw studio made of veterans from Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. You play a preyer, an undead gunslinger fueled by witchfire, hunting the Witch of the Black Sea and her army. The hook is the mix: roguelite runs, souls-like challenge, and looter-shooter gear. You head out on expeditions, grab loot, and decide when to extract before a run goes wrong. Between runs you build out your loadout from a growing pile of guns, spells, and artifacts at your base, the Hermitorium.

Here is what "Revelations" actually adds.

The headline is the Marshland, a hostile new wetland map crawling with fresh abominations. It hides the Cathedral of Saint Aurelian and the story of a forgotten Preyer. It is a big level, and it is the last new biome before 1.0.

You also get four new weapons in one gear pack. The Heart Eater is a precision pistol that rewards back-to-back weak-spot hits with lightning damage. The Corpse Eater leans on decay to ramp up its damage the longer a fight runs. The Soul Eater reveals enemy soul sigils so you can stun targets on demand. The Tempest is a demonic raygun that fires raw electric energy. If you want a reason to start a new run tonight, that is it.

The update is not just loot. There is now a dialogue system: you can have branching conversations with Fallen Preyers and make choices that touch both story and gameplay. The Astronauts say this sets the narrative baseline for 1.0, so the full launch will have real storylines, not just lore scraps. The patch also brings World Corruption 2.0 (reworked environmental hazards and difficulty scaling), the Witch Vault dungeon (the biggest in the game), full localization for 15 languages, and a new Garden area off the Hermitorium where you grow resources for incense or just sit on a bench and look at the view.

On the basics: Witchfire is in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It runs $39.99 and is 20% off right now at $31.99. The Astronauts have said they have no plans to raise the price after 1.0, so buying in Early Access is not a gamble on a future price hike. Reception is solid. On Steam it sits at 88% positive across 427 reviews, with recent reviews running 90% positive. There is no console version, and no 1.0 date has been announced yet.

Why it's blowing up right now

"Revelations" is the kind of update that pulls lapsed players back and gives new ones a clean reason to jump in. It is the last big content drop before 1.0, so it reads like a finish line coming into view. The new Marshland map, four new guns, and the first real dialogue system gave the community a lot to chew on at once, and the 20% Steam discount lowers the bar to try it. Watch for the 1.0 release date next. After "Revelations," that is the only major milestone left.