Witch Hunt similar games & best alternatives

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Witch Hunt

BBC Microcomputer System • 2018

Should you play it?

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

What works

  • Strong atmosphere and sound design
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Large open world with secrets
  • Unique 18th century supernatural setting
  • Meaningful progression and upgrades

Things to keep in mind

  • Some tedious tracking and pacing
  • Limited story and npc interaction
  • Few enemy types and repetitive combat
  • Save system can be punishing
  • Last boss fight can be frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Axis Unseen

  • Blood West

  • Volkolak: The Will of Gods

  • Outbreak Island

  • Wicked Seed

  • Them and Us

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Witch Hunt but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Total Chaos

  • Resident Evil 4

  • Kristala

  • Eternal Evil

  • The Chant

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Less expressive

Games that feels like Witch Hunt but with less self-expression and customization

  • Wick

  • The Land of Pain

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • Northern Journey

  • Hollowbody

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Swipe to compare nearby games with Witch Hunt. These titles are not in What to play next.

Witch Hunt: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026