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Witch Fest
Apr 22 – 26, 2027 UTC · starts in 170 days. Dates, rules and developer deadlines of the fest. The lineup appears here once Steam shows which games signed up.
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Starts April 22, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (April 22 at 10:00 Pacific)StartsApril 22, 2027 at 17:00 UTCApril 22 at 10:00 Pacific
EndsApril 26, 2027 at 17:00 UTCApril 26 at 10:00 Pacific
Length4 daysApr 22 – 26, 2027
Lineupnot public yetwe check every game on Steam daily
What the fest is
Witch Fest is a few days on Steam for witchy games: witches, covens, potions, spells and everything around them. The fest’s page has sections for discounted games, unreleased games and demos.
Which games fit
Our summary of the fest’s rules on Steamworks. Whether a game fits is up to Valve.Usually fit
- Playing as a witch or a coven.
- Potions, herbs, spells and familiars at the heart of the game.
- Cozy and dark witchy games alike.
Usually don’t
- Games with magic in them but nothing witchy about them.
Key dates for developers
- NowRegistration is open. Valve emails invitations to games that fit; each game is registered on the fest’s page in Steamworks.
- The fest starts · April 22, 2027 at 17:00 UTCLast moment to enter a discount for the fest or take a game out of it. The fest’s page goes live on Steam.
- The fest ends · April 26, 2027 at 17:00 UTCFest discounts end with it. What the fest gave its games, players before, during and after, appears on this page.
What the last themed fest gave its games
At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.
Steam Scream V results →Questions about Witch Fest
- When is Witch Fest?
- Witch Fest runs on Steam from April 22, 2027 at 17:00 to April 26, 2027 at 17:00 UTC (April 22 at 10:00 to April 26 at 10:00 Pacific time), 4 days.
- Which games can take part in Witch Fest?
- Games that are witchy: witches, covens, potion-making, spells and familiars. Magic on its own isn’t the same as witchy.
- How does a developer sign up?
- Register each game on the fest’s page in Steamworks. To take part with a discount, enter it before the fest starts on April 22, 2027 at 17:00 UTC; until then a game can also be taken out of the fest.
- Where can I see the games in Witch Fest?
- Steam shows sign-ups at the games themselves, usually close to the start. We check every game on Steam once a day, and the lineup appears on this page as soon as the first sign-ups do.
- What does a themed fest give games?
- At Steam Scream V (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2026), the median game in the fest changed its average players per day by +17% against the same days a week earlier. Horror games outside the fest, for comparison: +3%.