Never Grave Skips Early Access: Full 1.0 Release Coming to All Platforms
The Pocketpair team finally brings news about Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse, the metroidvania and roguelite from the Frontside 18 team, confirming that the title will release as a full game, skipping the Early Access phase. Let’s check out the new updates!
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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is the metroidvania and roguelite developed by the Frontside 18 team. It was announced in March 2023 as part of the games published by Pocketpair and initially planned for a 2023 launch as an Early Access title, but was delayed to 2024.
The game received a Demo during the February 2024 Steam Next Fest with over 110,000 downloads, making it one of the most-played demos. A strong feedback that led the team to decide to postpone the launch again to improve the experience. Add Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse to your List and set the Alert to not miss the best prices at launch!
Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse – Pocketpair confirms platforms and 1.0 version
With the latest news from March, confirming the decision to delay the launch of Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse, Pocketpair finally breaks the silence. Officially announcing on June 24, 2025 that Never Grave, the metroidvania from Frontside Studio 18, will skip the Early Access phase and launch as a full game.
A fantastic announcement over a year later, with the game receiving a strong positive feedback from the 2024 Steam Next Fest demo. Pocketpair also confirms the game will be coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, with cross-play support for the multiplayer mode.
♀️Never Grave will release into v1.0!
Thanks to the hard work of the devs and testers, Never Grave will be releasing straight into 1.0! In addition to Steam, it will also launch on Switch, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S, and MS Store! More info soon! Thank you for your support✨ https://t.co/BKejk0ZAA4 — Pocketpair Publishing (@PocketpairPBLSH) June 24, 2025
What is Never Grave and the latest updates from Pocketpair
Never Grave is the metroidvania developed by the Frontside Studio 18 team, first introduced in March 2023. It’s a 2D metroidvania with a roguelite style where you follow a young girl facing various enemies in procedurally generated locations. Featuring a hand-drawn artistic style inspired by Hollow Knight. Offering:
- Action-packed adventure: A metroidvania adventure through ever-changing dungeons. Use combat abilities like possessing enemies. Create synergies with different Traits for every playstyle.
- Rebuild the village: Between explorations, you’ll need to rebuild your village. Clear the rubble and use collected resources to create new tools and potions for upcoming dungeons.
- Co-op Multiplayer: Team up with up to 4 players to tackle the dungeons together.
The official launch announcement comes with the confirmation of Pocketpair’s participation at BitSummit the 13th Summer of Yokai. The 13th edition of the Japanese indie gaming event in Kyoto, held from July 18th to 20th. The team also confirmed news about Palworld X Terraria, Truckful, Dead Take, and the mentioned Never Grave.
Pocketpair will be exhibiting at BitSummit this year!
Palworld x Terraria and several Pocketpair Publishing games will be there! ポケットペアが日本最大級のインディーゲームイベント「BitSummit」に2025年もブース出展決定！ 『パルワールド』に加えPocketpair Publishingの新作が登場！ https://t.co/V4djrgoVaB pic.twitter.com/Q4cqaZ8GRt — Pocketpair Publishing (@PocketpairPBLSH) June 24, 2025
In Conclusion
A fantastic update for players who tried Never Grave in 2024. Finally, new news about the game, with Pocketpair’s decision to skip Early Access and aim for a full launch.
Extending the game’s release to consoles. Now we just have to wait for more information about the title. With the release date announcement and possibly a new demo. What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
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