Witchfire Revelations Update: What's Coming in Version 0.9

The Astronauts dropped a dev diary on May 28 with a full breakdown of what the Witchfire Revelations Update is bringing. Version 0.9 now has an official name: the Revelations Update. The Astronauts describe it as the biggest content drop since the game entered Early Access in September 2024, and it's the last major update before 1.0.

Key Takeaways

• Update 0.9 is the Revelations Update, the final major drop before version 1.0
• Fallen Preyers get a full 3.0 overhaul: 21 mask shards, individual backstories, and a judgment system with real consequences
• The Garden opens in the Hermitorium base for the first time, used for growing incense resources
• World Corruption 2.0 and a new Vault ship with this update
• Localization arrives in 0.9, developer Piotrek Modzelewski called it anything but small
• The Raygun demonic weapon was teased but isn't confirmed for 0.9
• "A few weeks" from May 28 puts the window in mid to late June 2026

What Happened

Witchfire has held Very Positive status on Steam throughout Early Access, currently at 91% from 10,259 English reviews. Six major updates shipped in the first year and a half. The Revelations Update is version 0.9, one step from the 1.0 full release the team is targeting for H2 2026.

The dev diary was written by Piotrek Modzelewski at The Astronauts and called the update "a proper behemoth." It came alongside a new Hermitorium Archives issue, the studio's community newsletter tracking active bugs and player feedback. The Astronauts have published these throughout Early Access, so the pairing signals a structured pre-1.0 communication push rather than a routine patch announcement.

Six updates across roughly 18 months of Early Access is a steady pace for a studio this size. The Astronauts are a small team, founded by the makers of Painkiller and Bulletstorm. Witchfire is their first original IP with full creative control, and the 91% positive rate after 10,000+ reviews shows the core loop held up through those additions. The Revelations Update is the last structural test before the story gets its ending in version 1.0.

What the Revelations Update Actually Contains

The biggest change is to the Fallen Preyers system. The developers themselves called it "a gameplay mechanic with a thin lore wrapper" before 3.0. In this update it becomes a central story element. You can now collect 21 mask shards to build a full Preyer roster. Each one has a backstory revealed through two channels: field encounters and Vatican correspondence found during play. A new judgment system lets you banish a Preyer, and the consequences are real gameplay outcomes, not a cosmetic toggle.

That last point is worth unpacking. In previous versions, Fallen Preyers were primarily a passive buff system. The lore existed but wasn't integrated with the mechanical choices players made about which Preyers to use. The 3.0 overhaul ties the story directly to the banish decision: you're making a choice with narrative and gameplay weight attached, not just rotating buff options. This is the kind of late-EA system integration that either lands as a genuine revelation or feels bolted on. The dev diary framing, and the name they chose for the update, suggests The Astronauts are confident it's the former.

The Garden is a section of the Hermitorium that's been locked since launch. In 0.9 it opens as a space to grow the resources used to craft incenses. Yield improves based on how much care you invest. The Astronauts also added benches, a quality-of-life touch that gives the base a different feel between missions.

World Corruption 2.0 and a new Vault ship with the update. World Corruption was one of the more divisive systems in the current build: it escalates difficulty in response to player power, which some players find satisfying and others find punishing as gear scales. The 2.0 version wasn't detailed beyond confirmation it's in the patch. Localization arrives too, and Modzelewski was direct about the scope: it's "absolutely not tiny at all." The diary also showed the first actual in-game look at The Witch, a character the story has been building toward since the first Early Access build.

One thing isn't settled: the Raygun demonic weapon appeared as a teaser in the dev diary but was described as still in development. It's not confirmed for 0.9 and might land in a later update instead.

Witchfire's dark fantasy aesthetic carries through into version 0.9. The Revelations Update ships mid to late June 2026.

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When to Expect the Update

The Astronauts put it as "a few weeks" from May 28, landing somewhere in mid to late June 2026. No date confirmed yet. The studio has been explicit that they don't do shadow drops, so an announcement will come before the update goes live.

Version 1.0 is still on the roadmap for H2 2026 with the complete story.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Witchfire Revelations Update? The Revelations Update is version 0.9 of Witchfire, the last major content drop before version 1.0. It introduces Fallen Preyers 3.0, a new Garden area in the Hermitorium, World Corruption 2.0, a new Vault, localization, and the first in-game look at The Witch character.

When does Witchfire 0.9 release? The Astronauts confirmed it is a few weeks away from the May 28 dev diary, placing the window in mid to late June 2026. No specific date has been announced.

What are Fallen Preyers in Witchfire? Fallen Preyers are collectible companions in Witchfire. Version 3.0 in this update adds 21 mask shards to collect for a full roster, individual backstories per Preyer, and a judgment system where banishing a Preyer carries real consequences.

What is the Garden added in 0.9? The Garden is a previously locked section of the Hermitorium that opens in version 0.9. Players grow incense resources there, and yield improves based on the care invested.

Is the Raygun in the update? The Raygun demonic weapon was teased in the dev diary but described as still in development. It has not been confirmed as part of 0.9 specifically.

References

• Witchfire on Steam
• The Astronauts official site