Witchbrook will launch on January 28, 2027, developer and publisher Chucklefish has confirmed. The long-awaited magical life simulation game is headed to PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The PS5 edition is a newly confirmed addition to the platform lineup, while the game’s previous 2026 release window has been pushed into next year.
The date was announced during Nintendo’s October 28 Indie World presentation and detailed in Chucklefish’s own release-date update. Co-developer Robotality is working alongside the London-based studio on the project. Nintendo’s official store listing independently shows the January 28 date for the Switch version.
A closer look at Witchbrook College
Players arrive in the coastal town of Mossport as witches in training. The life-sim structure mixes college classes, magical progression and relationships with activities outside school, including gardening, fishing, running a small business and improving a woodland home. Online cooperative play for up to four people is planned.
The new footage introduces more of the systems Chucklefish wants players to discover. According to the studio, the trailer includes spellcasting, potion-making, tarot, studying and hints at individual companions’ storylines. It also introduces Kiara Chandra, a postgraduate student with an interest in the arcane. The publisher has described these features, but their final depth and balance cannot yet be assessed without the released game.
Digital release first, boxed editions later
Chucklefish says a standard physical edition and a collector’s edition are in development. Neither is planned to arrive alongside the initial digital release; the company intends to provide further details later. The announced January date therefore applies to the digital launch, not to the boxed versions.
After several years of shifting release windows, the specific date gives prospective players a clearer schedule. As PC Gamer notes, the game had previously moved from 2025 to 2026 before this latest announcement. That history is important context, but it does not change the status of the new date: January 28 is the currently announced plan, not proof that development is complete.
The new release-date trailer and official announcement provide the best look yet at what Witchbrook will offer when classes begin next year.
Image: official Witchbrook gameplay screenshot, © Chucklefish Ltd, reproduced for editorial coverage under the publisher’s press-kit permission.
