Wickwood
Launches 4 November 2026 · PC
Story
One night. One town. One lantern. Wickwood is a top-down pixel-art action game about getting out of a small town in the woods before your light runs out. No hunger bar. No thirst. No crafting bench, no base to build, no inventory to sort. A weapon in your hands, fuel on your belt, and a road heading south. The light is the clock A full tank burns for four minutes. While it burns, the warm circle around you closes in: the colour drains from white to orange, and in the last quarter the light begins to stutter. Nothing on screen counts down. You read the time you have left off the ground at your feet. Jerry cans are out there in the dark. Finding one is not a bonus — it is the difference between finishing the job and walking home blind. Three things come for you The Walker takes hit after hit and never stops closing. The Runner is made of glass and crosses the gap in a single lunge. The Spitter never comes near you. It doesn't have to. They arrive in waves, with quiet in between. Break away far enough for long enough and they lose you — but the quiet never lasts. Everything is melee You start with a bat and earn an axe. Both swing in an arc in front of you, and both root you...
Gameplay
One night. One town. One lantern. Wickwood is a top-down pixel-art action game about getting out of a small town in the woods before your light runs out. No hunger bar. No thirst. No crafting bench, no base to build, no inventory to sort. A weapon in your hands, fuel on your belt, and a road heading south. The light is the clock A full tank burns for four minutes. While it burns, the warm circle around you closes in: the colour drains from white to orange, and in the last quarter the light begins to stutter. Nothing on screen counts down. You read the time you have left off the ground at your feet. Jerry cans are out there in the dark. Finding one is not a bonus — it is the difference between finishing the job and walking home blind. Three things come for you The Walker takes hit after hit and never stops closing. The Runner is made of glass and crosses the gap in a single lunge. The Spitter never comes near you. It doesn't have to. They arrive in waves, with quiet in between. Break away far enough for long enough and they lose you — but the quiet never lasts. Everything is melee You start with a bat and earn an axe. Both swing in an arc in front of you, and both root you in place while they do. The dodge roll has real invulnerability frames — a sliver in the middle of the roll, not the whole of it. Death costs you ground, not progress. You wake at the last campfire...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
Release details
Wickwood is developed by Renderville Games. Wickwood launches on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Wickwood release?
Wickwood launches on 4 November 2026.
Has the Wickwood release date changed?
Gamelude has listed 4 November 2026 for Wickwood since 30 October 2026, and that date has not changed.
Which platforms is Wickwood on?
Wickwood is on PC.
Who makes Wickwood?
Wickwood is developed by Renderville Games.