Warren The Warlock

Warren The Warlock

David Owens · June 12, 2020 · Free to Play, Casual, Indie, 2D, Platformer

Warren The Warlock is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive77% · 66
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Warren The Warlock price

Warren The Warlock is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Warren The Warlock

Warren the Warlock is a 2D platformer in which you jump, throw, flip, phase, and dash your way through enemy filled levels to progress. Your ultimate goal is to find and defeat the leader of the unwelcome guests who have found their way into your homeland. Ridding your home of these intruders will not be an easy task, but as a warlock, you have a few tools at your disposal to help you along the way:

Magic Orb: Hurl your dark magic orb at enemies. Be careful though, not all enemies are affected by your magic.

Invert Gravity: Keep an eye out for areas with a special shimmer in the air. When you find one, you can reverse gravity for yourself to find new and creative ways forward.

Phase Shift: Become intangible to certain materials. This allows you to walk through certain walls, floors, objects, etc.

Dash: Gain an instant burst of speed, allowing you to speed past obstacles and break through weak walls.

With the use of these magical abilities and a few other items you will find along your way, you are fully prepared to face the challenges ahead… or are you?

Warren The Warlock — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players are sharply divided on Warren the Warlock. Some praise it as an emotionally compelling story-driven experience with excellent narrative execution and a devastating plot twist that justifies its low price point. Others dismiss it as a lazy asset flip with minimal gameplay depth, using stolen Unity assets and lacking substance beyond superficial presentation. The game appears to succeed for those seeking atmospheric adventure and storytelling but disappoints those expecting genuine gameplay mechanics.

Recommended May 6, 2025
"Warren the Warlock" is proof that pure storytelling magic can be packed into a game that costs less than a vending machine soda. What starts as a lighthearted adventure of a quirky spellcaster unraveling ancient mysteries suddenly swerves into a gut-wrenching revelation that redefines everything you thought you knew. That one devastating plot twist—it hits like an unholy combination of a truck and an existential crisis. The way the narrative subtly builds toward it, layering breadcrumbs of foreshadowing so cleverly you don’t even realize you’re walking into heartbreak—absolute genius. And when it all comes crashing down, there’s no escaping the emotional tidal wave. This isn’t just a dollar game; it’s cinema in pixel form, storytelling at its peak, a masterclass in making players feel something profound. If art is meant to evoke emotion, then "Warren the Warlock" is nothing short of a masterpiece. Absolute cinnamon.
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Recommended May 5, 2025
Amazing game! I hope they make another one!
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Not recommended Jan 28, 2025
"Warren The Warlock" is a pointless Unity asset flip, the developer ripped off a bunch of Unity sprites and tilesets and slapped them on a basic Unity platformer blueprint so he could tell his imaginary girlfriend he's a game developer or something. What do you do in the game? As with all asset flips this looks almost reasonable but isn't backed up by any kind of gameplay quality... it's just a shallow attempt at making a game, but at least the developer didn't have the usual audacity of trying to charge money for someone else's Unity assets. And of course I don't apply the "asset flip" label lightly, an example of the stolen assets used here is the [url=https://tokegameart.net/item/ogre/]Ogre[/url] asset created by Toke Game Art... yeah, they thought we wouldn't notice. Gamers can smell asset flips a mile away. So, on visuals, the game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are "borrowed" from asset stores or wherever. Gamers can tell... and it comes across as insincere. There's also the old adage that those who lack the budget and talent to make their own game assets usually lack the budget and talent to do the…
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Recommended Jul 9, 2026
Had a great time running through this one!
Recommended Nov 10, 2025
Игра 'Warren The Warlock' – это глоток свежего воздуха для любителей неспешных приключений с элементами головоломки и исследования. Здесь нет сумасшедшей динамики или бесконечной стрельбы, зато есть чарующая атмосфера, проработанный мир и весьма харизматичный главный герой. Уоррен – тот самый обаятельный, слегка нелепый, но добрый волшебник, чьи проделки и приключения так и хочется разгадывать. Игра умело сочетает в себе элементы платформера и квеста, предлагая игроку не только перемещаться по живописным локациям, но и активно взаимодействовать с окружением, решая логические задачки. Графика выполнена в приятном, мультяшном стиле, который не надоедает и создает уютное настроение. Музыкальное сопровождение также на высоте, органично дополняя визуальный ряд. 'Warren The Warlock' – это идеальный выбор для тех, кто ищет спокойное, но увлекательное времяпрепровождение, способное подарить массу положительных эмоций.
Not recommended Jan 20, 2025
terble made could make a better game in scratch

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