1666: Amsterdam is still happening, and I'm downloading the demo as we speak

Noa Brooklyn - The witch from 1666 Amsterdam looking into the camera
(Image credit: Panache Digital Games)

Well, well, look at what the cat dragged in. 1666: Amsterdam is still happening, and Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets took to the stage during today's Summer Game Fest livestream to reveal more on his long-awaited, third-person adventure game starring a witchy lady I'm rooting for.

1666: Amsterdam launches in early access this year, but you can play a short 30-minute demo now on Steam or the Epic Games Store. It's not often I get a game about the kind of broody, intimidating cat lady I aspire to be, so of course I'm mid-download as I write this.

It's a standalone narrative teaser, introducing us to the world and leading witch Noa Brooklyn. The SGF reveal included a trailer filled with ominous black cats, dark cuts to Noa in her witch garb, and very brief clips of her swinging a staff around. No shots of anyone trying to toss her on a pyre. They probably know better than to try.

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Andrea Shearon
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Andrea has been covering games for nearly a decade, picking up bylines at IGN, USA Today, Fanbyte, and Destructoid before joining the PC Gamer team in 2025. She's got a soft spot for older RPGs and is willing to try just about anything with a lovey-dovey "I can fix them" romance element. Her weekly to-do always includes a bit of MMO time, endlessly achievement hunting and raiding in Final Fantasy 14. Outside of those staples, she's often got a few survival-crafting games on rotation and loves a good scare in co-op horror games.

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