The Way of Life Free Edition vs Witch It
The Way of Life Free Edition is an open-world simulation game from CyberCoconut (2016) while Witch It is an open-world strategy game from Barrel Roll Games (2020).
What each one is
Steam files The Way of Life Free Edition under Open-World and Simulation. In contrast, it files Witch It under Open-World and Strategy.
The Way of Life makes the player relive the same life's experiences from the point of view of three characters of different ages: an adult, an old man and a child.
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a vibrant, magical world. Brave hunters seek hidden witches that curse their villages!
At a glance
| The Way of Life Free Edition | Witch It | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.4/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (74%, 6,131) | Very Positive (89%, 19,870) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | $19.99 |
| Install size | 2 GB | 7 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Developer | CyberCoconut | Barrel Roll Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
The Way of Life Free Edition vs Witch It, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
The Way of Life Free EditionOpen-world simulation gameWitch ItOpen-world strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
The Way of Life Free EditionFree to Play, Walking Simulator, IndieWitch ItFunny, Casual, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
The Way of Life Free EditionScore 6.4 · 74% on SteamWitch It ✓Score 7.6 · 89% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
The Way of Life Free Edition6,131 reviews · 2 GBWitch It19,870 reviews · 6 add-ons · 7 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
The Way of Life Free Edition ✓FreeWitch It$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
The Way of Life Free Edition ✓VerifiedWitch ItPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Way of Life Free Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe Way of Life Free Edition and Witch It on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Witch It (GamingPickz Score 7.6)
- The cheaper right now: The Way of Life Free Edition (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Way of Life Free Edition (verified)
- Lighter on storage: The Way of Life Free Edition (2 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Witch It (19,870 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
IndieFirst-PersonMultiplayerOpen WorldAtmosphericSurvivalActionFamily Friendly
Where they differ
Free to PlayWalking SimulatorSingleplayerAdventureShortSimulation
CasualHidden ObjectOnline Co-OpStealthCo-opFantasy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, The Way of Life Free Edition is family-friendly and approachable. Witch It is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| The Way of Life Free Edition | Witch It | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT / AMD Radeon HD 4650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 380 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Dual-Core 2.6 GHz / AMD Dual-Core Athlon 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i3, 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 2 GB | 7 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: The Way of Life Free Edition · Witch It.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for The Way of Life Free Edition and 1 for Witch It. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are The Way of Life Free Edition and Witch It in scope?
The Way of Life Free Edition has drawn 6,131 Steam reviews and installs in 2 GB. Witch It has drawn 19,870 Steam reviews, ships 6 add-ons and installs in 7 GB.
Is The Way of Life Free Edition or Witch It better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Witch It rates higher (7.6 to 6.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, The Way of Life Free Edition or Witch It?
The Way of Life Free Edition is cheaper right now at Free, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.