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1666: Amsterdam
Developer Panache Digital Games
1666: Amsterdam is an upcoming third-person action-adventure video game developed and self-published by Panache Digital Games. It entered Early Access on 25 August 2026; a date for its final release has not yet been announced. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
342 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
50
Mixed
134 positive · 133 negative
95% range 44–56%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 134 | 133 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 16 | 42 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
316 of 536 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
50% recommend · 125 yes, 127 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 252 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (651 of 1,023 positive).
Many players praise the story and atmosphere but note the game is in early access with rough edges. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the use of generative AI assets, calling it unethical and a dealbreaker. [4][5][6] Several players report performance issues, clunky controls, and bugs that hinder gameplay. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [2]
Do I like this game? YES. Are the controls janky as can be? YES. Does this feel like an assassins creed game where you just swap out the animus for magic? YEAH BUDDY. Do I care? NOPE. I like the story a lot it's got me hooked and I want to know how it all ends. The settings are all good (from what you can see of some of them). I think this needs a lot of polish and for some stuff to be more streamline, but it's got …
- [15]
Edit: I was unaware when crafting this review that the game was made with some AI assets via concept art. Until the dev team makes a bold stance of what is going to be AI-Driven in the final product, please be wary. The team has stated that they won't be "using AI anymore" but it is still worth noting. This review however is based on my experience prior to this knowledge ---- --- People are giving 1666: Amsterdam a …
- [4]
EDIT: The studio is now claiming that they will remove all AI from the game, but in my opinion the damage is already done and I can't even trust that their writing doesn't come from an AI instead of a real human. I do not believe their lies, especially when the game director doubled down and said that he doesn't regret using AI, he only regrets getting caught. Mister Patrice Désilets, if you think that being lazy …
- [11]
I wanted so badly to love this game. I have had it on my wishlist since I first heard about it and have been waiting for it to release. At this point in time, I can't recommend it. It is overpriced for what you get in early access and still has a lot of issues. Pros: I love the atmosphere. The medieval gothic horror-like witch theme is everything I hoped it would be. Noa's character design is beautiful. The colors …
- [12]
I want to recommend this game, but I can't. I love the art direction, and this game is filling a very specific gap in the market for me, I want to see more witchy games with strong female leads, that's why I decided not to return it. Unfortunately, that's all positive feedback I have to give. I understand the game is in early access, I am a usual buyer of games in early access and I understand an incomplete …
Summarised from 34 of the 327 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
50% of the 252 Steam reviewers we collected recommend 1666: Amsterdam. The complaint that keeps coming up: use of generative AI assets. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The announcement of 1666: Amsterdam attracted attention due to Patrice Désilets' return to the intellectual property after more than a decade. Game Rant noted similarities between the game's supernatural premise and Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe. The Prologue demo received mixed reactions. Polygon praised its eerie atmosphere and opening sequence but criticized its writing, dialogue, pacing and limited gameplay. Following the demo's release, players discovered AI-generated placeholder assets, prompting Panache Digital Games to apologize and announce plans to replace them with human-made assets. Pre-release impressions expressed concerns about the game's technical state.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 342 · most liked firstEvery choice, every breath, has led me to this moment...as the moon bears witness, my time has come! The aura. The witches. The cats!! The intro theatrics to this game had me completely hooked. This isn't a negative review where I am 100% saying to not buy this product. It's more of a "not now and give it more time to cook" recommendation. The story and premise have my interest but that is not where the problem lies. This game suffers from a couple things. I won't get into the AI stuff, you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@duckaislop.bsky.social I have another one for your list: The devs of 1666: Amsterdam have confirmed that the game currently contains AI-generated assets. They used the classic "temporary assets made their way into the game" excuse and say the assets will be patched out. x.com/PanacheDGame...
neutral · AI labelView post →You really couldn't have asked for a more good faith way of approaching the subject and yet... extremely disappointing! I experienced this at the 1666 Amsterdam demo. If the tech is so great at what it does, why are you so annoyed when we ask you what it is actually doing?
negative · AI labelView post →Another one for the wishlist -> ignore pipeline. Ugh. www.eurogamer.net/1666-amsterd...
neutral · AI labelView post →unplayable, not hyperbole, iv been trying to proceed over totally broken terrain for 15 mins and give up, i defended this games playable teaser as it was justified free playable trailer but this costs money and is a broken mess that barely runs this is my quit moment have to move across water and jump over broken wood no jump button or option, if there is it does not work and is not explained if it did work. only way to proceed is to smash every button, hold L2 AND up at the same time to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT: The studio is now claiming that they will remove all AI from the game, but in my opinion the damage is already done and I can't even trust that their writing doesn't come from an AI instead of a real human. I do not believe their lies, especially when the game director doubled down and said that he doesn't regret using AI, he only regrets getting caught. Mister Patrice Désilets, if you think that being lazy and using genAI in your game is ethical and a valid option, then I think that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first i liked this game and thought it would go far, then i found out they use generative AI in alot of the game so i will no longer be playing. i unfortunately cant refund it but i wish i could.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible. Don't get me wrong - the idea is great. But releasing a game in this state? Nope, that was a terrible decision. It feels like it should have been in development until at least Q3 2027. Maybe even 2028. This isn't early access, it's a pre-alpha release. You get stuck in textures, and so many things bug out that you constantly have to restart the game. Even the DualSense mapping is broken. The button displayed on the UI icon does absolutely nothing, while the actual function is bound…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've put a little over 3 hours into the game so far, making it through the first Coffer, and wanted to leave some feedback based on my experience. There is a lot that I really like about Amsterdam 1666, especially the story, but there are also some things that have unfortunately stopped me from being able to continue. The Performance Great at the start, but terrible once you get into Amsterdam The performance was great going into the game and running through the prologue, and I had a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As it stands no i wouldnt reccommend this game, i\ve only played a half hour and i\ve encountered too many issues. With the fact that this game is in EA is taken into consideration, this game isn\t giving a smooth experience. I see potential in the future for it to be a great game. Althoug tha twould require a lot more work. I\ve had a lot of screen tearing, Loss of dailogue audio. And crashes. My pc runs rdr2 and cyberpunk on max settings without the slightest issue. Yet this game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wasn't a fan -Controllers were super janky (had to move my joy stick around in certain angles in order to be able to have the cat jump to the desired point" -Story-line was a bit confusing and hard to grasp -Not a fan of games that use AI
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted so badly to love this game. I have had it on my wishlist since I first heard about it and have been waiting for it to release. At this point in time, I can't recommend it. It is overpriced for what you get in early access and still has a lot of issues. Pros: I love the atmosphere. The medieval gothic horror-like witch theme is everything I hoped it would be. Noa's character design is beautiful. The colors and design of the game are beautiful. The music blends well with the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like it was assembled by an AI that was told to “make a video game” and then nobody bothered to check the result. The design is painfully generic, the mechanics feel half-baked, and almost every aspect screams minimum effort. There’s a distinct lack of polish, personality, and most importantly actual human judgment. If AI was used in its creation, it certainly wasn’t used as a tool to enhance the experience; it feels like it was used as a substitute for having good ideas in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a bit of a clunkfest here.... and I'd expect better from the group that used A.I on every part of development- wait, no I wouldn't? First off, yes it's cheap-about the price of a meal. However, you should watch gameplay before paying for a meal you might not eat. This game DRONES on and on, and normally I love story but everything seems drawn out as if to take a lot of time to walk from here to there and I'm just not down for that. I totally get there's pacing in storytelling however…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to recommend this game, but I can't. I love the art direction, and this game is filling a very specific gap in the market for me, I want to see more witchy games with strong female leads, that's why I decided not to return it. Unfortunately, that's all positive feedback I have to give. I understand the game is in early access, I am a usual buyer of games in early access and I understand an incomplete experience is to be expected. This game is very low quality in terms of bugs and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The start of the game is fine story wise. The AI thing left a bad taste in my mouth but whatever.. -The real thing that gets me is the fighting mechanics of the game just feel horrible. And I don't know if that is a me problem or if others are having the same issue. It just feels bland and not fun at all. To start off you need boxes for whatever reason to be around enemies to use your ability. If there are none around you, you have to just auto attack. It just feels weird. -The lock on is so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This person was rated 1666, making them officially the highest rated opponent I've beaten in a rated game. I think they saw my rating (currently 1562 OUCHHH) and thought it would be an ez win so played a trash opening and sacrificed a piece to win fast. Not so!!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →1666: Amsterdam; Great Concept, Half-Baked Execution I really wanted to like this game. Honestly, I already did. I played the demo quite a bit before purchasing the full game because I genuinely enjoyed it. The concept, storyline, setting, and overall vibe completely sold me. The demo was definitely clunky, and I noticed things like the weird movement when walking in tandem with another character, but I was willing to overlook those problems because it was a free demo. I assumed I was playing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The aesthetics and visual direction for the game are great. The fundamentals of the magic here are interesting to me, and I adore witchcraft themes. With that said, the story felt like a jumbled mess. Not a first for me, and generally that's totally fine. What I'm more bothered by, though, is the developers and their hypocrisy when it comes to their use of Generative AI and their refusal to acknowledge this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So 1666: Amsterdam has not declared their AI use on steam yet, so I'll just leave this here. This was a huge disappointment to me as I was really excited about it. :( www.eurogamer.net/1666-amsterd...
negative · AI labelView post →Got nothing good to say about the game as of now. Combat is awful, performance isn't stable and the animations and player models look like potatoes. I feel like the subtitles are done by AI because in the first hour of the game there are already weird things about the subtitles like using the wrong words that have been said or just the way things are said in general. voice actors may also be AI or underpaid workers who were FORCED to do the voices. No emotions and no interpretation at all. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1666: Amsterdam Panache Digital Games. Not disclosed, store assets and in-game portraits. Says the full game won't include assets generated by ai. -y steamcommunity.com/app/3949550/...
neutral · AI labelView post →very poor combat, very bad controls, graphics options not adjustable, I really wanted to like this , but it is just bad in controls and combat. The first boss is where I quit. Please make the combat fluid and fun. Doing 15 things to lacerate and cast spells is so annoying and complex and not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never written a review on steam before but this game was so bad i felt compelled to write this. combat is awful, movement is janky, the pacing is deplorable and the controls are the worst. words cannot properly describe my disappointment I really wanted to like this game it looked like it would be good but boy was i wrong. I cant believe I'm saying this but i wish ubisoft won the lawsuit because they would have done a million times better than whatever this is which is saying something
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Top 10 most wishlisted games on Steam out of Summer Game Fest period (June 1-11): 1. Resident Evil Veronica 2. Guild Wars 3 3. 1666 Amsterdam 4. Lords of the Fallen II 5. Crossfire 6. HAEX 7. AC: Black Flag Resynced 8. Alien Isolation 2 9. SAW: Genesis 10. ILL Via @gamediscoverco.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Ya, it is what it is. And that's bad. Honestly, just keep your money, It's an interesting concept, but the implementation is poor, from the combat, to movements, to bugs, clippings, and others. Personally i don't have an issue with AI being used per say, i care about the end result, and this, so far, not good. It is early access, so maybe keep it in the wishlist, but don't buy it just yet. It needs fixing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first I thought that I was maybe a bit distracted and didn't get the game. I tried playing it again and again and came to a conclusion that it is simply dull and frustrating. The combat mechanics are repetitive and annoying. Graphics and design are beautiful and this what made me to buy this game. In the end I found out that it was made using AI which made me even more upset with the whole experience. Strongly not recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first started playing this game, I loved it. Then I found out about its use of ai and I haven't been able to play it since. I was totally fine with the game being imperfect until I found out that unfortunate fact.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat is horrible and super clunky, its hard to see what you are doing and it is overall just boring with you just hitting dodging hitting dodging over and over again. Every time new enemies spawn there is an a small cutscene that really disrupts the flow of the gameplay in my opinion. The story itself does have potential of being interesting but even just navigating in the story part feels slow and boring. I had higher hopes for this game and am honestly disappointed, i played the prologue…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →between E33 and 1666 i hope "fuck ubisoft" becomes a game genre honestly
neutral · AI labelView post →I am extremely sad to say that this game is not even close to being ready to be released, let alone early release. It was frustrating to play the game with this level of inconsistencies within the first 2.4 hours of playing. I am still hopeful for where this may end, but right now I had to quit. The intro scene when walking into the group, standing around the tree. It is awkward that you have to continue walking into the crowd while the scene pans out. This would be much smoother if it were a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't usually leave negative reviews, but I'll be honest, save your money. The gameplay loop is extremely repetitive and boring. Assassin's Creed 1 had the same issue with it's investigations, but at least the combat, cities, story and parkour made up for it. The combat is this game is just awful, especially when fighting the originals. I'm not sure who decided giving Noa only 3HP and each hit in a combo subtracting 1HP was a good idea, but let me assure you, it's not. While trying to learn…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m rooting for this game. Google “Ubisoft tried to kill 1666.” If you’re into boss fights, the little guy took on the big guy for rights to this game, and he won. So the conspiracy theorist in me can’t help but wonder if, behind the scenes, Ubi has helped to fan the flames of what has seemed to be—ironically—a witch hunt against 1666. But I digress. I buy A LOT of EA games with the intention of checking them out for some first impressions, and then setting them aside to cook, with the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot of potential! The story is very interesting and has done a great job of keeping me curious and wanting to know more. The acting is okay, not the best I’ve ever seen, but certainly good enough for the level the game is aiming for. I do have a few observations that I think could take the experience from great to outstanding. For example, some of the animations and character movement could use a bit more polish, as they can make the game feel somewhat clunky at times. One…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly just avoid. I hate to say this, but it’s really bad, it that’s bad I think they might be shocked by the amount of refunds that it may even stopped this seeing the full 1.0 release. There so many core issue wrong it’s just not fun I don’t think this is something that is going to be fixed by tightening up the systems.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is incredibly boring. The combat just isn't fun at all, the open world looks bland, and overall the whole experience feels completely soulless. I've genuinely never refunded a game so quickly in my life.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Note: now knowing this game has used AI, I will not reccomend this game to anybody. As much as I like this game, despite its infuriating gameplay mechanics, I will not support the use of AI. If I'd known it was used, I wouldn't have bought the game to begin with. Very frustrating that the devs brag about originally composed music, their original artists, and their small team's wonderful creativity, yet use very technology that takes advantage of those people. For being in early access, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ENG People buy an unfinished game and then complain that it’s unfinished. On the game’s store page, the developers clearly state that it’s an early access game, that there’s still a lot of work ahead, and that, at this stage, the game is meant for people who are ready to be patient with it and, basically, directly help support its further development. They literally warn you about this. And I bought the game fully aware that I was spending money on an unfinished product, that there would be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After a packed evening of seeing The Amazing Digital Circus finale in a theater (the audience was so well-behaved 🙌) and then coming home to get thru Summer Games Fest... WHAT A NIGHT! 1666 Amsterdam is probably the game I'm most excited for! 🙌 But wow, what a PACKED SHOW!
positive · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? No. Not really. In 1666: Amsterdam, you play as a witch hunting creatures corrupted by a supernatural force known as the Nux. The game features all the essentials of witchcraft: a broomstick, a cat, and plenty of dark magic. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, was already a major city in 1666, though at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the "boss" battle game play loop on this game is literal ass. I'm not sure what the devs were going for but this game is space bar left click. I can't imagine how f*cking mind numbing it is with a controller. I can not stress this enough. Do not bother buying the game. Cool concept, insanely lazy dogsh*t design.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do I like this game? YES. Are the controls janky as can be? YES. Does this feel like an assassins creed game where you just swap out the animus for magic? YEAH BUDDY. Do I care? NOPE. I like the story a lot it's got me hooked and I want to know how it all ends. The settings are all good (from what you can see of some of them). I think this needs a lot of polish and for some stuff to be more streamline, but it's got good bones and veins. I am only disappoint i got to the end of early access…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1666 Amsterdam is maybe the single most embarrassing game announcement I have ever seen. You introduce it as something that's supposedly been in the works for *15 YEARS* and all you have to show for it is... a 30 minute demo + Early Access release later this year, both full of gross AI shit? What?
negative · AI labelView post →It’s got a real opportunity to be really good, unfortunately being in early access, it doesn’t optimise very well just yet, If you want to try on any hand held devices, I’d just wait a little. It just needs a bit more time and patching. 👍
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As I reported in Game File, 1666: Amsterdam, the new game led by the lead creator of Assassin's Creed, was going to be Xbox-published, before MS cut funding That means, in recent years, Xbox was backing games from him, the Romeros, and Kojma. Not every game pans out, but quite a set of partners
neutral · AI labelView post →To sum it up, Story so far doesn’t make sense and the combat isn’t good. The cut scenes are very nice but actual game play has very mid visuals. The game doesn’t like to load until the 3rd or 4th try. Also i don’t support the usage of ai.. they said it was removed but it never should have been used in the first place… not for me sorry
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I see what the game is trying to be, but it's hard to get the full picture when textures look wildly unfinished, you waste minutes at a time just walking ACHINGLY slowly, there is so little to do as Aaron that his character feels like the writers said "Fine! You want diversity? Take it!" And sloppily tossing a history fanboy (rather than a professor) that walks like he has a bad case of jock itch at you. Movement freedom in kitty mode is frustratingly limited. Stray came out how long ago? There…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →stop using ai and ill consider giving this another chance
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gave this game way more time than it deserved. For an Early Access game, it plays more like a preAlpha than anything. The story and combat was what intrigued me the most. It was such a let down with how mindless the combat was. Mashing one button, left click and occasionally hitting spacebar to dodge. The camera was so disorienting during this and had a hard time keeping up with the character movement. Character faces lacking detail, movement feels janky for both Noa and when you're playing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personal Rating: Slightly Positive (65%) I sort of can and cannot defend this game it's current state. So, the story is interesting, for sure something into it, and I'm glad that I got more of the Witch gameplay that I wanted from the demo. The gameplay is pretty good and feels great, even given by my hardware limitations at the moment, which gets me into the biggest negative out there. The graphics: Even tho the game looks awesome even in Low Detail, it's horribly optimised to the point of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another piece of evidence as to why "early access" shouldn't exist. This game isn't done. The pedestrian AI is ridiculously stupid, and you don't bump into anyone on the street - you phase through them in a way that makes the world feel fake and empty. People don't see you whooshing along, glowing red and hovering above the water - not ten feet away. The writing is mid, and the dialogue suffers from the classic disease of "everyone recorded their vocals alone". There's potential here, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't review games EVER, I felt compelled to review this game because it's a game I've been excited for since I heard about it in passing. I knew next to nothing about it nor the history of it outside of the fact that it was witches and I'm ALLLLLL over that. I also don't play solo games so I was really stepping out of my comfort zone for this one. firstly, I was surprised by the price point, as I loaded in the game was BEAUTIFUL. the characters did have some fuzziness to them quality wise,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was actually excited for that 1666 witch game. I'm sad the dev is so for using AI. "Oh it won't be in the final game" like it matters. Using it is using it no matter what stage you're at.
negative · AI labelView post →very cool concept, but as of now it's meh. I like the protagonist Noa, but cannot say the same for other characters. To address the AI thing, since the demo I've noticed the paintings (which were AI regenerated to make the portraits scream) are not there anymore. Buy the game if you want to support Panache with your money. That's all I can say
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been waiting for this game to come out, concept is really cool playing as a cat and witch is a really fun idea. I liked the design of the characters and the world. Only managed to play just over 2 hours as there is a lot of bugs and it's hard to move past levels. Having to cast spells and have the little cut scene every time is very tiresome. The combat is really boring and repetitive. I love story games, but this story even at just the start seems to be all over the place, feels like something…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was hyped for this game as soon as it was announced. The demo was fantastic and felt really promising, but the full game fell completely flat after about an hour. I was expecting a narrative driven experience. The combat mechanics are introduced immediately and feel terrible to play, I had to turn on the camera settings in order to focus on the correct enemies. The mechanics didn't work, sometimes I died by a key not registering, this make any fight I went into frustrating and I tried to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A heads-up that the studio behind Amsterdam 1666 is on the mega-popular 'We're sorry you noticed genAI assets in our game that were placeholders we forgot to take out' carousel. So there's a game I was going to play and will now not.
negative · AI labelView post →1666 Amsterdam just got added to my list. Looks exactly like my sort of game. Gonna have to check out the prologue
positive · AI labelView post →2/2 Hieronymus Janssens' people play a lively game of Main Chaude (hot hand!) in a palace created in 1666 by Wilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not worth it, its bland and a very buggy mess. They should've continued developing before releasing early access.
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