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Downwell

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First release
Oct 14, 2015
Developer
Moppin
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Shooter, Arcade · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Downwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures. Make your way further and further down into a darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets and collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into an oddly placed shop to buy some helpful items or level up between caverns to battle well dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same!

Also known as downwell.exe

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Release dates
iOS
Oct 14, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 15, 2015
Android
Jan 27, 2016
All 6 release dates
PlayStation Vita
May 24, 2016
PlayStation 4
May 24, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Jan 31, 2019
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
ghosts, bloody, shoot 'em up, roguelike, procedural generation
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 7,926 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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