Well Dweller cover

Well Dweller

17 people followed this on IGDB (opens in a new tab) before release· recorded 1 Nov 2026

Critic score3 critics
First release
Sep 22, 2026
Developer
Kyle Thompson
Engine
GameMaker
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy, Horror

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer- a tiny bird armed with a matchstick- who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 22, 2026
Nintendo Switch
Sep 22, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2
Sep 22, 2026
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 5
Sep 22, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
Sep 22, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
10h
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
metroidvania, steam achievements, adjustable difficulty, accessibility options, save anytime
… All 10, playable without timed input, custom volume controls, keyboard only option, camera comfort, steam next fest june 2026

At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 3,484 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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