
Downwell — Genres, rating & game data
This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure. Simple three button controls are consisting of left and right movement and an actio
Downwell is a shooter game developed by Devolver Digital, 2015. It stands out for hardcore gameplay, melee combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 84/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.
About Downwell
This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure. Simple three button controls are consisting of left and right movement and an action button. The action button will make a character jump, and while airborne, pressing and holding the button will give players the ability to shoot below them from the gunboots. But ammo is limited and replenished only when players are landing on the platforms. Explorable well is built out of multiple stages where each has three levels with different environments. After beating a level, players will be offered to pick one of three perks. A total amount of existing different perks are 20. Downwell has a combo system, which gives players a buff that makes attacks stronger if the combo score is high enough. To make their character stronger, players can buy gunboot charge and health upgrades.
How Downwell was received
Of the 8,524 Steam player reviews, 97% are positive. Critics score it 81/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players8,524 reviews97%Overwhelmingly positive
- IGDB community120 reviews76/100
Critics
- Metacritic81/100
- OpenCritic44 reviews83/100
- IGDB8 reviews78/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
84/100 ↗Rating
👍 76%
457 votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, Platformer
Released
2015
Updated May 2026
Developer
Devolver Digital
Avg. playtime
~2h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, iOS, Android, Nintendo
Official trailer for Downwell
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