39 Games like Downwell that you should try

What brings it close to Downwell is punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on pixel art and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to Downwell is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

Same family as Downwell: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds pixel art and fantasy world. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Downwell is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Downwell: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Downwell is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Downwell and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Downwell does: a casual, approachable feel, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Held in common with Downwell: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds pixel art and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Downwell and shares punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Downwell: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Downwell, and so does punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Downwell’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Downwell, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Downwell, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.