Ludography
80/100
Players9 ratings
90/100
Critics3 reviews
More scores
Metacritic7 critic reviews
91/100
Metacritic usersuser score
87/100
Player reviews
98% positive3,159 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$19.99

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2026 · Kyle Thompson · Platformer · Role-playing

Well Dweller

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.

Released
22 September 2026
Platforms
Xbox Series X/SNintendo Switch 2WindowsPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch
Genres
PlatformerRole-playingAdventureIndie
Developers
Kyle Thompson
Publishers
Top Hat Studios
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionFantasyHorror
Engine
GameMaker
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain)
Features
Family SharingFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievements
Time to beat
8hmain story9hwith extras10hcompletionist

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox Series X/S22 September 2026Worldwide
Nintendo Switch 222 September 2026Worldwide
Nintendo Switch22 September 2026Worldwide
Windows22 September 2026Worldwide
PlayStation 522 September 2026Worldwide

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