Well Dweller
2026 · 2D
90Recommended
88OpenCritic
89Metacritic
98Steam
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.
PlatformsPC PS5 Xbox Series Xbox One Switch
GenreMetroidvania Action-adventure Horror
Camera2D
Art styleStylized
ModesSingle-player
EnglishText only
Player score98% · 3 K reviews
Playing now~880 on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2026
Steam price$19.99
DeveloperKyle Thompson
PublisherKyle Thompson
Key tagsMetroidvania Dark Fantasy Action-Adventure Horror Hand-drawn Cute Platformer Action
System requirements
Minimum GT 220 · 4 GB RAM · 1 GB✓Steam Deck VerifiedMin & recommended
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000), AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300), or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Graphics | GeForce GT 220 (1024 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 VRAM), or equivalent |
| Storage | 1 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.



