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Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Downwell is a precision platformer, action roguelike and pixel graphics game developed by Moppin and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on October 15th 2015 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Turkish.

It has received 8,200 reviews of which 7,921 were positive and 279 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Downwell into these genres:

Precision Platformer Action Roguelike Pixel Graphics Indie Platformer Arcade 2D Platformer Action Difficult 2D Fast-Paced Retro Adventure Singleplayer Shoot 'Em Up Rogue-like Procedural Generation Rogue-lite Replay Value Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 or later
Memory: 1 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Controller recommended.

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025

I used to play this on GOG but that version of the game is broken on modern Windows, so I'm here on Steam because I just can't get enough of this game. It's great fun and very cheap. Lowballing itself so hard that I've seen it fall under people's radars. This unassuming appearance is hiding one of the best roguelites ever. If you haven't played Downwell already, you should right now. I've been playing for a long time and I still haven't gotten bored of it. It's a forever game for me. You're basically going down this well, bouncing on enemies' heads and scoring combos for money + upgrades to your guns and health. There are upgrades between stages and a handful of "playstyles" which are just starting modifiers. These factors make up your "build" for the run, and you might have noticed from the promotional images and the trailer, that you don't get as many choices compared to other roguelites. There are just a few guns which mostly change the form of your shot: spread, straight, aimed, long range, etc., plus a simplistic shop system where you can buy health and ammo. That's it. In this regard it's more arcade than roguelite. It gets some flak for being on the tougher side but it's very consistent as a result of its arcade design. Hard but fair. Infinitely replayable but also predictable. There are so few upgrades that if you just pick the ones that fit your build, you're all but guaranteed to eventually get every upgrade you want. This is good actually. I'm tired of rolling the dice in these games. Downwell has a tight design that makes it more fun without relying too much on randomness. If you're having trouble beating the game, going for the achievements will make you a better player. Try to do the combo and money saver ones especially. Once you get combos down you'll realize that you never needed the shop in the first place, which naturally ties into the money saver achievement. This is also a ripe game for challenge runs. My favorites are never entering side rooms for the whole game, and trying to go as far as you can before you trigger the music. Shout-out to Downwell: Descent, an expansion mod. It's pretty cool how you can just mod the game like that. Like I said, forever game. When you run out of challenge runs to do, there's even a mod to sink your teeth into. Sometimes I wonder if I'll be on my deathbed still playing Downwell 50 years from now...

Dec. 2025

Short, fun and challenging. And if you get to the bottom of the well there's something there worth the challenge!

Aug. 2025

Great game. Inspired me to study game design and coding. Turns out game design and coding are really hard but Downwell is still fun

Aug. 2025

An Accidental Masterpiece, Downwell is a video game that is perfect in every aspect of game design. Downwell takes basic concepts and amplifies them. One button does it all and the goal is very simple, go down the well. When you start the run the game waste no time Introducing you to how everything works. You can quickly find out how to jump and shoot, it spawns an enemy that when landed on top of, it kills them and the further you go, it slowly starts incorporating new additions. New enemy types where if you touch them they hurt you, others where they chase you indefinitely, Hazards along the way that make you watch where you step, room upgrades that can either Give you health or more Ammo along with changing your weapon type, Upgrades as soon as you clear an area. Everything that was designed in this game feels like it was crafted in perfect unison with one another as if each component of the game aids the other. You might not click with this game at first and that's because its hard, it takes time to master, but as soon as you start to learn how to keep a combo, the flow of gameplay unfolds right in front of you. You start to go down with speed and precision, every step and bullet shot turns into a calculated move. Seeing yourself just stomping on everything without even having to land on a platform to reload is incredibly rewarding, and Beating this game was the biggest dopamine rush I have felt in a while My Victory was 9 years in the making, yours will probably take less. This is one of the few titles where I wish they would make a sequel, as I believe there can be so many improvements that only a second game can offer. Buy this game. Master the mechanics, Go Down the Well.

July 2025

I came back to Downwell after five years of not playing it and was instantly as hooked as I had been the first time. It's a simple idea executed uncommonly well, and an absolute masterpiece example of what indie games are capable of.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Downwell is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

Downwell is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

Downwell received 7,921 positive votes out of a total of 8,200 achieving an impressive rating of 9.35.

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Downwell was developed by Moppin and published by Devolver Digital.

Downwell is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Downwell is not playable on MacOS.

Downwell is not playable on Linux.

Downwell is a single-player game.

Downwell does not currently offer any DLC.

Downwell does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Downwell supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Downwell is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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