

Downwell is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
90
Verdict
97%
Steam
78
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 8.5K reviews)
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Downwell is a 2015 roguelike vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Moppin and published by Devolver Digital. The first game to be developed solely by Ojiro Fumoto, it was released for iOS and Microsoft Windows in October 2015, for Android in January 2016, and for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in May 2016. A Nintendo Switch version was released in January 2019. British studio Red Phantom Games developed the Switch and PlayStation ports.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Careful Descent
Complete a level without taking damage
75.8%
unlocked
Time Never Stops
Complete a level without visiting siderooms
67.6%
unlocked
Bye Frogs
Beat the first area
66.9%
unlocked
Wow Combo
Land a 10 combo
42.6%
unlocked
Bye Ghosts
Beat the second area
30.8%
unlocked
Mottainai
Complete a level without shooting
21.7%
unlocked
Whoa Combo
Land a 30 combo
18.7%
unlocked
Bye Squids
Beat the third area
17.2%
unlocked
Bye Stuff
Beat the fourth area
12.6%
unlocked
Pacifist
Complete a level without killing any enemy
10.4%
unlocked
Update 2022 05 31
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Careful Descent
Complete a level without taking damage
75.8%
unlocked
Time Never Stops
Complete a level without visiting siderooms
67.6%
unlocked
Bye Frogs
Beat the first area
66.9%
unlocked
Wow Combo
Land a 10 combo
42.6%
unlocked
Bye Ghosts
Beat the second area
30.8%
unlocked
Mottainai
Complete a level without shooting
21.7%
unlocked
Whoa Combo
Land a 30 combo
18.7%
unlocked
Bye Squids
Beat the third area
17.2%
unlocked
Bye Stuff
Beat the fourth area
12.6%
unlocked
Pacifist
Complete a level without killing any enemy
10.4%
unlocked
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