Downwell

Downwell

Moppin · 2015 · Precision Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Action Roguelike, Indie, Platformer

PC
Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 7,85781Metacritic26playing now
Best price 68 Great deal
$0.74-75%
$2.99lowest tracked $0.59
Steam Buy at Steam

Compare prices in Official Stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-75%
$0.74
$2.99
Buy
Nuuvem
Nuuvem
Standard Edition · Steam
-75%
$0.74
$2.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-75%
$0.75
$2.99
Buy
GamesPlanet
GamesPlanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-67%
$0.99
$2.99
Buy
Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
-67%
$0.99
$2.99
Buy
2game
2game
Standard Edition · Steam
-67%
$0.99
$2.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.99
Buy

Compare prices in Keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Loaded
Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-59%
$1.09
$2.69
Buy
Gameseal
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.31
Buy
Keycense
Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-57%
$1.46
$3.37
Buy

Trailers & screenshots

About Downwell

✦ AI summary

Descend into a procedurally generated well blasting enemies with your dual Gunboots while collecting gems and hunting for treasures in this fast-paced roguelike. Every run is unique with randomized levels, stackable weapons, and upgrades that completely reshape how you play.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further and further down into the darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets to collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into precariously placed shops and buy some helpful items or level up between levels to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same!

The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot.

Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play!

A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time!

Music by Eirik Suhrke.
Sound Design by Joonas Turner.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 12, 2026
What in the hell is this game!? unbelievable gameplay. 30 mins in and i'm hooked!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 7, 2026
A short and difficult arcade game where you jump down a dangerous well equipped only with a pair of Gunboots. It has a very simple control scheme, but the complementary mechanics and the unique levels you’ll be falling through make for a fun and frenetic gameplay loop, where you’ll be honing the skills necessary to reach the bottom while discovering the dangers that lie below. This can be seen by how Downwell naturally teaches you a vital, yet hard to master, mechanic at a point where you’ll be skilled enough to execute it. Once learnt, it recontextualizes the whole game, giving the earlier levels you’ve already mastered a new exciting challenge. Furthermore, its hard mode significantly changes the levels in such interesting ways that it will make your subsequent runs feel like new. All presented with an incredibly charming art style and a masterful sound design that not only brings life to these levels with catchy music but also makes every source of feedback super satisfying. I highly recommend Downwell as one of the most brilliantly designed video games ever made, as long as you’re looking for a challenging arcade game.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
CLASSIC
Recommended Jul 14, 2026
I like Downwell game is super Cool
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
fun game chill i remember when it was on the phone but this is way BETTER fun fast pace simple game!
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
The game is called Downwell and lets just say... it doesnt go down well.

Community reviews

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Downwell