About the Game
Deep within the forest, at the bottom of a well, lives the only creature brave enough to kill the queen...
WELL DWELLER is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania made by the creators of Crypt Custodian and Islets!
Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick- who must burn the wicked queen to save his family. Explore a dark fairy-tale landscape and befriend the charming characters who reside in the kingdom’s underbelly. Battle terrifying beasts and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and unravel the mysteries that lie in this rotted kingdom.
Among the rotting ruins are a charming cast of characters just trying to get by. Go camping with Ilda, a tiny mouse who is on the run from the queens grasp. Explore an abandoned castle with Looter, a mysterious scavenger who searches the kingdom for the best wares to steal. And find and reunite with all of your sheltered siblings who were snatched up one night by a crazed hunter.
Light up your matchstick to illuminate the world and aid in combat. Collect trinkets to upgrade your abilities, and mix-and-match them to customize your game play. Solve puzzles, defeat vicious bosses, and forge your path to the queens quarters to save your family.
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Official update history
I wanted to put out one small update on the demo before Next Fest with a few changes based on common feedback:
1. I made some additional changes to the bubble mechanic. I changed some level design to make the onboarding a lot more gradual, and I redesigned some of the more frustrating rooms. I also added in some slight aim assist in certain spots where the movement is otherwise a bit finicky. I'll play around with this all a bit more, but I wanted to make some quick changes on that now.
2. In a couple optional challenge rooms that are far from save points, I added in some additional healing spots.
3. Some other small bug/localization fixes.
Thanks for checking out the demo and for giving all your feedback! I really appreciate it,
-Kyle
Thanks so much every one for playing the demo and giving your feedback! I just uploaded a small update on the demo with three changes based on common feedback:
Some players experienced a silent crash, either during loading, or immediately after the intro cutscene. This is hard to debug since I can't recreate it, but I think I fixed it so let me know if you still experience this crash in the newest build!
I had a lot of comments on the bubble mechanic being a bit hard to aim. I made a couple small changes there which allow the movement to be more forgiving and I also updated the UI to make it easier to tell how close you need to get to the bubbles and which direction to aim.
I added a tiny bit of "coyote time" onto the oil flask healing mechanic. There is already an early trinket (you can find it in the demo in the hunters cabin) that can allow for a much larger window, and the mechanic becomes a bit second nature as you play longer, but I figured it could be a little less precise. Especially since it tosses you into a boss fight pretty much immediately after learning the mechanic, which was maybe a bit cruel lol
Thanks so much again for playing the demo! I am so happy with the feedback and turnout, I'm really excited for you all to play the full game when it releases this year!
-Kyle
Latest on Steam
SteamDBBuild info restricted by publisher
Last Steam update Sep 25, 2026 — check SteamDB
Current Release
Build 25633433
Uploaded Oct 12, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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