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Well Dweller

Well Dweller

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.

Released Sep 22, 2026 Developer Kyle Thompson Publisher Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios, Inc., Doyoyo Games Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaAction-AdventureDark FantasyHorrorAction
View on Steam ↗ $16.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-25.

97.1%positive966 reviews
Recommended · 45 found this helpful

“100% Well Dweller + 100% Achievements in 14 hours. This was easy the SMOOTHEST "vania" game I have ever played. Music/Gameplay/Story/Art/Bosses/Upgrades ALL 10/10. The best thing I can say about this game is the map. They did it right. HANDS DOWN the best map of any "vania"…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 21 found this helpful

“2 hours in and it's shaping up to be one of the best releases of the year. Kyle Thompson continually improves with each game he releases, and doesn't abandon basic principles of metroidvania design for complexity. In a space flooded with soulsvanias and middling waifu shovelware…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 47 found this helpful

“I was ever so fortunate to be given early access to Well Dweller and it exceeded all of my expectations. The character, Glimmer, is a bird who has to grow up fast to save his family from the evil Queen. This is a game based on fairytales but not as you know them - it takes its…”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

41achievements
27.7%median completion
12.3%rarest: Bouncing Bottles
92.6% of players 86.8% of players 81.9% of players 79.6% of players 79.0% of players 74.7% of players 70.9% of players 69.4% of players 65.5% of players 59.1% of players 49.2% of players 48.3% of players 48.2% of players 46.0% of players 39.6% of players 37.7% of players 36.3% of players 30.0% of players 29.5% of players 28.3% of players 27.7% of players 26.8% of players 26.1% of players 25.0% of players 24.9% of players 24.8% of players 24.3% of players 23.7% of players 20.9% of players 20.6% of players 19.1% of players 17.9% of players 17.2% of players 16.6% of players 16.3% of players 16.1% of players 15.5% of players 15.4% of players 14.6% of players 12.7% of players 12.3% of players 92.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.6%Once Upon a Time... — Collect a story page
86.8%Dark Garden — Defeat the Groundskeeper
81.9%Hobby Collector — Collect a trinket
Rarest badges of honor
12.3%Bouncing Bottles — Juggle a flaming vessel 10 times without it breaking
12.7%Fully Stocked — Upgrade all of your trinkets to the maximum amount
14.6%Together at Last — Reunite the flock

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$16.99−15% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99base price
$16.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US16.99 USD−15%
EU12.11 EUR−15%
UK11.46 GBP−15%
Australia22.90 AUD−15%
Canada19.11 CAD−15%
Japan1,700 JPY−15%
Brazil42.91 BRL−15%
China57.80 CNY−15%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$8.3 China Japan Canada EU UK Australia US≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 26, 2026
THANK YOU for the amazing launch! The first update is here!

I've been listening to all your feedback and I've been working on a first patch, in order to address what seem to be the most important changes (bugs, missing rebinding keys, screenshots and video rec

Sep 22, 2026
Well Dweller is OUT NOW!

Well Dweller is out NOW! I'm so proud of this game and I am so excited for it to finally be released! Thanks so much for all the support during development, and I hope you enjoy the game! A new launch

Aug 24, 2026
Well Dweller is releasing on SEPTEMBER 22nd!

I'm so excited to announce that Well Dweller will be released on September 22nd ! I'm really proud of this game and I can't wait for you all to play it. Thanks so much for all the support during devel

Jun 15, 2026
WELL DWELLER is taking part in Steam Next Fest!

Hi all! I'm pleased to announce that WELL DWELLER is taking part in the Steam Next Fest event that's just begun! The reactions and feedback I've had to the game so far have been great, and I'm looking

Jun 14, 2026
Demo v 1.031 update

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

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsMetroidvania · Action-Adventure · Dark Fantasy · Horror · Action · Cute · Adventure · Hand-drawn · Platformer · 2D Platformer · Exploration · Side Scroller (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements41
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000), AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300), or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 220 (1024 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 VRAM), or equivalent Storage: 1 GB available space