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Downwell

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

Release date
November 28, 2016
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Moppin
Publisher
Devolver Digital
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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 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.

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★ 8.8/10GOG · 160 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
Are you seaching for a cheap, minimalistic and yet somewhat stylishly monochromatic FUN gaming experience? search no more, this is just it. I saw this…
★ 4 / 5
I picked this up today and put in a couple hours in small bites. It's a simple to pick up game: right, left, jump&shoot. Then…
★ 5 / 5
Jump down a well and hope you don't die. Try to jump on enemies in succession without touching the ground to string together combos. Very…
★ 5 / 5
What more do you want from a game that cost 3 euros or even less? Downwell is a masterpiece. It hasn't got too much content,…
★ 5 / 5
If you like games such as Super Hexagon or Spelunky for example, games that require a lot of skill, you will enjoy this. You could…
★ 4 / 5
A basic idea, Done pretty decently.. Quite addictive game-play & you can 'buy' things from a 'thing' that kinda looks like a 'Stay Puft Marshmallow…
★ 4 / 5
Downwell is a pixel platformer/shoot'em up with a simple and yet winning gameplay that allows a lot replayability without... come to think about it, without…
★ 5 / 5
A fun action game where you jump and jump some more. Provides a challenge but stays enjoyable while you try to link up combos and…

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★ 5 / 5
You go down a tunnel. Your boots have guns. You jump and shoot downward. If there's a story, I havent found it yet. 5/5
★ 5 / 5
This is an addicting game, and has that arcarde feel that is my go-to when it comes to gaming. I like stuff that is quick…
★ 5 / 5
This game knows exactly what it is and every mechanic and enemy plays to the core vision. The weapon variety and different play styles offer…
★ 3 / 5
this game is great to hop in to play, it can get repetitive. but the upgrade and combo system it makes a great arcade rouge…
★ 5 / 5
Fun little game when you are short on time. It runs pretty well on my potato laptop for once it doesn't overheat. Besides that it's…
★ 5 / 5
I play this game over and over and it doesn't really get old.

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