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Downwell
Developer Moppin
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… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
341 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 26, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
95
LovedLoved
207 positive · 10 negative
95% range 92–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 207 | 10 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 40 | 0 | 64 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
5,564 of 5,743 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
96% recommend · 194 yes, 9 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 203 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (8,354 of 8,656 positive).
Players praise Downwell as a fast-paced, addictive roguelike with simple graphics and deep mechanics. [1][2][3] Many find it challenging but rewarding, often returning for one more run. [4][5][6] Some criticize its randomness and visibility issues during chaotic moments. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Downwell is a phenomenal little roguelike, with blazing fast skill-based gameplay, simple graphics, many color palettes, and a lot of charm, it captivates with its intricate mechanics. The gameplay mechanics are incredible, with a lot of perks and weapons. Besides a few weapons/perks being clearly more powerful than others, it's well balanced enough to provide a compelling experience. Also, the soundtrack is …
- [6]
This game was really easy to learn, but man was it hard to master. I would be dying over and over due to my own mistakes, but I didn't give up until I reached the bottom of the well. The various unlockable also helped with beating this game as well. The music was something, but I decided to mute it to make me focus more. Overall, a very fine game that'll keep you on your toes in traversing the well.
- [3]
one of my favourite rougelikes to passively sink time into. fun and frenetic gameplay loop with a high enough skill ceiling to keep you hooked, coupled with really smooth spritework and a nice soundtrack/sound design. also it's cheap asf, runs on dirt and only takes up 40mb of disk space - it's virtually impossible to regret buying this game man just get it
- [2]
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. Downwell naturally teaches you a vital, …
- [4]
Short, fun and challenging. And if you get to the bottom of the well there's something there worth the challenge!
Summarised from 34 of the 313 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Downwell talk about fast-paced, skill-based gameplay with high replayability; those who didn't talk about can be hard to see your character in busy scenes. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Upon release, Downwell received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, the game currently holds a score of 81/100 for Microsoft Windows, 91/100 for iOS, 80/100 for PlayStation 4, and 85/100 for PlayStation Vita. Steven Hansen from Destructoid praised the game's design concept and giving it a perfect 10/10 by saying that "[t]hese are the kind of things you learn as you delve deeper and deeper into Downwell's four worlds (three levels each) and they are presented intelligently." Another positive review was written by Nadia Oxford of Gamezebo, who gave the game 5 out of 5 stars and praised Downwell's overall play-style and design, stating that "Downwell is easily one of the best action games to hit…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 341 · most liked first#WhyIBecameAGameDev Loved games ↓ Went to game design school ↓ Realized jobs only cover small parts ↓ Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible ↓ Won awards as student ↓ Graduated → went indie ↓ Broke but kept making while teaching ↓ Released ElecHead ↓ Full-time dev! ↓ Released Öoo ← Now here
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyway, POINPY is now a game you can play normally now from Ojiro Fumoto who brought you Downwell.
neutral · AI labelView post →I guess it's my turn to say it in a thread: [Shattered pixel dungeon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon) Best classic roguelike on mobile IMO I was going to also suggest Downwell but it doesn't seem to be available any more
neutral · AI labelView post →Here are some "patient" games I've played that are on dollar-bin deals right now. Some are actually cheaper off-Steam, so in those cases, I link there instead. * [Black Mesa](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/) — 90% off, tied all-time low * The fan-made remake of Half-Life * [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/) — 90% off, new all-time low * Rhythm roguelike * [Downwell](https://www.gog.com/en/game/downwell) — 75% off…
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried my hand at it. Here's what I got along with some palette swaps -Grayscale -Gameboy -Dotty Game -Downwell
neutral · AI labelView post →What I'm playing 🪱🪐 WORMHOLE | Next-level Snake. First, a little announcement. At this point, I've made plenty of articles in this "what I'm playing" series, and this is the eighth. [So now I'm gathering them onto my extremely barebones website, under the "gamelog" tag!](https://gemini.envs.net/~silv/tags/gamelog.gmi) ## Not your father's Nokia Snake game WORMHOLE, like all Snake-style games, has the usual formula. Eat stuff, get longer, and don't hit the walls or yourself. I found this…
neutral · AI labelView post →Inspirations for my new game include: - Asteroids - Downwell - Keith Haring - Bowling alley carpets from the '90s - That time in college when I tripped on Salvia store.steampowered.com/app/3361700/...
neutral · AI labelView post →One-third of the year has already passed. My goal is to release a game inspired by Downwell this year. This is currently in 2D, but I wanna turn this into a 2.5D game. #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →🐭Your game isn't going to be the next Balatro. It wont be the next Stardew Valley. It wont be Night in the Woods. Your game will not be Baba is You. You'll never make Undertale. Making Downwell isn't it Your game is the game you want to make. As long as it has one fan (you) you're fine
neutral · AI labelView post →Play Poinpy if you have Netflix! It’s from the creator of Downwell and no one’s talked about it because Netflix seems keen to spend more money on game studios than it does informing people how the hell to play a “Netflix Game.” You just download the game on the App Store for your phone and log in!
neutral · AI labelView post →NEXT FEST!!! I just launched the demo for One Million Stars! Full game coming March 31st! Inspired by OG classics like Asteroids, mixed with rogueish dynamic elements a la Downwell, supercharged with psychedelic swagger in the style of YOURS TRULY. Play it! store.steampowered.com/app/3361700/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Started Downwell tonight aka just constantly yelled “bro” and “what the hell” at my steam deck for two hours straight.
positive · AI labelView post →Some engines are very much set up for Bigger Badder Specs™ as a default and takes a lot of hoops for it to be even remotely optmized even if you have graphics like Downwell or Minit. There's a lot of default bloat in some of the popular indie game engines is what I'm saying.
neutral · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 5: Downwell
neutral · AI labelView post →When it started Oh, a Winter Sale on Nintendo eShop. What's this game, Downwell, on sale? plays it Yeah, this game's peak. Two months later, on Steam Downwell shows up recommended when viewing other roguelites Huh, but I have Downwell on Switch already. price is $0.74 ...gosh darn it, fine. plays it on Steam ...yeah, this game's peak.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eirik Suhrke, the composer of Spelunky and Downwell, praised my game! I’m so happy, I used to dive deep into the well in Downwell while listening to your music.
neutral · AI labelView post →THREE DAYS until my game Towerbolt releases! ⚡Inspired by: Metroid, Mega Man X, Downwell, Celeste, and Super Meat Boy ⚡Over 100 optional challenge collectable Cyberchips ⚡A vibrant neon pixel art aesthetic Wishlist below! store.steampowered.com/app/2559220?... #gaming #indiegames #platformer
neutral · AI labelView post →Fuck, I hope Poinpy can get a console release. It was the perfect follow-up to Moppin's debut, Downwell. Easily one of my top faves of 2022 and my all-time favorite on mobile. Also, I have to mention, a *very* playful soundtrack by bo en. The whole game is a treasure, a great experience all-round.
positive · AI labelView post →Downwell is a phenomenal little roguelike, with blazing fast skill-based gameplay, simple graphics, many color palettes, and a lot of charm, it captivates with its intricate mechanics. The gameplay mechanics are incredible, with a lot of perks and weapons. Besides a few weapons/perks being clearly more powerful than others, it's well balanced enough to provide a compelling experience. Also, the soundtrack is amazing, how it starts to play at the exact moment you touch your boots on the ground…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good enough game, but it has some serious movement and hit detection issues. When lots is going on, it can be impossible to spot your character. Runs are super luck dependent, and not everything can be solved with skill. Also, just include a proper options menu, it's the 21st century
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Downwell on Steam and other stores. Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him. [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/downwell) [Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/downwell-switch/) [Play store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.downwell_rerelease&hl=en-US) [App store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/downwell/id6467505035)…
neutral · AI labelView post →Space Invaders + Downwell + Bullet Hell = My Indie Game! #indiegames #bullethell #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →making hidden unlockable colour palettes for our game like it's a liminal, beige version of Downwell. exciting gamer-friendly colourways like "filthy mauve" and "ale brown" #gameart #palette #pixelart #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →⚡My game Towerbolt comes out on 2/18!!⚡ ⚡ A game built for speed, parkour, and smooth vertical movement ⚡ Combo chain jumps to build momentum and fly higher ⚡ Approachable to beginners, but also speedrunner friendly ⚡ Inspired by Metroid, Mega Man X, Downwell, Celeste, Super Meat Boy #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Banger OST time! This is the final boss theme in Downwell! This game is the reason I've been on a break from roguelikes since 2023 😰 it is brutal! This is an awesome boss theme tho! Due to it being a roguelike, this perfectly captures the intensity of facing a boss that can reset you if you slip up!
positive · AI labelView post →Stream schedule for the week! All streams are at 7pm EST over at twitch.tv/DrPotatoSkins! Tuesday: LeafGreen GambleLocke Wednesday: Low-Bit Game Night (DRtC, Downwell, SAWA) Thursday: Tier lists Friday: No stream Saturday: No stream Sunday: Pokemon Black Kaizo IronMon Monday: Undecided
neutral · AI labelView post →I did this review after first beating Standard Mode. A couple hours later, I beat Hard Mode. Several hours since then, I’m still playing. Chasing high-scores & speedruns. Hard Mode removed my previous sole con, everything is useful. I don’t have any negatives. Downwell is a perfect arcade game.
positive · AI labelView post →🪱🪐 WORMHOLE | Next-level Snake (50 Steam reviews!). cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/38963703 > First, a little announcement. At this point, I've made plenty of articles in this "what I'm playing" series, and this is the eighth. > > [So now I'm gathering them onto my extremely barebones website, under the "gamelog" tag!](https://gemini.envs.net/~silv/tags/gamelog.gmi) > > ## Not your father's Nokia Snake game > > WORMHOLE, like all Snake-style games, has the usual formula.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Short, fun and challenging. And if you get to the bottom of the well there's something there worth the challenge!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Downwell was developed over the course of the game, and he'd shopped it around on the indie Japanese game market with little success... until Devolver Digital caught a GIF on Japanese twitter. They made contact, a deal was struck, and bam, 2015, Downwell debuted on mobile gaming.
neutral · AI labelView post →The story of how Downwell came to be is fascinating: its designer, Ojiro Fumoto, had no background in game design but found pursuing it would be more fulfilling than belting La Traviata. He threw himself into game-a-week projects, teaching himself the fundamentals through trial and error.
neutral · AI labelView post →This simple game has captivated me for many hours over the decade I've been indulging in it. I really can say it's one of the best arcade games of all time and I do plan on building a cabinet for this title in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey! Game recommendation: Play Poinpy, on your phone, same creator as Downwell and it really shows, addictive gameplay, lots of replay value, lovely art style and soundtrack, and a lotta fun trying to keep up combos. It's also free, no ads no nothing, just a tip jar.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's made by the developers of Spelunky and Downwell, which are well-regarded game designers. Really looking forward to it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Big welcome to all my recently new followers! If you're looking for a hand crafted game made without AI, check out my game Towerbolt! ⚡Fast Paced 2D Cyberpunk Parkour ⚡Inspired by Metroid, Downwell, Celeste, Super Meat Boy ⚡Lovingly made by a solo dev (me!) store.steampowered.com/app/2559220/...
neutral · AI labelView post →#iOS #GameOfTheWeek: Downwell by @devolverdigital.com apps.apple.com/us/app/downw... Possibly the most replayable #roguelike arcade game in existence. #indiegames #iosgames #gaming
positive · AI labelView post →wait, Poinpy’s back? It’s by the Downwell guy and the title is one of my favorite vocal stims (the game is great too) www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the...
neutral · AI labelView post →There was an incredible game by the developer of Downwell called Poinpy. Very similar gameplay but flinging upwards rather than down. Once the Netflix Games license was up, it got pulled and vanished into the aether, and Devolver can't even do anything about it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Featured titles in this week’s free Steam key giveaway: 2 winners • pick from 250+ game keys. Europa Universalis IV, Downwell, and Out of Space are in the prize bag. Ends Feb 16 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... #Steam #Giveaway #PCGaming #FreeGames #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →33. Downwell (2015, iOS / PC / Consoles). If this past year has taught me to appreciate anything, it's the elegance of *great* arcade game design. Downwell is no exception: inverting the usual premise of a vertical scrolling shooter, turning it into a free-fall dungeon crawl? *GENIUS.*
positive · AI labelView post →It’s an older game, but Downwell is fun. Just a little action/arcade game where you fall down a well and try to get combos by not touching the ground by bouncing off of enemies. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.downwell_rerelease
positive · AI labelView post →will try to contain my Hades thoughts to this thread but rly enjoying it so far! Obviously the first game is no Downwell, the tightest action economy known to man, but the new mechanics are throwing me a bit. they catch on fast enough though, I think
neutral · AI labelView post →There is the GDC talk you did where you play previous versions of Downwell: gdcvault.com/play/1023533...
neutral · AI labelView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 219) Downwell by Moppin Downwell is a roguelike(??) esque game where you are falling down a well and firing at enemies through floors with your Gun Boots. It's fast paced, a ton of fun, and easy to control and move around in.
positive · AI labelView post →Most of my playtime is on Switch and Mobile. I own this game on almost every platform even though I'm terrible at it. It's just that good. Also works great on vertical displays.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a great roguelite. Tough, but easy to sink many hours trying again and again. Don't be fooled - yes I have all achievements but I promised I played much longer than 6 hours, because I mostly played on Switch. Before that I played it on PS4. I had to buy it on Steam so I could get all the achievements, and I DO recommend you get all the achievements for this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well well well, You fall, you die, you say “one more run” repeat until enlightenment or uninstall
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →29. Downwell (2015). Heh, not every indie game has to be a narratively ambitious piece; sometimes, it's all about going back to those arcade fundamentals and buffing them to a fine polish.
positive · AI labelView post →3. Downwell This game is addictive gameplay loop the game. The music, vibe and intensity of it was fuel for me for a few years. It's worth a go to see if you vibe with it.
positive · AI labelView post →This game is really fun to play while waiting in MOBA queues. It's also just unnecessarily addictive. Give it a shot, it's not horribly expensive and you'll sink hours into it in no time at all.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not even my favorite game but when I think of a ‘perfect’ game, one where I truly wouldn’t change even one single thing? Downwell, hands-down.
positive · AI labelView post →Happy birthday to one of my favorite games of all time: DOWNWELL. If you’ve never played it, you deserve to. The game is much deeper than most players ever discover. store.steampowered.com/app/360740/D... Pictured is my celebratory run from today!
positive · AI labelView post →Damn Downwell dev basicaly literaly made Downwell 2 in UFO 50 lol. It is a very fun game lot more fun then I thought it would be at first. #ufo50 #downwell #quietneatindiegames #indiegame #indiegames #roguelite
positive · AI labelView post →You can't disable screen shake so it's a no for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed this thread of the broad early development steps of Poinpy. If you haven’t played it yet you should absolute banger of a video game! Downwell has been my public transport mobile game for years but this will likely take its place (I really value that I only need one hand to play)
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic game, from the dev behind Downwell.
neutral · AI labelView post →For FREE??? Omg probably the best mobile game I’ve ever played, not exaggerating Made by the Downwell dev in case you have no idea what it is bsky.app/profile/devo...
neutral · AI labelView post →It feels way too fast paced for what it could have been a proper game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a game to play on autopilot while listening to Youtube, podcasts, etc. ONLY buy this game if you want a very hard and difficult experience to beat WITH LOTS OF RANDOMNESS. I have never beaten this game, only gotten up to the water stage. Laugh at me if you want, but I am blaming the mechanics for this. The roguelike elements don't reward the player for learning from their mistakes because of the high RNG. Your level structure, your mid-stage powerup choices, your item stores, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome game, neat visuals and really polished gameplay. I loved that final boss. Hard mode is definitely a challenge.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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