Platforms
- PCSep 22, 20268.5playscore8.37 Critics9.84.02K Players
- PlayStation 5Sep 22, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SSep 22, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo Switch 2Sep 22, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchSep 22, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
17 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
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Critic Reviews
- The Little Match Bird.
Dagmara · Oct 13, 2026 Reviewed on PCRead full review - If you like your fairy tales a little dark and twisted, Well Dweller might be right up your alley. This metroidvania-style adventure follows an adorable little
Kaelyn Daugherty · Oct 13, 2026 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Well Dweller doesn't push any boundaries in the crowded Metroidvania genre, but it's smooth, charming, and doesn't overstay its welcome.
Michael Leri · Oct 06, 2026 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|S, Switch 2, SwitchRead full review - Well Dweller is a darkly charming Metroidvania that is an eventful run for anyone and a challenge for those looking for one.
· Oct 06, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - Doing the Metroidvania very well. Why yes, another Metroidvania is gracing the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s been a pretty astonishing avalanche of high-quality titles in this genre over the last few years.
nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Willem Hilhorst) · Oct 03, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - HIGH Perfect pacing, tight controls, great music LOW Could be considered unambitious WTF Lots of talking dolls in this one!
Ben Schwartz · Sep 29, 2026 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|S, Switch 2, SwitchRead full review - Well Dweller is a new platformer/metroidvania set in a darkly gothic fairy tale world, about a family of birds escaping an evil Queen.
· Sep 28, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Side scrolling Metroidvania Well Dweller is the fourth game from indie developer Kyle Thompson, but does the streak of greatness continue?
Joshua Thompson · Sep 25, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Ken checks out this new Metroidvania.
Ken McKown · Sep 23, 2026 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Family can be a lot to put up with, no matter how loved they…
James Cunningham · Sep 22, 2026 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
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.
Developer: Kyle Thompson