RAVINE
Sep 22, 2026
Well Dweller
Developer: Kyle Thompson
Publisher: Top Hat Studios
Sep 22, 2026
Editor's Notes
Picked this up on release day, and it’s lovely so far. The overall aesthetic is great… art is creepy-cute, a bit more on the gory side than Crypt Custodian. Music often feels like it’d be at home in an episode of Adventure Time.
Areas are distinct and each one has its own (cute, unsettling) vibe. Similar map and fast travel to Crypt Custodian, which is a good thing - getting around the world is low-friction, which I like. Traversal skills have been approximately what I expected, although I haven’t made a ton of progress yet.
If you played Crypt Custodian, you’ll remember little “challenge rooms” that give you a trinket or other type of collectible in exchange for some above-average platforming challenges. The time trials also are pretty tight, but I’ve managed to complete the ones I’ve found.
I’ve only done a handful of boss fights so far, but they were fair, easily learnable encounters. I’m playing on Normal difficulty. Had to defer one fight over to my fiance, as I’m dealing with some hand pain that can make holding a controller difficult at times (Protip: avoid aging, it’s a drag).
I will update this as I continue!
Summary
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.
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