Well DwellerGuide

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Well Dweller Game

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania

One small bird. One burning match. A long way down into a kingdom gone wrong.

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Released September 22, 2026

Glimmer holds a lit match beneath a huge creature in a shadowy cavern.
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Genre

Dark fairy-tale metroidvania

Released

September 22, 2026

Developer

Kyle Thompson

Play style

Single-player

Field note 01 / The game

A match against
the dark.

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania by developer Kyle Thompson. You play as Glimmer, a tiny bird with a matchstick, exploring a rotted kingdom, solving puzzles, meeting its odd inhabitants and fighting dangerous creatures to save his family.

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Glimmer and a pale, long-eared character converse beside a campfire in a cave.
A pause beside the fireGLIMMER & ILDA

Field note 02 / Availability

Pick your
way in.

Released September 22, 2026. The dedicated platform guide separates confirmed listings from compatibility notes.

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  1. Windows PC

    Steam and GOG

    Steam confirms Windows support

  2. Nintendo Switch

    Nintendo eShop

    Switch 2 compatibility listed

  3. PlayStation 5

    PlayStation Store

    Official PS5 listing

  4. Xbox

    Microsoft Store

    Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Field note 04 / Guide library

Start with
your question.

Seven focused pages cover the current platform, buying, map and review questions.

  1. Platforms and compatibilityOfficial listings for PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox, with the Switch 2 distinction.
  2. Review and score contextWhat named reviewers praised, where they saw tradeoffs, and what the scores cover.
  3. Map guideThe in-game map screen and the external map resources available to players.
  4. Release dateThe confirmed launch date and platform timing.
  5. Price snapshotA dated US storefront snapshot, sale terms and regional price limits.
  6. Physical editionWhat the available official sources do and do not confirm.
  7. Demo availabilityOfficial Steam, Nintendo and PlayStation demo storefronts.