Well Dweller (2026)

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.

Release date

September 22, 2026

Genres

Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

Developer

Kyle Thompson

Publisher

Top Hat Studios

How long to beat Well Dweller (HowLongToBeat): Main Story 8 hours · Main + Sides 10 hours · Completionist 11½ hours.

Metacritic Metascore: 89.

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