Devolver Digital

Downwell

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Engines

  • GameMaker

Localized titles

  • Downwell

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Casual*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Precision Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    222*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    172*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • 2D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Fast-Paced*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    31*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or later*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Storage
    200 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Controller recommended.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    90*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Moppin

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital

Release history

  • 2015-10-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-10-14 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-10-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 15, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 4 fields
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Downwell*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Moppin
Moppin*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
platform game
platform game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-10-14 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-10-14*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
20*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
210* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Moppin*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
85* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Downwell*
Negative reviews · historical
279*
Peak ccu
16*
Positive reviews · historical
7,921*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.74*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations
7,693*
Store release date · historical
Oct 15, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://downwellgame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Moppin
Moppin*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 15, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
12* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
279* min
Ccu
16*
Developer
Moppin*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
14* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
98* min
Name
Downwell*
Negative reviews · historical
279*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
7,921*
Historical US price
299* US cents
Publisher
Devolver Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Precision Platformer*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Indie*
  • Platformer*
  • Arcade*
  • 2D Platformer*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • 2D*
  • Fast-Paced*
  • Retro*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Replay Value*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Precision Platformer
Precision Platformer*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Indie
Indie*
Platformer
Platformer*
Arcade
Arcade*
2D Platformer
2D Platformer*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
2D
2D*
Fast-Paced
Fast-Paced*
Retro
Retro*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Precision Platformer
Votes · historical
222*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
172*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
169*
Indie
Votes · historical
166*
Platformer
Votes · historical
159*
Arcade
Votes · historical
148*
2D Platformer
Votes · historical
143*
Action
Votes · historical
135*
Difficult
Votes · historical
131*
2D
Votes · historical
108*
Fast-Paced
Votes · historical
97*
Retro
Votes · historical
79*
Adventure
Votes · historical
73*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
62*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
60*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
52*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
38*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
37*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
34*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
31*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Moppin*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Downwell*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: Controller recommended. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$2.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations total
7,679*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 15, 2015*
Interface languages
English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Moppin
Moppin*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or later*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Storage
200 MB available space*
Conditions
Controller recommended.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 15, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,321*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
90*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Downwell*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
90*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data