Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 9k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise36% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The intuitive and quick, yet challenging gameplay makes Downwell an excellent roguelike that can be picked up by anyone looking to kill some time in between activities.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That's the essence of it, but the skill ceiling is shockingly high.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+Awesome graphics and sound that reminds me of a mashup of NES-era Metroid and Mega Man for some reason.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the selection of weapons, upgrades, and shop items, there is sufficient variety to make every run feel different and exciting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a tough platformer/shmup with a brilliant graphics and a damn fine soundtrack.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Super cheap, lots of fun, way better with a controller than on keyboard though.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay88 reviews
Difficulty44 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story100% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$0.74$2.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $0.74
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