Well Dweller is a hand-drawn metroidvania action adventure with a dark fairy-tale atmosphere. Play as Glimmer, a small bird carrying a match, and explore, fight and solve puzzles to gain abilities and reach deeper into a kingdom ruled by the Queen.
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Chinese title | Well Dweller |
| English title | Well Dweller |
| Developer | Kyle Thompson |
| Publisher | Kyle Thompson / Top Hat Studios, Inc. / Doyoyo Games |
| Release date | 2026-09-22 |
| Official categories | Action / Adventure / Indie / RPG |
| Genres and editorial tags | Metroidvania / Action Adventure / Dark Fantasy / Hand-drawn / Exploration / 2D Platformer |
| Protagonist | Glimmer |
| Steam Achievements | 41 |
| Simplified Chinese support | Yes |
Guide sections
- → Area walkthrough index
- → Map index
- → Boss Index
- → Abilities and systems
- → Collectible categories
- → Quest index
- → Time Trial
- → 41 Achievements
Research status
| Section | Current status |
|---|---|
| Region | 16 areas have routes or reference checkpoints |
| Boss / encounter | 13 encounters have battle notes |
| Abilities and systems | 10 entries; acquisition routes in progress |
| Collectibles | 11 categories; specific locations under review |
| Quests | 6 quests have progression notes |
| Achievements | 41 official entries recorded / 41 Steam achievements |
This guide is an evolving, reviewed reference rather than a completed all-collectibles walkthrough.
Recent updates
- Translation in progress; please use the Chinese version for this note.
Translation in progress; please use the Chinese version for this note.
- Well Dweller: Guide Structure and Reading Improvements
Regional walkthroughs, bilingual pages and section navigation have been refined. System explanations are now separate from abilities, with improved reading tools.
- Well Dweller V1 reference database established
Area, boss, ability, collectible, quest and achievement frameworks are ready. Detailed guides continue to be reviewed against video and gameplay evidence.
- Chapter, boss and map scaffolding established
Five chapters, four boss templates and map detail templates were established; gameplay text awaited verification.
- Classic data and static generation established
Shared directories, paging and illustrated components retain the classic guide-site reading layout.