Downwell
Released Oct 2015
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
96% positive · 8,584 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $2.99
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Evaluation
Downwell launched on October 15, 2015 as a self-contained roguelike with procedurally generated levels. The store description describes the game's core features without any mention of planned expansions, DLC, or post-launch content cycles. There are no DLC listings of any kind.
The only post-launch developer communication is a maintenance patch from May 31, 2022, which fixed a frame rate issue, added window scaling options, and removed the cheater-filled leaderboards. Notably, the developer signed off that update with "Thank you for playing the game :)" — language consistent with a completed product receiving occasional technical upkeep rather than ongoing content development. There is no roadmap, no announced upcoming content, and no history of post-launch expansions.
Downwell was released as a finished, self-contained game and has operated that way since launch. The 2022 patch was purely technical in nature and does not signal any new content direction.
Evidence
Developer released a maintenance patch fixing a 60 FPS regression, adding window scaling options, and removing cheat-filled leaderboards. Signed off with 'Thank you for playing the game :)' — no mention of future content.
Store description focuses entirely on core game features (Gunboots, procedural generation, items). No mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further and further down into the darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets to collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into precariously placed shops and buy some helpful items or level up between levels to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same!
The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot.
Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play!
A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time!
Music by Eirik Suhrke.
Sound Design by Joonas Turner.
The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot.
Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play!
A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time!
Music by Eirik Suhrke.
Sound Design by Joonas Turner.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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