Overview

• The game was revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World showcase on August 7 with a tentative 2026 launch window for Switch and PC.
• Players guide Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a matchstick that can be embedded in walls and recalled for combat and traversal.
• Exploration of a rotted fairy-tale kingdom tasks players with defeating grotesque beasts, solving environmental puzzles, and uncovering hidden secrets.
• Well Dweller marks Thompson’s fourth Metroidvania project following Islets and Crypt Custodian and is backed by indie publisher Top Hat Studios.
• Fans have praised the game’s dark aesthetic and inventive mechanics as a welcome indie Metroidvania following Silksong’s absence at the showcase.