Downwell

When it started
Oh, a Winter Sale on Nintendo eShop. What's this game, Downwell, on sale?
plays it
Yeah, this game's peak.
Two months later, on Steam
Downwell shows up recommended when viewing other roguelites
Huh, but I have Downwell on Switch already.
price is $0.74
...gosh darn it, fine.
plays it on Steam
...yeah, this game's peak.

Short, fun and challenging. And if you get to the bottom of the well there's something there worth the challenge!

An Accidental Masterpiece, Downwell is a video game that is perfect in every aspect of game design.
Downwell takes basic concepts and amplifies them. One button does it all and the goal is very simple, go down the well. When you start the run the game waste no time Introducing you to how everything works. You can quickly find out how to jump and shoot, it spawns an enemy that when landed on top of, it kills them and the further you go, it slowly starts incorporating new additions. New enemy types where if you touch them they hurt you, others where they chase you indefinitely, Hazards along the way that make you watch where you step, room upgrades that can either Give you health or more Ammo along with changing your weapon type, Upgrades as soon as you clear an area. Everything that was designed in this game feels like it was crafted in perfect unison with one another as if each component of the game aids the other. You might not click with this game at first and that's because its hard, it takes time to master, but as soon as you start to learn how to keep a combo, the flow of gameplay unfolds right in front of you. You start to go down with speed and precision, every step and bullet shot turns into a calculated move. Seeing yourself just stomping on everything without even having to land on a platform to reload is incredibly rewarding, and Beating this game was the biggest dopamine rush I have felt in a while
My Victory was 9 years in the making, yours will probably take less. This is one of the few titles where I wish they would make a sequel, as I believe there can be so many improvements that only a second game can offer.
Buy this game. Master the mechanics, Go Down the Well.

Downwell is a phenomenal little roguelike, with blazing fast skill-based gameplay, simple graphics, many color palettes, and a lot of charm, it captivates with its intricate mechanics.
The gameplay mechanics are incredible, with a lot of perks and weapons. Besides a few weapons/perks being clearly more powerful than others, it's well balanced enough to provide a compelling experience.
Also, the soundtrack is amazing, how it starts to play at the exact moment you touch your boots on the ground is an awesome touch. Uroboros has been living rent-free in my head for a few years already. (Mobile version, that I never managed to finish hehe)
Time for a 100 sugoi combo!
TOO POOR!

Great game. Inspired me to study game design and coding. Turns out game design and coding are really hard but Downwell is still fun

Most of my playtime is on Switch and Mobile. I own this game on almost every platform even though I'm terrible at it. It's just that good. Also works great on vertical displays.

Such a great roguelite. Tough, but easy to sink many hours trying again and again. Don't be fooled - yes I have all achievements but I promised I played much longer than 6 hours, because I mostly played on Switch. Before that I played it on PS4. I had to buy it on Steam so I could get all the achievements, and I DO recommend you get all the achievements for this game.