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Downwell

Developer: Moppin Publisher: Devolver Digital
15 October 2015
Windows
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#1,202 All-time
#41 for 2015
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2D platformer#125 Vertical platformer#3 Action roguelike#19 Arcade#33
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Downwell is another prime example of why I feel that 2015 was the year of platformers. It doesn’t have the same level of world-building as Ori and the Blind Forest, the sense of discovery of INK, or the retro-done-right of Axiom Verge. What Downwell does have is gameplay that can be described as a cross between The Binding of Isaac and Dig Dug. The graphics, music, and lore seem to be pushed aside in favour of fast-paced action more akin to the action found in old arcades. The game rewards experimentation and risk taking while at the same time pushing the simple gameplay to its limits and creating some of the best twitch-gameplay of 2015. Surely Downwell could be seen as the most ‘simple’ game on this list, but that’s part of its charm. Simplicity only hurts when the core qualities are lacking. For Downwell, this is simply simple fun.
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saintofdamask Downwell 2024-04-11T21:07:32Z
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Dafinition Downwell 2024-03-31T23:40:47Z
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Ali5ia Downwell 2024-03-25T05:28:18Z
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alvmeta Downwell 2024-03-09T07:28:44Z
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bedworms Downwell 2024-02-17T05:58:13Z
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hunterskull1234 Downwell 2024-02-08T14:02:27Z
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burny Downwell 2024-02-01T15:12:59Z
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Henry123456 Downwell 2023-11-25T12:50:40Z
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Sanagami Downwell 2023-11-24T12:54:46Z
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Fet Downwell 2023-10-30T14:50:30Z
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3.5
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orange_cockroach69 Downwell 2023-10-21T16:01:14Z
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beanman9116 Downwell 2023-10-18T06:39:57Z
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  • Benci 2022-09-05 20:41:31.584326+00
    prob one of the best games you can get on your phone
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  • ayejayjay 2023-01-02 18:38:41.911713+00
    Own this on a bunch of different PC clients lol (Steam, Epic, Amazon). Absolute blast to play and up there with the best of roguelites. Beat it on hard mode too, so I can finally call myself cool.
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  • fakesynthi 2023-02-22 01:24:53.217823+00
    hard mode is fucking unplayable, just spams flying enemies everywhere while making the gameplay more tense and annoying
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  • Grungy777 2023-05-06 12:12:11.615099+00
    I didn't have any issues with hard mode personally. I even would have played an even harder "expert mode" or something just to have more stuff to do in this game.
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  • Solanum 2023-10-17 09:06:27.86847+00
    Would be a 4 if you didn't have to land to get combo rewards
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  • finemotorsmiff 2024-02-14 00:14:47.450047+00
    Kind of a perfect game, wish I could beat it
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