‘Well Dweller’ Dark Fairy-tale Metroidvania, Side-scrolling Action-Adventure Game – Trailer and Release Date

Directed by Kyle Thompson, the dark fairy-tale action-adventure game ‘Well Dweller’ centers on a tiny bird armed with a matchstick- who must burn the wicked queen to save his family. Explore a dark fairy-tale landscape and befriend the charming characters who reside in the kingdom’s underbelly. Battle terrifying beasts and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and unravel the mysteries that lie in this rotted kingdom. This is a single-player game.

Among the rotting ruins are a charming cast of characters just trying to get by.  Go camping with Ilda, a tiny mouse who is on the run from the queens grasp. Explore an abandoned castle with Looter, a mysterious scavenger who searches the kingdom for the best wares to steal. And find and reunite with all of your sheltered siblings who were snatched up one night by a crazed hunter.

Light up your matchstick to illuminate the world and aid in combat. Collect trinkets to upgrade your abilities, and mix-and-match them to customize your game play. Solve puzzles, defeat vicious bosses, and forge your path to the queen’s quarters to save your family.

Created by and written, edited, and produced by Kyle Thompson, ‘Well Dweller’ is also developed by Kyle Thompson with Top Hat Studios, Inc. and Doyoyo Games.

The game’s music is by Eric Thompson, with art by Kyle Thompson.

Watch the trailer below:

Top Hat Studios will release ‘Well Dweller’ on September 22, 2026, through PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (including day-one Xbox Game Pass and Play Anywhere), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 (enhanced edition), and PC via Steam and GOG.

For more details, visit the official website here.

Kyle Thompson is most known for Crypt Custodian, Islets, and Sheepo.