Creature in the Well (2019)

Creature in the Well is a top-down, pinball-inspired hack and slash dungeon crawler. As the last remaining BOT-C unit, venture deep into a desert mountain to restore power to an ancient facility, haunted by a desperate Creature. Uncover and upgrade powerful gear in order to save the city of Mirage from a deadly sandstorm.

Fighting Puzzle Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Pinball Adventure Indie Arcade Action Science fictionPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, grave, unpretentious and cool.

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TheSixthAxisDominic LeightonSep 20199/10
You could reel off the array of influences you might see in Creature in the Well, but ultimately this is a unique, beautiful game that forges its own path amongst them. Simply put, it's astoundingly good.
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Game RevolutionAlex Santa MariaSep 20194.5/5 stars
Despite some of its flaws, the few hours you’ll spend with Creature of the Well will be some of the most satisfying you’ll spend in all of gaming in 2019.
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Nintendo EnthusiastSep 20199/10
Overall, I had an amazing time with Creature in the Well. It’s one of the best dungeon crawlers on the Switch and most certainly deserves to be the pioneer in a new genre that Flight School is calling the “Pinbrawler.”
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TechRaptorSamuel GuglielmoSep 20195.5/10
While it has a fantastic high level concept, Creature in the Well quickly realizes it has no idea what to actually do with it and becomes a repetitive slog before long.
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GameSpaceJonathan WhiteSep 20196/10
Creature in the Well is an interesting take on a familiar set of genres, but it's ultimately unsure of itself and the gimmicks wear off very quickly.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Flight School Studio
Publisher: Flight School Studio, MWM Interactive
Released: September 6, 2019
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unreal Engine 4

IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 28 ratings.

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