Creature in the Well

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Available on:Xbox OneSep 6, 2019

PCSep 6, 2019

Nintendo SwitchSep 6, 2019

Xbox Series X/SNov 10, 2020

Developer: Flight School Studio

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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 free the city of Mirage from a deadly sandstorm. Pinball with swords: Charge up energy orbs, then bounce and ricochet them to reactivate dormant machinery and stop the sandstorm. Defeat the Creature: Escape the many challenges set by the Creature and confront it in intricate, skillful battles. Dungeon-crawler: Delve deeper into the mountain as you unlock eight hand-crafted dungeons, each filled with unique gameplay themes, unlockables, and secrets to uncover. Over 20 unique items: Customize your playstyle with upgradeable weapons and clothing that change how you play the game.

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Easy Allies

Daniel Bloodworth

7.5 / 10.0

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GameSpot

Jordan Ramée

8 / 10

Though it doesn't always explain things well, Creature in the Well is a fun dungeon crawler that cleverly uses pinball-inspired mechanics in lieu of traditional hack-and-slash combat.

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Game Revolution

Alex Santa Maria

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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Destructoid

CJ Andriessen

8 / 10.0

Flight School Studio has created an exceptional world to explore in Creature in the Well. Its prodigious art direction is enticing, wooing players into a unique puzzle game that very much feels like a history lesson on the medium itself. It combines ideas and concepts found throughout gaming into a single, dynamic experience with a memorable antagonist eerily watching your every move. I absolutely love it, but I recognize there is room for improvement. With a bit more variety in design and a fine-tuned difficulty curve, it could have been one for the ages.

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cheshiredoge

45 / 100

Don't play this game. The graphics are stunning, audio is cool, story is interesting, but ******* THE CONTROLS ARE INFURIATING. If you want to enjoy this game, go watch a playthrough or something. For a game that totally relies on mouse input for aiming and executing attacks, it sure doesn't pick up mouse input reliably enough. So many times I died because I'd happen to be

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