Creature in the Well
A pinball-inspired dungeon crawler where swords send energy orbs ricocheting
Flight School Studio, MWM Interactive · Published by Flight School Studio · Released Sep 6, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 305
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Sep 4, 2019
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Creature in the Well?
In this single-player, top-down action game, you guide the last BOT-C unit through eight dungeons inside a desert mountain to restore an ancient facility and stop a sandstorm. You charge and strike energy orbs to reactivate machinery, face challenges set by the Creature, and find upgradeable weapons and clothing.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced action with an unconventional combat system
- +you enjoy finding secrets and experimenting with different equipment
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign centered on its story
What players say
77% of 305 reviews are positive
Players praise the art style and music. Complaints center on repetitive rooms, awkward aiming, and frustrating boss fights.
Screenshots and trailer
Creature in the Well system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 470, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Creature in the Well?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-530
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 / ATI Radeon HD 6870
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GTX 760 / ATI Radeon HD 7970
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Creature in the Well have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Creature in the Well run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Creature in the Well use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
