Down Ward
Puzzle platformer with momentum-based flight through a haunted wilderness
Fisholith · Released Nov 10, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 86
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jun 24, 2021
What is Down Ward?
A free, single-player pixel-art platformer about Gable, an owl trying to reactivate dormant relics in an abandoned land. You solve puzzles, fight specters, and navigate obstacle-filled stages. Flight has no time limit, but staying airborne requires forward speed and room to maneuver.
For you if...
- +you enjoy precision platforming that takes practice to master
Not for you if...
- −you prefer detailed visuals over a minimal, limited-color art style
What players say
86% of 86 reviews are positive
Players praise the music and atmosphere, while opinions on the pixel art are divided. Recurring complaints concern enemies blending into the scenery and gameplay becoming repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Down Ward system requirements
Minimum: Midrange 2015, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Down Ward?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 (32 Bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- Midrange 2015 nVidia or AMD graphics card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Down Ward have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Down Ward run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Down Ward 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
