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Well Dweller Wiki & Guide
Well Dweller wiki and guide: all 13 bosses in order, 32 trinkets with locations, 20 spirits, the map, abilities, achievements and every platform fact.
Official Trailer Notes from the well
Latest Updates
- SITE Wiki launched with every trinket, spirit, story page and workshop token mapped from recorded 100% runs, plus Steam unlock rates for all 41 achievements.
- MAJOR Well Dweller released on PC (Steam, GOG), Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox with Game Pass, at $19.99 with a 15% launch discount.
- MAJOR Release date announced for September 22; the developer estimated 10-14 hours, 13 bosses and 15 main biomes.
- MINOR Demo v1.031 reworked the bubble rooms, added slight aim assist and extra healing spots near optional challenges.
- MINOR Demo update added postbox letters from characters and the option to replay time trials.
What is Well Dweller?
Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania by solo developer Kyle Thompson (Crypt Custodian, Islets), published by Top Hat Studios. You play Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a matchstick, who leaves the bottom of a well to burn the wicked Queen and rescue his four siblings. It released on September 22, 2026 on PC, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox (Game Pass), for $19.99.
The kingdom holds 13 bosses plus three chase sequences, 32 trinkets, 20 spirits, 23 story pages and 27 workshop tokens across 15 main biomes, and the developer puts a first run at 10-14 hours. Start with the walkthrough, check the boss order, or go straight to the trinket and 100% checklists.
Well Dweller Screenshots
Official screenshots from the Steam store page. © Kyle Thompson / Top Hat Studios.
First night out
Start Here: Your First Five Steps
- Turn on the minimap in Options → Gameplay, then read the 10 beginner tips.
- Beat the Groundskeeper and grab the Slingshot and your first trinket in the Hunter's Cabin — walkthrough.
- Buy Glass Eye and Weathered Coin from Looter as soon as you can — shop prices.
- Beat The Swarm for Climb and Tent Travel, then sweep earlier areas — what each ability opens.
- Track your 100% with the collectibles checklist and achievement unlock rates.
The matchstick kit
Tools & Data Pages
Walkthrough
Area-by-area route from the well to the Queen, with every ability pickup.
BOSSESAll 13 Bosses
Where each boss lives, what it unlocks, and the order two full runs took.
DATAAll 32 Trinkets
Every trinket with its in-game effect, area, price or required ability.
COLLECT100% Collectibles
Spirits, story pages, workshop tokens, trinket slots and golden feathers.
MOVESAbilities
Slingshot to Soar: what each ability does and which areas it opens.
STEAMAchievements
All 41 achievements with real unlock rates from Steam.
Every page on this wiki
Full Page Index
Progress
- Walkthrough — area-by-area route
- Bosses — all 13 in order
- Abilities — Slingshot to Soar
- Map — every area
- Endings — the true ending
Collect
- Trinkets — all 32 with effects
- Collectibles — 100% checklist
- Time trials — all 10 rewards
- Achievements — 41 with rates
- Looter's shop — prices
Buying & playing
- Platforms — Switch, PS5, Xbox
- Price — $19.99, Game Pass
- Release date — Sep 22
- Physical edition
- System requirements
- Demo
Guides
- Well Dweller Beginner Tips: 10 Things to Know First — Minimap, first purchases, healing and map habits
FAQ
What is Well Dweller?
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania by solo developer Kyle Thompson (Crypt Custodian, Islets), published by Top Hat Studios. You play Glimmer, a tiny bird with a matchstick, who sets out to burn the wicked Queen and rescue his family. It released on September 22, 2026.
Is it Well Dweller or Welldweller?
Well Dweller, two words. Searches like welldweller or well dwller mean the same game.
Is this the Well Dweller from Vampire Survivors or Fallout Shelter?
No. Vampire Survivors has an enemy called Well Dweller and Fallout Shelter's residents are 'dwellers'; this site covers only Kyle Thompson's 2026 metroidvania.
About This Site
Well Dweller Wiki is an independent, unofficial fan resource for Well Dweller players — not affiliated with Kyle Thompson.
- How we verify: Collectible tables are transcribed from the in-game pickup text shown in recorded 100% runs, then checked against a second run or guide; anything seen only once is labelled as such.
- Update cadence: We re-read the Steam news feed, store pages and achievement rates after every patch note Kyle Thompson posts, and date every data page.
- What we don't do: No invented stats: if a number (slot cost, boss HP, drop rate) is not visible in footage or official text, the table says so instead of guessing.