Well Dweller has been released on Game Pass. On the day it was released, critics gave it high ratings. The project has become one of the highest-rated metroidvanias of the past decade and is in the top 5 Xbox games releasing in 2026, according to Opencritic.
Well Dweller currently has a score of 90 out of 100 on Opencritic. 100% of all reviewers recommend trying this game.
Here are the 5 highest-rated Xbox Series X games of 2026 | S courtesy of Opencritic.
In their reviews, reporters praised “Well Dweller” for combining a dark fairytale atmosphere, a good visual style, and engaging world exploration. They also like smooth controls, good platforming, a simple and enjoyable combat system, a variety of enemies, and plenty of secrets and collectibles. Almost all journalists agreed that the game doesn’t try to complicate the classic Metroidvania formula.
The main criticism is precisely the lack of novelty and complexity. Multiple publications noted that Well Dweller offers few truly new ideas compared to previous games by the same author, including Crypt Custodian. Furthermore, not everyone will like this difficulty level – journalists wrote that the passage may be too easy for fans of the genre.
Well Dweller is available on Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox Series X | S and PC.
