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  • Summary: 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 ofCreature 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. Expand
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  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Mar 30, 2020
    100
    I cannot find a bad thing to say about Creature in the Well. The gameplay is fun and unique, the trophy list is enjoyable and the presentation is amazing. I was obsessed while playing it and I did not want it to end. Unfortunately though, it did. Roll on the sequel, please can we have a sequel?
  2. May 17, 2020
    91
    A unique combination of genre elements and ideas, Creature in the Well is a brief but thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a weekend.
  3. Mar 31, 2020
    80
    Creature in the Well feels like a dungeon crawler, but it is unlike anything that has come before it. The addition of hack and slash and pinball elements gives it a fun and entertaining twist, despite some of its more frustrating issues.
  4. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 20, 2020
    80
    It’ll take you a handful of hours to get everything back up and running. However, this runtime feels far from insubstantial as every element is perfectly pitched. [Issue#175, p.80]
  5. Apr 8, 2020
    75
    Creature in the Well is a fun way to revisit pinball with a dungeon-crawling twist, but after completion, there’s very little reason to return to it. Furthermore, the gameplay loop of clearing levels is enjoyable in short bursts, but marathoning through it takes a toll on its atmosphere. Sure, I could have used additional modes, but what I got was a unique experience that other Pinball games just can’t provide.
  6. May 4, 2020
    75
    Overall, the art style, the esoteric story setup, the charming character work and genre mashup make it a worthwhile experience to at least dip into. If you love pinball games and dungeon monster beat ‘em ups, this will be in your wheelhouse and you may find yourself losing out to just “one more run” mentality.
  7. 70
    As an utterly original take on both the Dungeon Crawler and Pinball genre’s, Creature in the Well is a fascinating adventure with stark visuals and soundtrack to match. A few minor details such as the sparse story and repetition do not take away from what is a unique experience, but these aspects may leave you wanting more than what is on offer.

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  1. Jul 5, 2020
    10
    very cool, very swag i liked it very much, could be longer or have dlc but it was very fun