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tweakEra · Published by tweakEra
Content notice: This game contains depictions of extreme violence, gore, and mutilation involving stylized PSX-style characters, along with dark horror themes and unsettling imagery.
Very Positive — 92% positive (178 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Action, Adventure · 2026 · More free games
About this game
Claw your way through the tunnels
Destroy all the rubble in your way and find the truth!
They fear the light... Make it through their den before the lights turn off!
Use the backup hand-crank generator to bring light into the rooms! This should buy you enough time to run past before they get you.
Hit the underground pests with your rusty spoon!
The tunnels are infested with rats! Get them out of your way and maybe uncover things they were eating.
Don't get to close to their gate...
These subterranean freaks will not hesitate to grab you from their prison if you get near. Escape their grasp with a quick-time event!
Try not to fall!
Balance your way across massive chasms. Lean left and right to maintain your equilibrium or suffer the consequences of a long fall
There's something in the well...
You all heard it last night, something is moving down there. We can't just ignore it. Our water is almost gone and it's up to you to find out why! Tie the rope around you and climb down there... Let us know what you see.
Someone was building a prison down here...
An abandoned construction site for a prison? Where is everybody? Explore these abandoned ruins. Discover notes and clues that reveal the horrors that occurred down here. Find a way out
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
DEMO OUT NOW
Can you hear them calling from below?We have finally released the very first public demo for THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY, a dark and distorted adventure horror experience!You can play the very first level right now!Demo Features:Crawl through cursed tunnels.Dig through broken earth with your rusty spoonSmash rodents in the head with that same rusty spoonOperate decaying hand-crank machinery to bring light to darknessDon't let them grab hold of you...Go check it out now!Read full article on Community Announcements (tweakEra)AnnouncementsOfficial
The wait is almost over! Something is coming very soon...
Thank you all for the massive support you've shown for this game!After months of playtesting, feedback, tweaking and bugfixing, we are officially ready for the release of our public demo.You will all be able to play the very first level of THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY! A cruel and dark adventure where nowhere is truly safe.The demo will introduce players to the game’s oppressive atmosphere, brutal environments, and very unique mechanics.Explore dark and claustrophobic tunnelsDig through debris and broken earth with your rusty spoonSmack rats in the head with that same rusty spoonOperate decaying hand-crank machinery to bring light to darknessEscape the grasp of those who are still living down hereStay tuned and keep your eyes open for the playable demo in the coming weeks!-tweakEraRead full article on Community Announcements (tweakEra)
