Fun for about ten minutes, then you realize the gameplay is just Sonic syndrome but vertical: You want to go fast and the game suggests a fast pace is necessary, but any attempts to fall for longer than a second result in landing on a red enemy that you can't stomp on or have any chance of seeing ahead of time. On top of that, the graphics are incredibly busy and unclear, so after you take the first bit of unfair damage you will likely be swarmed by more enemies from the sides and above that you can't easily avoid after committing to the fast fall. Your only other option is to very tediously work your way down platform by platform and be overly cautious to the point that the game lacks the flow it seems to be going for. The game also has essentially no communication as to how basic mechanics work, for example what does a gem high even do? Do combos matter, and if so, why are they punished by the blind leaps of faith required to pull them off? The game is flashy and smooth and has all the suggestions of a good game but the gameplay is simply unrewarding and more akin to playing a slot machine than a skill based platformer. There is nothing but cosmetic unlockables for you to work towards across multiple playthroughs either, so each subsequent play feels like a hopeless chore.

This game is so 'easy' that i decided to uninstall before even finishing it on hard mode

highly reccomend players without patience who are looking for an easy and relaxing game where you want to throw your computer off the window

An excellent game that does the most with so little. There's no fluff in Downwell, just go-go-go gameplay. 3 buttons, 3 colors, 3 dollars, infinite fun. It gets pretty difficult pretty fast, but through mastery of the mechanics (and the help of upgrades) it makes reaching the end extremely gratifying. Well done.

As a side note, this game plays surprisingly well on mobile.