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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Creature in the Well cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Creature in the Well cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Flight School Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Flight School Studio}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MWM Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Flight School Studio}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="Indie DB">[https://www.indiedb.com/games/creature-in-the-well IndieDB - Creature in the Well]</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2021-12-08}}</ref>|build=4.20.3.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 6, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 6, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|creature-in-the-well|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8215/creature-in-the-well|76}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|creature-in-the-well|74}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Top-down view, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Hack and slash, Pinball, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 852300
 
|steam appid  = 852300
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1523738129
 
|gogcom id    = 1523738129
 +
|official site= http://creatureinthewell.com/
 +
|hltb        = 68145
 +
|mobygames    = creature-in-the-well
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | creature-in-the-well | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref name="baronsmoki refcheck">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-03-25}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | creature_in_the_well | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | creature_in_the_well | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | creature-in-the-well-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | creature-in-the-well-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p3swzzj1m4b| Microsoft Store | Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | creature-in-the-well | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p3swzzj1m4b | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 852300 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 852300 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki refcheck"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\CITW\Content\Movies\</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>SplashScreens.mp4</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\CITW\Saved}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = true
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             = true
+
|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay and menu. {{term|Pillarboxed}} cutscenes.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Unavailable|date=2019-09-06|comment=Tested with custom resolution 1920x800}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = hackable
|hdr notes                  =  
+
|hdr notes                  = Modify Engine.ini to enable HDR in UE4 games.
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Creature_in_the_Well_Settings.png|Settings Menu
 +
Creature_in_the_Well_Video_Settings.png|Video Settings
 +
</gallery>
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = limited
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = Title screen menu requires keyboard keys to access saves. Every other menu is accessible with a mouse.
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = <ref name="xbone">{{Refcheck|user=Unavailable|date=2019-09-06|comment=Tested with Xbox One controller}}</ref>
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = <ref name="xbone"/>
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = <ref name="xbone"/>
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= <ref name="xbone"/>
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = <ref name="xbone"/>
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|xbox prompts notes        =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        = <ref name="xbone"/>
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
|impulse triggers notes    =  
+
|impulse triggers notes    = <ref name="xbone"/>
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
|controller hotplug notes  =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  = <ref name="xbone"/>
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = <ref name="xbone"/>
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = <ref name="xbone"/>
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Controller_Keymap_Settings.png|Controller Options
 +
Creature_in_the_Well_Keyboard_Keymapping.png|Keyboard and Mouse Options
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Mexican Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 6870
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6870
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    = 10 GB
 
|recHD    = 10 GB
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce GTX 760
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7970
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7970
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:15, 5 March 2023

Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well cover
Developers
Flight School Studio
MWM Interactive
Publishers
Flight School Studio
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 6, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 76
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Top-down view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Hack and slash, Pinball, Platform
Themes Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Creature in the Well on HowLongToBeat
Creature in the Well on IGDB
Creature in the Well on MobyGames

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[3]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Play Anywhere
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\CITW\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename SplashScreens.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/852300/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CITW\Saved
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/852300/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-530
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
AMD Radeon HD 6870
DirectX 10 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.20.3.0[1][2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. IndieDB - Creature in the Well
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-08
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-03-25
  4. Verified by User:Unavailable on 2019-09-06
    Tested with custom resolution 1920x800
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Verified by User:Unavailable on 2019-09-06
    Tested with Xbox One controller