reminder that the issue with downwell not launching isn't the developer's fault

apparently fixed, will keep the post as it is in case anyone has problems







What happened was Valve updating Steam, and with said update breaking Downwell. It's being fixed soon.



Try this in the meantime:



1) Opting out of the Steam client beta:

Not too hard, go to Steam settings > Account > opt out of the beta. Boom.



Not working. The issue snuck into the stable build. Thanks, Valve.



This method won't count playtime and achievements, but it makes the game work.



Make yourself a DRM-free version:

Once again, not too hard. Navigate to your Downwell directory (right click on Downwell in your Steam library > Properties > Local files tab > Browse local files). You should see Downwell.exe.

Surprisingly enough, you're able to extract it like a .zip file. Do that, preferably to a folder.



In the folder you extracted Downwell.exe to, you should see a bunch of files. Delete steam_api.dll and launch Downwell_v1_0_5.exe. Ta-da, Downwell now launches.



As a bonus, if you go with the second solution, you can carry the game around different computers including ones which don't have Downwell bought. Just copy the folder to an USB drive.[/strike]