Hammerwatch

Buy89%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Crackshell · Dungeon Crawler · Aug 12, 2013

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Hammerwatch?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Solo play isn't that bad, but this is the type of game clearly designed for multiplayer mayhem and co-op fun.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also has a different feeling, less linear dungeon and more open world.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is also a decent roster of classes to choose from, such as Priest, Ranger, Thief, Warlock, Paladin and Wizard.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm sure there's plenty of challenge to be had with the higher difficulty levels for the hardcore players out there.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are a really well-done pixel-style look that does make it look like something from the 90s while having lighting effects that weren't typical back in the day, It just looks right and ages like fine wine.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the game is fun if you're going it alone, it definitely shines the brightest in multiplayer, especially if you want to play a melee character as certain situations are very, very tricky to pass without proper ranged damage.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op103 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Difficulty32 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Multiplayer23 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Players complain
Story
69% still recommend
Combat
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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