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Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition

Top-down dungeon crawler with seven classes and three campaigns

Crackshell · Published by Maximum Entertainment · Released Aug 15, 2023

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 201
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 24, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
Full requirements

What is Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition?

This top-down, pixel-art action RPG takes place in labyrinths after Blight's dragon army overthrows King Roland. Choose a class, fight groups of enemies, navigate traps, solve puzzles, and collect items across the Castle Hammerwatch, Sun Temple, and Shaftlocke Tower campaigns. Play alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching for hidden passages between fights
  • +you like straightforward combat against large groups of enemies
  • +you want to explore campaign maps with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike getting lost in maze-like levels
  • −you want extensive skill and gear customization
  • −you prefer forgiving fights with fewer traps and enemies

What players say

79% of 201 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, secrets, and co-op play. Common complaints concern confusing layouts and unclear puzzles. Some players also find the action repetitive or the character progression limited, and others criticize Sun Temple's difficulty.

How many players finish Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition?

8.9% of Steam players have unlocked «One Man's Scraps», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core™ Duo or faster
Graphics
OpenGL 3.2+ / DirectX 11+

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian.

Does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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