Hedgewars

Turn-based artillery battles with hedgehog teams and terrain-destroying weapons

Hedgewars Team · Released Dec 16, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 149
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Mar 3, 2023
Minimum PC: Media Accelerator 950; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hedgewars?

You command pink hedgehog soldiers in a free 2D strategy game, taking turns using weapons and utilities against opposing teams. Solo play includes two campaigns and separate training and challenge missions, while local and online matches support up to eight players and optional AI opponents.

For you if...

+you enjoy adjusting match rules and making custom maps
+you like customizing your team's costumes, flags, and voices

Not for you if...

−you want real-time combat rather than taking turns
−you prefer a serious military tone to cartoon warfare

What players say

90% of 149 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of weapons and modes, along with matches against friends. A recent reviewer criticizes the interface flow and its reliance on situation-specific hotkeys.

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Hedgewars system requirements

Minimum: Media Accelerator 950, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP (SP3) or higher
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) 1.66GHz or equivalent
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 or equivalent
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Hedgewars have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Hedgewars run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Display output has nonblocking issues
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Hedgewars 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam