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Hammerwatch

Pixel-art dungeon crawler with castle floors and cooperative combat

Crackshell · Published by Team17 · Released Aug 12, 2013

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 3,847
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Aug 30, 2018
Minimum PC
OpenGL 1.4 Compatible
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hammerwatch?

In this top-down hack-and-slash adventure, you climb from the bottom to the top of a fantasy castle. You choose from six classes to fight enemies, avoid traps, solve puzzles, and find secrets across four areas, alone or in co-op with up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching castle levels for hidden secrets
  • +you want class choices and upgrades in a dungeon crawler
  • +you like local or online co-op with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you expect a detailed story to drive your progress
  • −you dislike fighting large groups of enemies repeatedly
  • −you want a consistently gentle difficulty curve

What players say

88% of 3,847 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, music, and co-op play. They often find the combat repetitive, and some report uneven difficulty or trouble playing online with friends.

How many players finish Hammerwatch?

3.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Survivalist», 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 system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 1.4 Compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
1.8 GHz
Graphics
OpenGL 1.4 Compatible
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
Any dual core
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does Hammerwatch 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 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
38
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Hammerwatch 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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