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Heroes of Hammerwatch II

Pixel-art action roguelite with persistent heroes and town upgrades

Crackshell · Published by Team17 · Released Jan 14, 2025

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 6,013
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 55 in 30 days
Players
208
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Heroes of Hammerwatch II?

A 2D pixel-art action RPG and roguelite built around runs through the Dark Citadel’s randomly generated floors. You fight enemies, avoid traps, collect gear and trinkets, then return to town to upgrade buildings and characters, alone or in online co-op for up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you like repeated dungeon runs with permanent progression
  • +you enjoy trying multiple classes and specializations
  • +you want online co-op for up to four players

Not for you if...

  • −you quickly tire of repeating similar levels and enemies
  • −you want roguelite rewards to transform every run
  • −you prefer little or no long-term grinding

What players say

81% of 6,013 reviews are positive · 76% of 55 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, class variety, co-op, and steady town and character progression. The most common complaints are grinding, repeated maps and enemies, limited build-changing rewards, and shallow endgame variety; several players also report lost save data.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 428 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026208
Nov 6, 2026122
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Nov 4, 2026139
Nov 3, 2026150
Nov 2, 2026152
Nov 1, 2026233
Oct 31, 2026187
Oct 30, 2026131
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Oct 25, 2026295
Oct 24, 2026298
Oct 23, 2026232
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Oct 21, 2026280
Oct 20, 2026298
Oct 18, 2026428
Oct 17, 2026370
Oct 16, 2026276
Oct 15, 2026264
Oct 14, 2026270
Oct 13, 2026308
Oct 11, 2026422
Oct 10, 2026336
Oct 9, 2026275
Oct 8, 2026276
Oct 7, 2026276
Oct 6, 2026324
Oct 4, 2026383
Oct 3, 2026372
Oct 2, 2026260
Oct 1, 2026186
Sep 30, 2026167
Sep 29, 2026160
Sep 27, 2026211
Sep 26, 2026179
Sep 25, 2026184
Sep 24, 2026150
Sep 23, 2026139
Sep 23, 2026202
Sep 22, 2026193
Sep 21, 2026155

How many players finish Heroes of Hammerwatch II?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Dark Citadel», 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

Heroes of Hammerwatch II screenshot 1

Heroes of Hammerwatch II system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core™ Duo or faster
Graphics
OpenGL 3.2+ / DirectX 11+
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch II have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch II run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch II 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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