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Heroes of Hammerwatch

Pixel-art action roguelite with co-op runs and persistent progression

Crackshell · Published by Team17 · Released Mar 1, 2018

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 7,855
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 11 in 30 days
Players
34
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 27, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Heroes of Hammerwatch?

A 2D pixel-art action roguelite about climbing the procedurally generated levels of the Forsaken Spire. Each run starts in Outlook, where you upgrade the town and persistent heroes before fighting enemies, avoiding traps, solving puzzles, and collecting loot alone or in co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy persistent town and character progression
  • +you want repeatable dungeon runs with randomized loot
  • +you prefer action roguelites playable alone or cooperatively

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long grinds and repeated dungeon runs
  • −you want upgrades shared fully across every character
  • −you prefer varied builds over incremental stat increases

What players say

87% of 7,855 reviews are positive · 72% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the town and character progression, moment-to-moment combat, and co-op dungeon runs. The dominant complaint is a slow, repetitive grind for gold, materials, and character-specific upgrades, especially when playing solo or advancing through later runs.

Players over time

▼ -42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 88 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Nov 5, 202641
Nov 4, 202644
Nov 3, 202654
Nov 2, 202638
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202641
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Oct 29, 202628
Oct 28, 202638
Oct 27, 202646
Oct 26, 202653
Oct 25, 202668
Oct 24, 202656
Oct 23, 202646
Oct 22, 202643
Oct 21, 202658
Oct 20, 202654
Oct 19, 202662
Oct 18, 202658
Oct 17, 202655
Oct 16, 202656
Oct 15, 202653
Oct 14, 202644
Oct 13, 202686
Oct 12, 202674
Oct 11, 202674
Oct 10, 202680
Oct 9, 202675
Oct 8, 202661
Oct 7, 202665
Oct 6, 202653
Oct 5, 202688
Oct 4, 202675
Oct 3, 202678
Oct 2, 202641
Oct 1, 202649
Sep 30, 202654
Sep 29, 202665
Sep 28, 202651
Sep 27, 202675
Sep 26, 202658
Sep 25, 202654
Sep 24, 202650
Sep 23, 202634
Sep 23, 202671
Sep 22, 202671
Sep 21, 202656

How many players finish Heroes of Hammerwatch?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Forsaken Tower», 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 screenshot 1

Heroes of Hammerwatch system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 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
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, Linux
Achievements
114
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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