Hamsterdam
Arcade brawler combining hamster martial arts with rhythm-based attacks
Muse Games · Released Jul 31, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 89
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Aug 5, 2019
What is Hamsterdam?
Hamsterdam is an arcade brawler set in a town threatened by a vermin gang, where hamster Pimm fights to rescue his grandpa. You progress through town districts, using timed combos and counters against gang members and bosses. You also ride a scooter and unlock outfits.
For you if...
- +you enjoy lighthearted action with cute animal characters
- +you like completing optional challenges in individual levels
Not for you if...
- −you want combat built around complex combos
- −you dislike rhythm-based inputs and quick-time events
What players say
81% of 89 reviews are positive
Players praise the cartoon visuals and character designs. Common complaints concern repetitive combat, limited depth, and PC controls that feel poorly adapted from touch inputs. Some players also report finishing moves failing to register.
Screenshots and trailer
Hamsterdam system requirements
Minimum: Dedicated with at least 5…, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hamsterdam?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- Dual-core 2.4GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or better)
- Graphics
- Dedicated graphics card with at least 512MB VRAM (Radeon HD 6750M or better)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Hamsterdam have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hamsterdam run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Hamsterdam 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
