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Hammerwatch

Hammerwatch

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Released Aug 12, 2013 Developer Crackshell Publisher Team17 Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Dungeon CrawlerIndieRPGCo-opPixel Graphics
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.4%positive6,435 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Pretty fun. The graphics and music are good enough. The gameplay is pretty simple. You kill enemies, collect loot and powerups, spend your money in various shops for stronger abilities, fight the area boss, repeat a few times. Both campaigns are pretty long. The game makes it…”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The default controls invite you to lose, but rebinding controls isn't a difficult barrier to entry. Well worth the afternoon it takes to beat, and gives lots of incentive for replays.”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Not recommended · 10 found this helpful

“The classes are noticeably unbalanced. Some feel fluid and forgiving; others fight the game's own mechanics just to stay relevant. The game never acknowledges this, nor does it teach you anything about how it works — no tutorial, no feedback, no explanation for why you died.…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

13playing at last check
1324-hour peak
3,249all-time peak
0 250 500 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 462 avg · Aug 2013

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

38achievements
4.3%median completion
0.6%rarest: Hard Crystal Lich
53.7% of players 52.6% of players 30.6% of players 28.1% of players 19.9% of players 19.9% of players 15.7% of players 14.0% of players 11.4% of players 11.4% of players 10.5% of players 8.5% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 5.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 53.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
53.7%Mass murder — Kill 2,500 enemies in the campaign
52.6%Affluent — Get 10,000 coins in the campaign
30.6%The Queen — Kill the Queen on medium difficulty without having any crutches enabled
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%Hard Crystal Lich — Kill the Crystal Lich in the survival level on hard difficulty without having any crutches enabled
0.7%Genocide — Kill 250,000 enemies in the campaign
0.8%Crystal Lich — Kill the Crystal Lich in the survival level on medium difficulty without having any crutches enabled

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 14, 2025
Heroes of Hammerwatch II is Now Available!

The Wait Is Over, Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 is now officially available for purchase! To celebrate the launch, Heroes of Hammerwatch II is available with a 15% discount for the next week. https://store.

Aug 15, 2023
Hammerwatch II is Now Available!

We’re excited to announce that the long-awaited sequel to Hammerwatch is now available! Hammerwatch II offers an improved, richer Hammerwatch gameplay experience with all-new immersive environments to

Aug 15, 2023
Hammerwatch II is Now Available!

We’re excited to announce that the long-awaited sequel to Hammerwatch is now available! Hammerwatch II offers an improved, richer Hammerwatch gameplay experience with all-new immersive environments to

Apr 05, 2023
Hammerwatch II | 2023 Announcement

Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated open-world like never before. Coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4/5 and Nintendo Switch this ye

Aug 30, 2018
Patch Notes for 1.41 (August 2018)

Controller menu navigation fix Some missing strings can now be translated

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsDungeon Crawler · Indie · RPG · Co-op · Pixel Graphics · Action · Local Co-Op · Online Co-Op · Adventure · Hack and Slash · Retro · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements38
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.hammerwatch.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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