Hammerwatch II gets into the meat of its gameplay right away. I loved looking for better gear and never felt like I wasn't progressing toward something the entire time I played. I also loved the freedom to do side-quests when I wanted, no longer beholden to the linear story of the first Hammerwatch. Is it hard? You better believe it, but with multiple...
Hammerwatch2013
Hammerwatch
2013 BlitWorks76Good
Playtime
ModerateTypically 15 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $9.99
- $9.99
- $9.99
- $9.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- August 12, 2013
- Developer
- Crackshell
- Publisher
- BlitWorks
Overview
Hammerwatch is an 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!
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Reception
Press72
Players88
GoodGreat- OpenCritic72from 9 reviews
I loved Hammerwatch II's fighting and gameplay, but the lacklustre narrative, unrewarding sidequests, and uninformative quests and world traversal leave much to be desired.
Hammerwatch 2 is a delightful enough RPG romp held back by some issues that seem to cling stubbornly to the era that inspired it.
Hammerwatch is quite good looking, nice sounding ordinary, if not limited, hack & slash. Perfect for half an hour of mass murdering of worms and skeletons, but the game lacks content for a longer session.
I would argue that Hammerwatch is best experienced with a group of like-minded adventurers. There’s far more fun to be found in the chaotic mayhem of heroically charging down a corridor together, slinging spells at your enemies, cutting them down to size and knocking back an arrow or two, compared to when having to endure the game’s repetitive design...