Action · August 12, 2013
Hammerwatch (2013)
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. Key Features 6 different classes, with unique features and skills Character development through unlocks and upgrades Hard, medium and easy of course Customize difficulty with several different modifiers Controller support, supports various different gamepads Multiplayer COOP, for up to four players, online, LAN and local PC, MAC and Linux support Mod and editing support, make your own levels and change other things to your liking
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104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Dungeon Crawler · 233
- Indie · 220
- RPG · 205
- Co-op · 185
- Pixel Graphics · 179
- Action · 163
- Local Co-Op · 159
- Online Co-Op · 149
- Adventure · 130
- Hack and Slash · 114
- Retro · 96
- Fantasy · 95
- Multiplayer · 90
- 2D · 79
- Top-Down · 68
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.4k Steam reviews | Top 52% in Action |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 53% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 6.4k reviews
5.7k positive · 708 negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
3.6k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
38
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crackshell |
| Publisher | Team17 |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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