Action · August 15, 2023
Hammerwatch II (2023)
The Chronicles Edition includes the full game, Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition, and the Hammerwatch II anniversary pack DLC.
Action releases from 2023
223 Action titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Hack and Slash · 469
- Action RPG · 464
- Co-op · 449
- Dungeon Crawler · 448
- Pixel Graphics · 441
- Medieval · 431
- Online Co-Op · 428
- Character Customization · 426
- RPG · 422
- Singleplayer · 398
- Co-op Campaign · 375
- Action · 369
- Action-Adventure · 362
- Adventure · 353
- Puzzle · 318
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 97% in Action |
| Positive rating | 62% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 94% |
| Engagement hours | 16 h average | Top 32% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Hammerwatch 2 is the Mighty Max pixelated mini-RPG that I need right now” Rock Paper Shotgun “it’s a lot of fun for fans of the genre” God is a Geek “I challenge anyone who is into the genre to spend two hours playing and not want to play more” Gaming Nexus
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crackshell |
| Publisher | Maximum Entertainment |
| Base price | $4.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
62%Mixed · 2.1k reviews
1.3k positive · 786 negative
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
16h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
12h
Typical completion time
Achievements
37
Steam unlocks available
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