Action · January 14, 2025
Heroes of Hammerwatch II (2025)
Embark on a new adventure in Heroes of Hammerwatch 2. A rogue-lite action-rpg brimming with randomly generated levels, deep customization, and rich persistent progression. Battle your way through the perilous Dark Citadel, collecting powerful equipment and trinkets that unlock game-changing upgrades and abilities. This unique mix of permanent equipment in the style of action-rpgs along with run defining rewards from its rogue-lite roots results in a compelling experience where you are sure to get something new out of every run, always progressing in some way, with no two runs the same. Return from your expeditions to upgrade your town, enchant gear, and unlock new upgrades for your character. Build a thriving hub to support your adventures and shape your play style in countless ways. And when you've conquered the Citadel, the challenge isn't over — New Game+ offers endless progression, tougher enemies, and ever more powerful rewards to keep the adventure alive. Key Features: 7 Unique Classes: Start as a Warrior, Paladin, Ranger, or Wizard, and unlock the Rogue, Warlock, and Sorcerer through gameplay. Each class offers 3 specializations, introducing new abilities and passives. Endless Replayability: Explore 8 distinct, randomly generated floor types, each teeming with unique enemies, traps, and challenges. Town Building: Upgrade your town to unlock run-enhancing NPCs, stash items, and customize your adventure. Dynamic Gear System: Equip enchantable weapons and gear to craft and upgrade your perfect build and explore varied play styles. An Abundance of Unlocks: Find blueprints that unlock new enchants for your equipment, attunements for permanently upgrading trinkets you find, and drinks to modify runs. Infinite Progression: New Game+ ensures endless gameplay with increasing difficulty, better gear, greater buffs, and unlimited leveling opportunities. Team Up: Enjoy online multiplayer with up to 4 players—tackle the Dark Citadel together!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 412
- Action RPG · 384
- Action Roguelike · 382
- Action · 381
- Rogue-like · 368
- Dungeon Crawler · 361
- Adventure · 342
- Rogue-lite · 333
- Procedural Generation · 330
- Hack and Slash · 326
- Pixel Graphics · 322
- 2D · 308
- Top-Down · 280
- Fantasy · 266
- Character Customization · 253
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.3k Steam reviews | Top 64% in Action |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53% |
| Concurrent peak | 144 players | Top 30% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 21 h average | Top 23% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- 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 Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 4.3k reviews
3.7k positive · 601 negative
Curator recommendations
5.1k
Peak concurrent players
144
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
21h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
14h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
37
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 14, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crackshell |
| Publisher | Team17 |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | [email protected] |
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