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Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.

What works
  • Engaging cooperative multiplayer
  • Multiple campaigns and classes
  • Challenging but fair combat
  • Rich pixel art and sound design
  • Mod support and community content
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive gameplay and grind
  • Some confusing level design and secrets
  • Limited story and character progression
  • Occasional bugs and ui issues
  • No cross-campaign progression

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Gatewalkers (Alpha)

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch

  • Smalland: Survive the Wilds

  • Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

  • SWORN

  • Coridden

  • Death Road to Canada
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Forsaken Frontiers

  • Island Notes

  • MetaPhysical
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

Why this game works

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