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- Heroes of Hammerwatch
Heroes of Hammerwatch
An online co-op action RPG where up to four heroes fight through random dungeons, die, upgrade and go again.
Online co-op for up to 4 players.
- 4 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You pick a hero and fight your way through dungeon levels full of monsters, traps and secrets. The levels are built fresh on every run. Each run starts in the town of Outlook, where you spend what you collected on ten buildings and other upgrades that make your heroes stronger.
Up to four of you play online, each with a class that has its own stats and abilities. You work together against the tougher enemies and bosses. Anything you carry is lost if you die before you secure it. Heroes keep their experience between runs, and you can bring your own hero into a friend's game.
It is tough at first and suits a group that enjoys building up heroes over many runs. There is no local co-op, so every player needs their own device.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Building and creating
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Heroes of Hammerwatch
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both have upgrades that carry over.
No big difference from Heroes of Hammerwatch.
Fellowship
Why it scores 94%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- Early access
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Heroes of Hammerwatch.
Inkbound
Why it scores 89%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Inkbound differs
- Less to unlock than Heroes of Hammerwatch
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
But less to unlock than Heroes of Hammerwatch.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
12 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Release date, Genres, About, Sessions, Unlocks and progress, Fighting, Exploring, Building and creating, Calm and coziness, Puzzles and figuring out, Planning ahead, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Features list Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Most players online: The maker's feature line says to play with up to 3 friends in co-op, which makes four players.
- Release status: The page sells the game as a released product.
- Release date: Steam shows Mar 1, 2018.
- Genres: The maker calls it a rogue-lite action-adventure game.
- About: User tags include Fantasy and Dungeon Crawler.
- Sessions: Each run starts in the town of Outlook, levels are generated fresh and heroes keep their experience between runs.
- Unlocks and progress: The maker leads with persistent progression and lists ten upgradeable town buildings and over 100 items.
- Fighting: The maker promises endless hordes of enemies. User tags include Hack and Slash and Bullet Hell.
- Exploring: The short description says to explore and battle through generated levels, and the text lists secrets.
- Building and creating: The maker lists constructing and upgrading ten town buildings.
- Calm and coziness: Each run starts in the town of Outlook, which you upgrade between dungeon trips.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The text lists puzzles next to traps and secrets.
- Planning ahead: The maker lists seven classes with their own stats and abilities, and over 100 items of different rarity.
- Free base co-op: The base game is sold for 14.99 US dollars. Demos and trials do not count.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Local co-op, Genres, Release date.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Heroes of Hammerwatch as app 677120.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows and Linux builds and no Mac build.
- Local co-op: Steam categories list Co-op and Online Co-op but no local or split-screen co-op.
- Genres: Steam lists Action, Indie and RPG.
- Release date: Steam gives Mar 1, 2018 and shows no early access period.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: GOG repeats the up to 3 friends co-op line.
- Release date: GOG gives the release date as 2018-03-01 and supports Windows.
- Free base co-op: GOG sells the game for a price.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The console edition page lists PS4, with the base game and all three DLCs.
- Most players online: The page says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
- Free base co-op: The console edition costs 19.99 US dollars.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The console edition page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with all three DLCs.
- Most players online: Capabilities list online co-op for 2 to 4 players.
- Free base co-op: The console edition costs 19.99 US dollars.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The Switch page, which sells the edition with all three DLCs, shows Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, so it plays on Switch 2 through backward compatibility.
- Most players online: The page says up to 4 players for online play.
- Local co-op: The page lists one player on a single system. Local wireless links several consoles, so it is not play on one device.
- Free base co-op: The console edition costs 19.99 US dollars.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 is action game and role-playing video game.
- Release date: P577 is 2018-03-01 for Windows and Linux.
nintendolife.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: Nintendo Life, 2020-08-06, says the game shines when you get together with friends online.
- Sessions: Says you return to the generated dungeons often.
- Unlocks and progress: Says you use loot to buy new items and upgrades.
ladiesgamers.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.
- Local co-op: Review of 2020-08-09 calls the missing local co-op its biggest issue and says the PC version dropped it too.
- Getting better: Says you die quickly when you first enter the dungeons.
- Unlocks and progress: Says town upgrades carry over when you start a new class.
rapidreviewsuk.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Time to hang out, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better.
- Kind of game: Rapid Reviews UK, 2020-08-31, describes everyone working together toward a common goal.
- Sessions: Describes fighting through dungeons, looting, dying and repeating.
- Working in sync: Says players work together against the harder mobs and bosses.
- Tension and danger: Says dying loses everything you are carrying.
- Time to hang out: Describes the group working together against tough mobs and bosses.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Lists puzzles with traps, hazards, loot and bosses.
- Getting better: Describes nearly impossible mobs and bosses.
gamegrin.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Planning ahead.
- Tension and danger: GameGrin, 2020-09-01, says elite enemies add danger and unsecured resources are gone forever if you die.
- Planning ahead: Describes carrying resources to a safe spot and an ore system that paces the upgrades.