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Hammerwatch cover art

Hammerwatch

Crackshell · Team17 · 2013-08-12

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Releases: Dec 23, 2017 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 15, 2017 (Xbox One), Dec 19, 2017 (PlayStation 4), Aug 12, 2013 (Mac), Aug 12, 2013 (Linux), Aug 12, 2013 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

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.

7
playing now
89%
positive of 6.5k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
500,000–1,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
70/100
IGDB user rating (35 ratings)
40h
to beat · rushed 22h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$9.99
steam price (US)

7 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 02:00 UTC (census sample)

Hammerwatch is a 2013 hack and slash and action-adventure game by Swedish studio Crackshell. It was released for Linux, Microsoft Windows and OS X in August 2013, followed by released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in December 2017. It was followed by Heroes of Hammerwatch and Hammerwatch 2.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 7 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 38 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~5/week).
  • · Review velocity down 16% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 14% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 260k–521k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 6,512 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$1.59-80%
GOG$1.59-80%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.59-80%
Humble Store$1.99-80%
Microsoft Store$9.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.00 at Chrono.gg (2016-03-18) · bundled 8×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 68 of 100 observed days · $0.59 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
343420182026Week of 2018-01-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2812026-08-06 22:00 — 6 players2026-08-07 06:00 — 4 players2026-08-07 14:00 — 4 players2026-08-07 22:00 — 7 players2026-08-08 06:00 — 13 players2026-08-08 14:00 — 4 players2026-08-08 22:00 — 12 players2026-08-09 06:00 — 6 players2026-08-09 14:00 — 5 players2026-08-09 22:00 — 17 players2026-08-10 06:00 — 10 players2026-08-10 14:00 — 7 players2026-08-10 22:00 — 7 players2026-08-11 06:00 — 7 players2026-08-11 14:00 — 4 players2026-08-12 22:00 — 19 players2026-08-14 05:00 — 6 players2026-08-15 13:00 — 10 players2026-08-16 21:00 — 24 players2026-08-18 04:00 — 4 players2026-08-19 12:00 — 7 players2026-08-20 19:00 — 20 players2026-08-22 03:00 — 17 players2026-08-23 11:00 — 5 players2026-08-24 18:00 — 14 players2026-08-26 02:00 — 3 players2026-08-27 10:00 — 3 players2026-08-28 18:00 — 7 players2026-08-30 02:00 — 7 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$9.99$1.002015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $2.992015-06-05 — best price $7.992015-07-11 — best price $9.992015-11-11 — best price $1.992016-01-15 — best price $1.492016-06-22 — best price $7.992016-11-29 — best price $9.992017-06-23 — best price $1.992017-10-26 — best price $2.492018-01-25 — best price $9.992018-07-09 — best price $9.992018-11-15 — best price $2.492019-02-04 — best price $2.492019-04-30 — best price $7.992019-07-09 — best price $9.992019-09-23 — best price $9.992019-11-28 — best price $1.992020-01-22 — best price $2.492020-03-26 — best price $8.992020-07-10 — best price $1.592020-12-22 — best price $1.992021-07-08 — best price $9.992022-01-05 — best price $9.992023-07-13 — best price $9.992024-06-27 — best price $1.992025-06-17 — best price $1.992025-10-08 — best price $9.992025-11-24 — best price $1.812025-12-12 — best price $2.002026-03-12 — best price $1.842026-04-20 — best price $1.992026-05-21 — best price $1.702026-06-19 — best price $1.742026-08-03 — best price $2.002026-08-14 — best price $1.592026-08-28 — best price $1.592026-08-30 — best price $1.59
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

2522026-05-29 — 15 pageviews2026-06-01 — 13 pageviews2026-06-04 — 11 pageviews2026-06-07 — 8 pageviews2026-06-10 — 5 pageviews2026-06-13 — 18 pageviews2026-06-16 — 9 pageviews2026-06-19 — 7 pageviews2026-06-22 — 14 pageviews2026-06-25 — 17 pageviews2026-06-28 — 18 pageviews2026-07-01 — 11 pageviews2026-07-04 — 2 pageviews2026-07-07 — 14 pageviews2026-07-10 — 8 pageviews2026-07-13 — 9 pageviews2026-07-16 — 12 pageviews2026-07-19 — 19 pageviews2026-07-22 — 8 pageviews2026-07-25 — 7 pageviews2026-07-28 — 14 pageviews2026-07-31 — 10 pageviews2026-08-03 — 15 pageviews2026-08-06 — 16 pageviews2026-08-09 — 15 pageviews2026-08-12 — 13 pageviews2026-08-15 — 17 pageviews2026-08-18 — 15 pageviews2026-08-21 — 11 pageviews2026-08-24 — 12 pageviews2026-08-26 — 9 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

38
achievements tracked
53.7%
earned "Mass murder"
4.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopPartial Controller Support

1 supported languages: English

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)21,4851%38
Xbox One (Xbox)6462%43
PS4 (PlayStation)5285%43
PS4 (PlayStation)2015%43
Switch (Nintendo)190%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DRPGCo-opIndieRetroActionFantasyTop-DownAdventureLocal Co-Op

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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