Heroes of Hammerwatch
Last updated: 2025-04-14
- Addictive gameplay loop with rewarding progression system.
- Varied character classes offer unique playstyles.
- Enjoyable solo experience, best in co-op.
- Early game is difficult, requires build optimization.
- Punishing mechanics, unavoidable traps can frustrate.
- Game suffers from crashes and lost progress.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 549
- Helpful reviews
- 68%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 31%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 82%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 18%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 869
- Negative points
- 512
- Gameplay points
- 229
- Perf. points
- 5
- Rec. points
- 259
- Misc points
- 45
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Deep, rewarding progression system | The game features a satisfying and deep progression system. This includes permanent account-wide upgrades, character leveling, town development, and a New Game+ mode with scaling difficulty, providing a sense of continuous improvement and long-term goals. | 95% |
| Engaging, addictive core gameplay | The game offers engaging and addictive gameplay, whether playing solo or with friends. It combines simple mechanics with challenging content, a well-balanced difficulty curve, and tight controls, resulting in a fun and satisfying experience that keeps players coming back for more. | 91% |
| Varied, unique character classes | The game features multiple classes that offer unique and enjoyable gameplay experiences. Each class feels distinct, with varied attacks and playstyles, encouraging players to experiment and find their preferred character. | 27% |
| Great solo player experience | The game is a fantastic solo player experience, enjoyable and addictive. It's considered one of the best roguelikes available, providing a chill experience and good gameplay. | 17% |
| Meaningful town upgrade system | The town upgrade system adds depth to the gameplay, providing a satisfying sense of progression. Players can send resources back to town during runs to unlock permanent upgrades, making each run more productive and the game easier over time. | 16% |
| Risk/reward drink buffs | The game features rare drinks that provide powerful buffs but also come with significant drawbacks. These trade-offs add a layer of strategic decision-making to the gameplay, forcing players to carefully consider the risks and rewards. | 12% |
| Faithful to Hammerwatch style | The game retains the style and quality of the original Hammerwatch, expanding on the formula with roguelite elements. Mouse aiming is easier than keyboard aiming in the previous game. | 12% |
| Well-made, RPG-like roguelite | The game is a well-made roguelite with interesting abilities and characters. It feels more like an RPG than a typical roguelite, with progress protected in ways that other roguelikes fail to do. | 11% |
| Combines Diablo, Gauntlet elements | The game combines elements from Diablo, Gauntlet, and other games, offering a unique and enjoyable experience. The resurrection system is strategic and punishing, and the leveling system hits a sweet spot. | 11% |