Heroes of Hammerwatch is a Action, RPG game from Crackshell with a 88% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Crackshell
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.99
- Review signal
- 88% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ / DirectX 11+ Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ Storage: 500 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Heroes of Hammerwatch is worth a closer look if you want great with friends, solo-friendly, replayable, and pixel art.
Best for players who want pixel art, great with friends, solo-friendly, and replayable.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and technical roughness.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
pixel-art
SettingThe visual language is pixel-led or deliberately retro.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
farming
Play styleFarming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
Steam review snapshots
{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…But right when he was taking us to fight the boss, my game suddenly disconnected — and the whole lobby crashed right…The pixel art is very well done.Why it fits
Best if you want a replayable pixel art Action RPG that works solo or with friends. Worth a look for its replayable structure, exploration focus, and strong fit for solo or co-op play.
Who might skip it
Skip if you dislike repetition, grind, or technical roughness.