Heroes of Hammerwatch II (2025)

Developer: Crackshell
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 6,318 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, challenging action-RPG with procedurally generated levels and persistent upgrades that keep each run feeling fresh and rewarding.

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What players say

Players are divided on Heroes of Hammerwatch II. Some praise it as a worthy sequel with satisfying progression and fun co-op, while others find it grindy, repetitive, and boring, especially the combat and maps. A common complaint is the punishing death tax that removes 40% of resources early on, and that the game becomes an endless loop of difficulty levels and level caps.

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