Fit check
Is Hammerwatch II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG players who want a pixelated fantasy adventure
- Players who prefer journeys involving resistance support and village assistance
- Fantasy game fans who want battles against beasts and undead
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an experience focused on peaceful exploration rather than battles with beasts and undead
- Players looking for a narrowly confined dungeon adventure rather than travel beyond Castle Hammerwatch
- Players who do not want a pixelated visual style
Our take on Hammerwatch II
The defining detail is the journey beyond Castle Hammerwatch into a pixelated world, where gathering heroes combines resistance support, village assistance, and battles against beasts and undead.
What is Hammerwatch II?
Hammerwatch II is an action RPG set beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch.
Players gather heroes to explore a pixelated world, aid King Roland’s resistance, and help villagers. The adventure includes battles against beasts, hordes of undead, and other forces of evil. The Chronicles Edition includes the full game, Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition, and the Hammerwatch II anniversary pack DLC.
How Hammerwatch II plays
- 01Pixelated Exploration
- The adventure takes place beyond Castle Hammerwatch in a pixelated world.
- 02Resistance Support
- Players aid King Roland’s resistance and assist villagers during the journey.
- 03Fantasy Combat
- Encounters include beasts, hordes of undead, and other forces of evil.
- 04Chronicles Edition
- This edition includes the full game, Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition, and the Hammerwatch II anniversary pack DLC.
Hammerwatch II compared to similar games
Hammerwatch II combines pixelated exploration with action-RPG combat, resistance support, village assistance, and battles against beasts and undead. Ghost of a Tale instead focuses on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in a medieval world populated by animals. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines cooperative action-RPG play with tower defense, while Vagante follows adventurers through a dark fantasy world filled with monsters, demons, and crooks.
Hammerwatch II: platforms & release
Is Hammerwatch II worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG players who want a pixelated fantasy adventure. Skip it if: players seeking an experience focused on peaceful exploration rather than battles with beasts and undead.
Where can I download Hammerwatch II?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hammerwatch II's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hammerwatch II on?
Windows only.
