Hammerwatch

 PC
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 114 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 114
  3. Negative: 13 out of 114

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  1. Conny
    Aug 15, 2013
    2
    This is an awful game.

    It is obvious that they tried to go with a simple game mechanic but it falls short because the core mechanics are not fun or well done. It feels as if all content added to the game are just fillers. But it's just polishing something that's completely broken. Everything feels overly repetitive and not rewarding in the slightest. Hammerwatch does not live up to    This is an awful game.

    It is obvious that they tried to go with a simple game mechanic but it falls short because the core mechanics are not fun or well done. It feels as if all content added to the game are just fillers. But it's just polishing something that's completely broken.

    Everything feels overly repetitive and not rewarding in the slightest. Hammerwatch does not live up to it's presentation.    … Expand
  2. Thicky
    Aug 14, 2013
    4
    This is written as the game is just released. It's a gauntlet type game on the pc. Unfortunately the game doesn't play well when using a keyboard, you really need a controller.

    But right on the Steam page for the game it states "Partial Controller Support". My controller doesn't even work yet.

    TLDR; wait until this game makes some hefty patches.
  3. NikKotovski
    Feb 11, 2014
    1
    The game is rather good itself despite old-looking graphics, but thx to constant save crashes it is unplayable in CO-OP. So for me it basically ended up in a waste of money, because I wanted to play with my friends.
  4. xolve
    Oct 22, 2014
    3
    Poor graphics and visual acuity - screen judders every so often like it's been hit by tiny rocks -
    Poor sound and music - ruined by overcompressing and/or overlimiting, clipped and distressing to listen to -
    Lousy gameplay - if you want something genuinely interesting along the same lines - Diablo 1. It's almost twenty years old and it's much, much better than this.
  5. tarmatar
    Sep 10, 2020
    2
    The main task is endless swotting of jugs and boxes, over and over again...

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PC Gamer UK
    Nov 6, 2013
    70
    It's great to revisit the dungeon crawler genre's crude beginnings, but don't go alone. [Dec 2013, p.89]
  2. Eurogamer
    Sep 24, 2013
    70
    There's precious little depth lurking in Hammerwatch, then, but if you've got a few friends handy or are willing to wait around online for the worryingly small community to make itself known, this is genuine old-fashioned skeleton-bashing with a gloriously tidal approach to chucking in the enemies.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 18, 2013
    77
    Exploring dungeons, gathering loot and puzzling your way through the provided arenas is banter baiting fun, however. [Nov 2013, p.75]
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