# Heroes of Hammerwatch II

> A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.

## Game facts

- Developer: Crackshell
- Publisher: Team17
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jan 15, 2025
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, Action, ActionRPG
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/619820/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China); Subtitles: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/heroes-of-hammerwatch-ii)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Each class offers a distinct playstyle, and equipment, skill, and trinket combinations provide substantial build variety.
- Random elements within runs, permanent progression outside runs, and town upgrades create addictive replayability.
- The game is enjoyable solo and supports cooperative multiplayer with friends or random players.

### Weaknesses

- Areas and enemies repeat in the same order during the late game, making gameplay monotonous and the endgame feel shallow or incomplete.
- Many players feel that progression becomes less noticeable after the mid-game despite the substantial time required for farming materials and developing characters.
- The amount and polish of the DLC fall short of expectations, leading to complaints that it offers too little content for its price.

## Links

- [Heroes of Hammerwatch II on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5309)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5309/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T16:16:56.379Z