Games like Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
If Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hammerwatch II, Brigands and Chronicon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition: Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.
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Hammerwatch II
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Brigands
WHY THIS
Shares class synergy and a nostalgic mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Second-strongest match for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Brigands is a “top-down hack and slash / beat 'em up adventure” game set in a medieval fantasy world. A local co-op game for casual gamers who like high intensity challenges for short periods of time. You can play from 1 to 4 players on a single computer.
Chronicon
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Third-strongest match for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares local co op and an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Ranked #4 for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Full Metal Furies
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Ranked #5 for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Castle Crashers®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Ranked #6 for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Ranked #7 for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
Hammerwatch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Ranked #8 for Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
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Heroes of Hammerwatch
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Reviewers of Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Reviewers of Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Gauntlet
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Working as a common grunt for CannoSec, you have been chosen by the owner to be a candidate as a distinguished Elite. A position thousands in CannoSec work hard to attain. However, you have to show CannoSec that you are a worthy candidate through the Certification Run. Are you meant for this?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from Crackshell
Other recommendable Steam games by Crackshell, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Heroes of Hammerwatch
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Another title from Crackshell, the studio behind Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
WHY THIS
Another title from Crackshell, the studio behind Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
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.
Hammerwatch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Another title from Crackshell, the studio behind Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Hammerwatch II
WHY THIS
Another title from Crackshell, the studio behind Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Another title from Crackshell, the studio behind Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares local co op and an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Castle Crashers®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
Frequently asked about Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
- Does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition cost?
- Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition are Hammerwatch II, Brigands, Chronicon.
- Who developed Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition?
- Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition was developed by Crackshell and published by Maximum Entertainment.
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