Choose Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Choose Heroes of Hammerwatch II if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,983 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II vs DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set
Heroes of Hammerwatch II and DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) is 7 years older than Heroes of Hammerwatch II (2025). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Heroes of Hammerwatch II: 3,983 reviews, DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set: 13). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set
Choose DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set launched in 2018.
Both Heroes of Hammerwatch II and DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.5% vs 84.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heroes of Hammerwatch II |  DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (3,983 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Crackshell | CounterParry |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) is 7 years older than Heroes of Hammerwatch II (2025).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Heroes of Hammerwatch II: 3,983 reviews, DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set: 13).
- DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of Hammerwatch II (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heroes of Hammerwatch II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II vs DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Hammerwatch II or DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set first?
- If you want chronology, DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) came out before Heroes of Hammerwatch II (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Heroes of Hammerwatch II and DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Heroes of Hammerwatch II and DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes of Hammerwatch II ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Heroes of Hammerwatch II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heroes of Hammerwatch II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.