Heroes of Hammerwatch - Ultimate Edition

Heroes of Hammerwatch - Ultimate Edition

July 30, 2020

ActionRoguelikeRPG Nintendo SwitchXbox OneXbox Series X/S

Encounter endless hordes of enemies, traps, puzzles, secrets and tons of loot, as you battle your way through procedurally generated levels to reach the top of the Forsaken Spire. Upgrade to grant your persistent heroes with various enhancements that will further help you in your quest, and even bring them …

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82.3

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Critic Reviews (15)

Abel Martín Generación Xbox Jul 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Heroes of Hammerwatch rescues the essence of Gauntlet by offering a simple, direct and challenging rogue-lite. Very enjoyable if we play with friends, although monotonous and repetitive if we decide to play it alone."

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Jul 2020
80.0 /100

"Heroes of Hammerwatch completely exceeded my expectations and this Ultimate Edition is one of my favourite indies of the year so far."

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Carrie Lambertsen Screen Rant Jul 2020
75.0 /100

"Who doesn’t dream of being the town’s hero? Heroes of Hammerwatch Ultimate Edition allows you to do just that- after a lot of death."

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Jul 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

80.0

"Dispensing with frivolous window dressing like story and dialogue, Heroes of Hammerwatch give players direct access to its addictive dungeon crawling. Fun played solo – but riotous played with a group – Heroes of Hammerwatch does old-school gaming right, even …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Jul 2020
100.0 /100

"Heroes of Hammerwatch is a game that grows on you. While definitely more fun with others I still had a lot of fun alone. It may have minor faults but I loved how I kept discovering something new about the …"

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Jamie Davies GameGrin Jul 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"I&s;ve sunk dozens of hours into Heroes of Hammerwatch and eagerly await the chance to spend dozens more. With numerous layers of progression systems, multiple distinct classes and more content than seems reasonable for its low price tag, Heroes of …"

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John-Paul Jones PlayStation Universe Jul 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

42.0

"Much more than just a sterling evolution of arcade legend Gauntlet, Heroes of Hammerwatch melds superbly robust dungeon crawling gameplay together with ingenious roguelike design to create the genre&s;s next must-have title. If like me you missed out on Heroes …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jul 2020
71.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

35.0

"This is a title that has me feeling a bit torn..."

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Mark Fajardo Just Push Start Jul 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

28.0

"To make it simple, there are really two ways to look at Heroes of Hammerwatch – Ultimate Edition. Either you decide you love the simple and engaging gameplay, the one where you run around, fight swarms of enemies and slowly …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Jul 2020
85.0 /100

"An enjoyable little rogue-lite with a mountain&s;s worth of replayability, Heroes of Hammerwatch is the perfect game for killing a little time either alone or with friends"

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Jul 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Heroes of Hammerwatch: Ultimate Edition is a game that works best with friends, and does a great job with how it balances gameplay and grind. This indie game is something you should add to your list of &s;must-haves&s;."

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

55.0

"Heroes of Hammerwatch is a great culmination of everything developer Crackshell started with Hammerwatch."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"One of the most addictive rogue-lites on the Nintendo Switch, Heroes of Hammerwatch blends classic action RPG progression with a hostile world design that&s;ll have heroes second guessing every turn they make, and whether or not their next foe will …"

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Rob Lake Jul 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Heroes of Hammerwatch is set within the same universe as 2017’s Hammerwatch. With the original release of Hammerwatch developer Crackshell delivered a game with satisfying combat and progression with a great pick-up and play style, whilst also catering to those …"

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Seb Hawden Rapid Reviews UK Jul 2020
80.0 /100

"Heroes of Hammerwatch is rewarding, fun and the gameplay loop is very intelligently designed. Every time you return from a run through the dungeons, unless it was a complete disaster, you will be able to progress your town in one …"

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