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The hack and slash dungeon crawler Hammerwatch gained a rather juice update earlier this month so I went back to take another look.

When I had previously tried it, honestly, I was a bit let down by the enemy AI. However, the more I played of it the more I came to appreciate it overall. That's especially true after playing a lot of it in local co-op (it also has online play!) and it's turned into a fantastic experience on Linux.

Hammerwatch 1.4 came out earlier this month, which added in a brand new Sorcerer class along with the option of twin-stick controls which actually feels really fantastic. They also tweaked abilities for other characters to improve them, updated characters visuals and so on.

I held off on writing about it due to a gamepad issue in the menus, which was fixed in another patch yesterday so I'm now more than happy to recommend it. It's good if you're alone and it will be a challenge enough to keep you interested, but if you bring a friend or two along for the ride it's even better.

Works great with a Steam Controller as well as a Logitech F310.

Grab it from: Humble Store (75% off!), GOG or Steam.

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6 comments

Rutine Aug 31, 2018
Yeah... I don't know. Maybe it's because just as for Blaze Rush I don't do coop or online, but I found this game quite... Meh. :|

Maybe I missed something, somewhere. :)
no_information_here Aug 31, 2018
I played a bit of this a few years ago. Need to go back again and see what they have added. While it is pretty fun in general, it is definitely better as a co-op game than solo.
adolson Aug 31, 2018
I love it. It reminds me a bit of a mix of Diablo and Gauntlet (but good). I haven't played it much co-op, though.c
slaapliedje Sep 1, 2018
My brother and I played this with local co-op, it's a blast! I actually hunt usually for local co-op games, they're sadly a dying breed.
cprn Sep 3, 2018
Wait... What? The twin stick controls were in-game two years ago, no? :/ I finished it with a friend on two Xbox controllers using left stick for character movement and the right one for targeting. Does twin stick mean something else?
slaapliedje Sep 4, 2018
Ha, yeah the twin sticks is how we played it..
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