Heroes of Hammerwatch: online co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Mar 1, 2018
4+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Roguelite · Action Roguelike · Pixel Graphics

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.

87%Very positive7,500 Steam reviewsSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

87%

Very positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 87% positive of 7,500 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
4+players
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Crackshell
Publisher: Team17
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Mar 1, 2018 on PC and Linux
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 3 languages

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Heroes of Hammerwatch have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Heroes of Hammerwatch crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Heroes of Hammerwatch?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Heroes of Hammerwatch on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Heroes of Hammerwatch work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Heroes of Hammerwatch free?: No, it's a paid game.

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