Unique, satisfying physics combat
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“Swinging stuff around with the mouse feels SOOO GOOD.”
Steam review · 58.4 h played ↗
Hammerfight
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Konstantin Koshutin2009Fighting · Action
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 52 min ago
The verdict
A free, one-of-a-kind physics brawler where you swing huge weapons by moving the mouse. Satisfying once mastered, but dated and buggy; skip it if you dislike tinkering or mouse-flailing.
Great for
Players who want a unique, skill-based physics brawler and don't mind tweaking config files
Main risk
Awkward mouse controls, low resolution and bugs (like escort allies dying) can make it frustrating or unplayable
What players love
Deep lore, story and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The whole culture and society is just incredible and complex, it feels like the author's created a whole alternate universe.”
Steam review · 73.8 h played ↗
Nostalgic classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“it's an indie game classic that needs to be experienced”
Steam review · 30.3 h played ↗
Large weapon arsenal and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The dozens of weapons and upgrades are incredible, and the gameplay is basically endless.”
Steam review · 53.5 h played ↗
Free and great value
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“You can't get a better deal at $0. If you like video games, you have to try this.”
Steam review · 17.6 h played ↗
Great music and art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“listen to the incredible soundtrack which has wormed itself deep into my memory”
Steam review · 23.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Awkward, hard-to-calibrate mouse controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Wins the award for "Most Unintuitive Controls". Moving the mouse around to gain momentum for your weapon AND moving around is just a bad idea.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Brutal, unfair difficulty and cheap enemy AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I can be a level 30 and a nobody on a wave 1 in the arena can tear me to pieces just cuz he has firecrackers”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Bugs: escort allies die, physics breaks
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the ally collides with itself and dies, making the game impossible to beat”
Steam review · 14.5 h played ↗
Low resolution, tiny window, no video options
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“this game does not have any sort of video options. You’re stuck with a 4:3 window.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Cluttered screen, big HUD, effects hide action
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The HUD is too large.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Outdated Steam version, no Russian
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Steam version is not the last, and absolutely awful.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown150 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 98SE / ME / XP / Vista
ProcessorAthlon / Pentium III 2 GHz
Memory256 Mb
GraphicsDirectX 8.0 compatible with 64 Mb VRAM
Storage150 Mb
OSWindows 98SE / ME / XP / Vista
ProcessorAthlon / Pentium III 2 GHz
Memory256 Mb
GraphicsDirectX 8.0 compatible with 64 Mb VRAM
Storage150 Mb
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