Hedgewars
Released Dec 2022
Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
88% positive · 133 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Hedgewars is a long-running open-source artillery/strategy game that arrived on Steam on December 16, 2022. The store description presents a fully-featured package — two singleplayer campaigns, 24 missions, 58 weapons, extensive customization — with no mention of planned expansions, additional content, or a roadmap for future additions.
The developer's post history on Steam is sparse: a feature patch on March 3, 2023 that added new scripts and schemes, and a bug fix on June 19, 2026 addressing Linux platform compatibility. Neither post announces upcoming content or describes an ongoing content roadmap. There are no unreleased DLC listings and no developer statements indicating future content is planned.
The update pattern consists of maintenance-level activity (bug fixes and a minor feature patch) rather than a sustained cycle of named content releases. This is consistent with a project that shipped as a complete product and receives periodic upkeep. The June 19, 2026 bug fix shows the team remains engaged with the game at a maintenance level, but this does not signal new content on the horizon.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully-featured game with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or future content additions.
Bug fix patch released to address Linux platform compatibility issues. No new content announced.
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Developer
Publisher
Hedgewars Team
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Hedgewars is a turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
As commander, it's your job to assemble your crack team of hedgehog soldiers and bring the war to your enemy.
As commander, it's your job to assemble your crack team of hedgehog soldiers and bring the war to your enemy.
Key Features.
- Hilarious and strategic turn based combat for up to 8 players.
- Both local and network multiplayer, with optional AI opponents.
- Two singleplayer campaigns with a total of 24 missions.
- Utilize about 58 devastating weapons and utilities! Defeat your foes with simple weapons like grenades or take it to the next level and trash entire landscapes with weapons like the watermelon bomb or piano strike.
- Improve your skills in a total of more than 25 single missions for learning the game, target practice, challenges and just for fun.
- Battle on an infinite number of randomly generated maps with 37 environments, or choose from 44 set image maps, or even draw your own in an editor.
- Play the game your with 25 different game modifiers, tweak almost every aspect of the match.
- Save your favourite gameplay settings in schemes.
- Customize your team, with over 280 hats/costumes, 32 graves, 13 forts, 100s of flags and 13 unique voice packs.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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