HeXen II
Released Aug 2007
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
78% positive · 613 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
HeXen II is a classic first-person shooter originally released by Raven Software and id Software in 1997. It arrived on Steam on August 3, 2007 as a straightforward re-release of that original game. The store description presents the game purely as a finished 1997 product, describing its features in past-tense historical context ("the most realistic, detailed environments ever seen by 1997"). There is no DLC, no expansion pass, no roadmap, and no developer communications indicating any post-launch content updates. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained package nearly three decades ago and has received no post-launch content cycle on Steam. It is a finished product with no outstanding commitments or ongoing development activity.
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Store description presents HeXen II as a complete 1997 game, describing all features as existing content with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content plans.
Short description focuses entirely on the original game's narrative premise with no indication of planned content or ongoing development.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
id Software
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Hexen II is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and RPG developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1997. It is the third game in the Heretic/Hexen series and the epic conclusion to the Serpent Riders trilogy.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders, Eidolon, yet lives.
As the spellcasting Necromancer, the stealthy Assassin, the defensive Crusader, or the offensive Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the archfiend Eidolon and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught. Go in peace and you will surely die.
Story
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders, Eidolon, yet lives.
As the spellcasting Necromancer, the stealthy Assassin, the defensive Crusader, or the offensive Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the archfiend Eidolon and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught. Go in peace and you will surely die.
Features
- Choose from four classes: Paladin, Crusader, Assassin, and Necromancer.
- Experience the Quake Engine's true, polygon-based modeling for the most realistic, detailed environments ever seen by 1997.
- Possess distinct spells, powers and 32 new weapons.
- Earn experience and gain levels to get more hit points and unlock abilities such as increased speed, firepower, and jump distance.
- Fight your way through four demon-infested worlds with unique themes: Medieval European, Ancient Egyptian, Mesoamerican, and Greco-Roman.
- Come face-to-face with evil Knight Archers, Fire Imps, Were-Jaguars, Skull Wizards, and more.
- Play cooperatively with friends or fight them in a bloody deathmatch. Supports up to 16 players via LAN and online.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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