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.
Publisher’s description
What is Hedgewars?
Hedgewars by Hedgewars Project is open-source Windows software in the pc games category. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 177.5 MB. It needs Windows 10 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 9,067 times. Similar programs include OpenTTD, RetroArch and SuperTuxKart.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- No update for more than a year
In short: Hedgewars is an open-source pc game tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Hilarious and strategic turn based combat for up to 8 players
- Singleplayer mode with two campaigns and many scenarios and challenges
- Both local and network multiplayer, with optional AI opponents
- Battle on an infinite number of randomly generated maps, with over 22 environments
- Attack with one of over 38 devastating weapons!
- Including the piano strike and explosive robotic cake
- Utilise over 16 utilities like the rope or portable portal device to pave your path to victory
- Play the game your way, with many different game modifiers, tweak almost every aspect of the match
- Customize your team, with numerous hats, costumes, graves, forts, flags and unique voice packs
- Huge battles with up to 64 hedgehogs
- Play both singleplayer and multiplayer minigames
- Plugin your own custom maps, costumes, and other artwork
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Is Hedgewars safe to download?
- The file is served by hedgewars.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
CBBDBFCC560313234D08C8D445A8E81137E958DC7B4A67802671AA6407B5BA83· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0Latest | March 30, 2021 | 177.5 MB | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Hedgewars.Hedgewars -echoco install hedgewars -yHedgewars-1.0.0.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.hedgewars.HedgewarsInformation
- Publisher
- Hedgewars Project
- Category
- PC games
- Licence
- GPLv2
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- hg.hedgewars.org
- Content rating
- 13+
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- March 30, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 9,067
- Website
- hedgewars.org
- winget ID
- Hedgewars.Hedgewars
- Chocolatey package
- hedgewars
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hedgewars free?
Yes. Hedgewars is open-source software under the GPLv2 licence.
Is Hedgewars safe to download?
The download comes from hedgewars.org, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Hedgewars with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Hedgewars be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Hedgewars support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 32-bit.
Does Hedgewars run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Hedgewars?
OpenTTD, RetroArch, SuperTuxKart, Battle for Wesnoth and Steam. The alternatives page compares them.
