Hood Warfare 2 vs Hood Warfare 1: what changed?

Side by side

HW1 is Hood Warfare (2023), HW2 is Hood Warfare 2. Both are Windows games on Steam. Figures from SteamDB and Steam, read October 16, 2026; peak players means the all-time high of players in game at once. Review totals and player counts change; the live Hood Warfare 2 numbers are on the player count page.

Do you need to play Hood Warfare 1 first?

No. They are separate Steam games, each bought and installed on its own, and Hood Warfare 2 does not require the first one. If you want to try the series, start with Hood Warfare 2: it is the one with active matches.

Is Hood Warfare 1 still playable?

Yes. It is still sold on Steam for $4.99, and SteamDB records a lowest price of $0.99 during an 80% discount. It is quiet: SteamDB showed 18 players in game when we checked on October 16, 2026.

Why the sequel took off

Dexerto reported on October 12, 2026 that Hood Warfare 2 spread on social media through Call of Duty comparisons, helped by a clip of Rainbow Six Siege pro Merc unlocking the Snitch killstreak that passed five million views. Its killstreaks, create-a-class and HUD are what players compare to Modern Warfare 2.

The move from Unity to Unreal Engine 5 is the other visible change. For how the sequel stacks up against the game it is compared with, see Hood Warfare 2 vs Call of Duty.