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Hawken Reborn

505 Games · 2023

Hawken Reborn

StrategyTacticalAdventureEarly Access

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced PvE mech shooter where you customize your war machine and blast through enemy hordes in bite-sized combat missions."

Heads up: Co-op missions have set objectives; single-player can be paused for flexibility.
Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Plan missions between other activities since combat encounters are intense; use the mission structure to play one or two runs during breaks rather than extended sessions.

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About

Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game. Hawken Reborn is a PvE first person shooter, whilst the original Hawken was an exclusively PvP experience. Pilots may not be going head-to-head in Hawken Reborn against each other, but they can expect just as much combat and high-octane mech fighting as you explore the new world of Illal.

Welcome to the world of Illal, a planet once thought to be humanity's future utopia, turned into a grim dystopia driven by corporate corruption and greed. Illicit terraforming poisoned the atmosphere and a terrible accident gave birth to the “Giga,” a nanite plague that ravaged half the planet. Become a mercenary pilo…

Single playerCo-operativeFirst personThird personActionScience fictionWarfare

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Hawken Reborn — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Hawken Reborn take?
The minimum meaningful session for Hawken Reborn is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Hawken Reborn?
Hawken Reborn uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Hawken Reborn pressure you to keep playing?
Hawken Reborn has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Hawken Reborn's Session Respect Score?
Hawken Reborn has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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