Welcome to Hanwell

Steel Arts

Released: Oct 20, 2017
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 07:38 GMT

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21 Aug 2024Developer post
Welcome to Hanwell is being made free!
It has been over 7 years since we released Welcome to Hanwell, and to celebrate the launch of it's sequel, Beyond Hanwell, Welcome to Hanwell is being made free to everyone, forever. This decision has been made to remove any barrier to anybody that wants to explore the Hanwell un
27 Oct 2023Developer post
Welcome to Hanwell Sequel Coming - Beyond Hanwell Teaser Out Now!
Welcome to Hanwell is getting a sequel, titled Beyond Hanwell and currently in early development you can find out more and play the teaser by checking out the links below! Step back into Hanwell and discover the world beyond it. Set in the deeper parts of London, explore Westmins
27 Jun 2018Developer post
Update!
I've been busy recently with real life but after checking the community discussion boards it seems there were a couple of issues that needed addressing quickly. Added mouse sensitivity under in game settings. Fixed bugged achievement Class One Citizen . Although updates have slow
I've been busy recently with real life but after checking the community discussion boards it seems there were a couple of issues that needed addressing quickly.

Added mouse sensitivity under in game settings.
Fixed bugged achievement Class One Citizen.
Although updates have slowed down, I'm still committed to supporting the game while ever I can.
Thanks!
Nathan
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27 May 2018Developer post
Welcome to Hanwell professional Review
Read this in depth review for Welcome to Hanwell.
19 Mar 2018Developer post
To everybody waiting for their copy of The Council of Hanwell
UPDATE: You should see it in your library now. Hey everyone! I'm really sorry there has been a delay with you receiving your copies of The Council of Hanwell but I wanted to assure you I'm working on it. The problem being that Valve do not work over the weekends and I am relying
14 Mar 2018Developer post
The Council of Hanwell
Hi everybody! I'm proud to release The Council of Hanwell today and even prouder to offer it to anyone that owned a copy of Welcome to Hanwell before 5pm GMT today a free copy. I'm just working out the kinks with Valve and Then Steam Team so you if you are one of those people, th
09 Mar 2018Developer post
The Council of Hanwell
Hi guys! I'd like to announce The Council of Hanwell , a condensed horror experience consisting of the major locations from Welcome to Hanwell in a linear story driven package. In addition to the main story from Welcome to Hanwell you'll get 3 new game modes: Survival, a wave bas
Hi guys!
I'd like to announce The Council of Hanwell, a condensed horror experience consisting of the major locations from Welcome to Hanwell in a linear story driven package.
In addition to the main story from Welcome to Hanwell you'll get 3 new game modes:

Survival, a wave based survival mini game.
Escape, an incredibly tense stealth mode in which you must avoid The Brute and escape from different scenarios.
Prototype, a bonus map of the very earliest gameplay from Welcome to Hanwell.
Plus a graphical overhaul adding new effects such as Volumetric Fog and new 4K environmental textures and character skins.
Best of all, anyone that bought Welcome to Hanwell before The Council of Hanwell's release will receive a copy of The Council of Hanwell absolutely free!
Thanks for the amazing support!
Nathan
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26 Feb 2018Developer post
Hotfix 1.3.6
We just put out a hotfix to address some issues with keybinding. The Axis Rebind menu option has been removed and we have bound the arrow keys to character movement along with WASD. So you can now play with WASD or arrowkeys and rebind all other actions from the key rebind menu.
26 Feb 2018Developer post
Hotfix 1.3.6
We just put out a hotfix to address some issues with keybinding. The Axis Rebind menu option has been removed and we have bound the arrow keys to character movement along with WASD. So you can now play with WASD or arrowkeys and rebind all other actions from the key rebind menu.
04 Feb 2018Developer post
New Update! KEY BINDING!
Hey Gamers! I'm pleased to present you with the latest update of Welcome to Hanwell! It's a last minute minor update but should enhance the game considerably. I finally got Key Rebinding implemented, this has been a particularly hot request so I'm incredibly excited to finally ha
04 Feb 2018Developer post
New Update! KEY BINDING!
Hey Gamers! I'm pleased to present you with the latest update of Welcome to Hanwell! It's a last minute minor update but should enhance the game considerably. I finally got Key Rebinding implemented, this has been a particularly hot request so I'm incredibly excited to finally ha
23 Jan 2018Developer post
Permanent Price Drop
Hey everyone! After reviewing feedback from various players we've decided to cut the price. We just dropped the price permanently from £18.99 GBP or $24.99 USD to £15.49 GBP or $19.99 USD. Thanks, Nathan
23 Jan 2018Developer post
Permanent Price Drop
Hey everyone! After reviewing feedback from various players we've decided to cut the price. We just dropped the price permanently from £18.99 GBP or $24.99 USD to £15.49 GBP or $19.99 USD. Thanks, Nathan
15 Jan 2018Developer post
Update 1.3.5
Play update 1.3.5, this should be the final smaller update before we roll out the big one after we finish the migration from Unreal Engine 4.15 to 4.18. New Features: 2 New Locations 2 New Weapons Enhanced blood effects for more brutal feeling fights. Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug that
Play update 1.3.5, this should be the final smaller update before we roll out the big one after we finish the migration from Unreal Engine 4.15 to 4.18.
New Features:

2 New Locations
2 New Weapons
Enhanced blood effects for more brutal feeling fights.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that would prevent some players from leaving the church.
Fixed an exploit that could give you an unlimited frying pan (the thing is overpowered enough without it being limitless :D)
Fixed a rare bug that could cause trees to render incorrectly through heavy fog.
Thanks everyone!
Nathan
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15 Jan 2018Developer post
Update 1.3.5
Play update 1.3.5, this should be the final smaller update before we roll out the big one after we finish the migration from Unreal Engine 4.15 to 4.18. New Features: 2 New Locations 2 New Weapons Enhanced blood effects for more brutal feeling fights. Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug that
Play update 1.3.5, this should be the final smaller update before we roll out the big one after we finish the migration from Unreal Engine 4.15 to 4.18.
New Features:

2 New Locations
2 New Weapons
Enhanced blood effects for more brutal feeling fights.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that would prevent some players from leaving the church.
Fixed an exploit that could give you an unlimited frying pan (the thing is overpowered enough without it being limitless :D)
Fixed a rare bug that could cause trees to render incorrectly through heavy fog.
Thanks everyone!
Nathan
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23 Dec 2017Developer post
Update 1.3.2
Hey! We just rolled out the latest update to fix a number of issues and concerns people had. We removed bombs. People hated them, I think I was the only person on earth who liked them. So I'll admit I'm wrong and they've been disabled. Fixes Added 2K resolution support. Fixed a b
Hey! We just rolled out the latest update to fix a number of issues and concerns people had.
We removed bombs.
People hated them, I think I was the only person on earth who liked them. So I'll admit I'm wrong and they've been disabled.
Fixes

Added 2K resolution support.
Fixed a bug stopping First Class Citizen achievement from unlocking and added a check to unlock it for anyone that should have it but doesn't.
Removed checkpoints that could potentially corrupt save files in The Council and added a check to collect any uncollected items by the end of The Council.
There are many other fixes/tweaks I made passively while working on other stuff in the game but I forget most of them so expect to find improvements elsewhere.
Thanks!
Nathan
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23 Dec 2017Developer post
Update 1.3.2
Hey! We just rolled out the latest update to fix a number of issues and concerns people had. We removed bombs. People hated them, I think I was the only person on earth who liked them. So I'll admit I'm wrong and they've been disabled. Fixes Added 2K resolution support. Fixed a b
Hey! We just rolled out the latest update to fix a number of issues and concerns people had.
We removed bombs.
People hated them, I think I was the only person on earth who liked them. So I'll admit I'm wrong and they've been disabled.
Fixes

Added 2K resolution support.
Fixed a bug stopping First Class Citizen achievement from unlocking and added a check to unlock it for anyone that should have it but doesn't.
Removed checkpoints that could potentially corrupt save files in The Council and added a check to collect any uncollected items by the end of The Council.
There are many other fixes/tweaks I made passively while working on other stuff in the game but I forget most of them so expect to find improvements elsewhere.
Thanks!
Nathan
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20 Dec 2017Developer post
Play the Demo!
You can now download a new demo via the Steam Store page or you can find a standalone executable of the demo on Itch.io Welcome to Hanwell High School We hope you enjoy the game and consider the full game if you do! Thanks! Nathan
20 Dec 2017Developer post
Play the Demo!
You can now download a new demo via the Steam Store page or you can find a standalone executable of the demo on Itch.io Welcome to Hanwell High School We hope you enjoy the game and consider the full game if you do! Thanks! Nathan
06 Dec 2017Developer post
Hotfix 1.3.1
Just a few minor bug fixes here. Fixed a bug that would cause controller input to lose the X-Axis on the right thumbstick. Added blindsight to the third person camera. Fixed a bug that could detach the first person camera on the Z rotation axis when the kill cam is running. Made
Just a few minor bug fixes here.

Fixed a bug that would cause controller input to lose the X-Axis on the right thumbstick.
Added blindsight to the third person camera.
Fixed a bug that could detach the first person camera on the Z rotation axis when the kill cam is running.
Made changes to ensure The Brute's kill camera is possessed when he catches you.
Note: I forgot to update the version number so it'll still read 1.3, as long as it's running through Steam, you can be sure it is the latest version.
Thanks guys!
Nathan
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Updates & announcements

I'm pleased to present you with the latest update of Welcome to Hanwell! It's a last minute minor update but should enhance the game considerably.

I'm pleased to present you with the latest update of Welcome to Hanwell! It's a last minute minor update but should enhance the game considerably.

We removed bombs.

We removed bombs.