# Which Hamburger Hill Game Is This? The Wesware FPS Explained

> The Hamburger Hill game this wiki covers is the 2026 single-player FPS by Wesware, set in the fictional country of Granovia, not the 1987 film or any board game.

This wiki covers the Wesware game only. It is not about the 1987 war film, the 1969 Battle of Hamburger Hill, the board games of that name or Antagonistic: Hamburger Hill, and UBG76 is not the game's developer or official site.


Page: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/guides/which-hamburger-hill/

- Game: Hamburger Hill
- Verified version: 0.8.3
- Verified date: November 2, 2026


The Hamburger Hill game this wiki covers is the single-player military FPS by Wesware, released on itch.io on October 22, 2026. It is set in Granovia, a made-up country, with a war that starts in March 1976. It is not the 1987 film, not a retelling of the real 1969 battle and not one of the board games that use the name. Searches for "Hamburger Hill game" mix all of these together, so this guide sets them side by side.

## How do you know you have the Wesware game?

Check three things. The author is Wesware, and the loading screen says "© 2026 Wesware Game Studios". The store page calls it a single-player military FPS where you lead a squad through "the jungles, rice paddies and streets of Granovia". And the game is a free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, with no browser version.

## Is it about the real Battle of Hamburger Hill?

No. The real battle was fought in May 1969 during the Vietnam War, and the store page opens with a quote dated May 1969 that uses the phrase "hamburger machine". The game itself, though, takes place in a fictional war. Its map of Granovia has provinces such as Hill 712, Kessa Town, Port Alrin and Dhal Stronghold, and the three sides are the U.S., the Granovians and the Warlords. In our campaign, the first newspaper was dated March 1976 and read "War declared! Troops sail for Granovia".

## What else is called Hamburger Hill?

| Title | What it is | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburger Hill (Wesware, 2026) | Single-player military FPS with a campaign map | The game this wiki covers |
| Hamburger Hill (1987) | A Vietnam War film | A movie, not a game |
| Battle of Hamburger Hill (1969) | A real battle of the Vietnam War | History, not a game |
| Hamburger Hill board games | Several tabletop wargames about the 1969 battle | Played on a table |
| Hamburger Hill mod for Men of War: Vietnam | A mod for another PC game | Needs Men of War: Vietnam to run |
| Antagonistic: Hamburger Hill | A Ludum Dare 38 action strategy game on itch.io | You lead an army of ants up Hill 943 to snatch a burger |
| Hamburger Hill by cohenpark | A Windows action game on itch.io | Status On hold, about fighting through doors up a hill |

## What does the Wesware game actually play like?

It plays like an old-school shooter with a strategy layer. On the campaign map you spend a war budget, recruit soldiers in six roles and choose where to attack, while a Support meter falls with every loss. Each battle is a first-person fight where you lead your squad with two keys: F for "Hold here" or "On me" and V for the squad mode. [Quick Play](/wiki/hamburger-hill/modes/quick-play/) lets you set up single battles on nine maps with up to 32 soldiers a side.

The look is deliberately retro. One itch.io commenter described it as a war game "with a DOOM-era engine", and the soldiers are flat sprites in 3D levels. The newer Digitized sprites arrived in version 0.8.0, and the Options let you switch back to Classic.

## Why does the name matter for search?

Because most of the other titles are older. If you are looking for the Wesware game's controls, weapons or campaign, add "Wesware" or "FPS" to your search, or start from the [Hamburger Hill Wiki home](/wiki/hamburger-hill/). If you want the film or the history of the 1969 battle, this wiki is not the right place.


## Which wiki entries support this guide?

Use these entries to check the game facts discussed in this guide.

- [Campaign](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/modes/campaign/): Campaign is the main Hamburger Hill mode, started with New Game: a monthly turn-based war across 12 provinces of Granovia where you spend a budget, keep public support up and fight each battle yourself.
- [U.S.](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/factions/#u-s): U.S. is one of the three factions in Hamburger Hill. The store page describes balanced infantry and heavy firepower a long way from home, and lists the M16, M60, M66 Tube and M27 Brick for this side.
- [Granovians](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/factions/#granovians): Granovians is one of the three factions in Hamburger Hill. "Strength in numbers. They hold the capital and intend to keep it." Their kit uses the GPA Rifle and Zippy-62, and campaign news reports the GPA fighting the Warlords.
- [Warlords](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/factions/#warlords): Warlords is one of the three factions in Hamburger Hill. "Ragtag mountain fighters who close the distance with bayonet charges." The store page lists the Long Rifle, Trail Gun, M18 Broom and Trail Knife for this group.
- [Hill 712](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/provinces/#hill-712): Hill 712 is one of the 12 provinces on the Hamburger Hill campaign map of Granovia.

## Which Hamburger Hill game is this? What else do players ask?

### Is the Wesware Hamburger Hill based on the movie?

No. It has its own fictional country, Granovia, its own factions and a war that starts in 1976. Only the title and the jungle war setting recall the 1987 film and the 1969 battle.

### Is Hamburger Hill a multiplayer game?

No. The Wesware game is single-player. Its big battles of up to 64 soldiers are filled with computer-controlled troops on both sides.

## Which other guides can help you play?

3 more guides cover Hamburger Hill.

- [Hamburger Hill Airborne Drop: How to Open Your Parachute](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/guides/airborne-drop/): On a Hamburger Hill airborne drop you wait for the green light, walk out of the plane and press E when [E] Open Chute appears, or your soldier lands Killed in Action.
- [How to Play Hamburger Hill: Your First Campaign Battle](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/guides/how-to-play/): Hamburger Hill starts a campaign with New Game: read the first newspaper, pick Riverbend or the beaches, check your squad, then fight the battle in first person.
- [Hamburger Hill Download: Free Builds for Windows, Mac and Linux](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/guides/download-and-install/): Hamburger Hill downloads for free from Wesware's itch.io page as a zip for Windows, macOS or Linux of about 375 to 405 MB, and it has no browser version.

[See all guides](https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/guides/)



## Which sources support this page?

Hamburger Hill on Wesware's itch.io page, Antagonistic: Hamburger Hill on itch.io, Hamburger Hill by cohenpark on itch.io and UBG76 play test of the 0.8.3 Linux build support this page, verified against version 0.8.3.

- [Hamburger Hill on Wesware's itch.io page](https://weswaregames.itch.io/hamburger-hill)
- [Antagonistic: Hamburger Hill on itch.io](https://mikeykae.itch.io/antagonistic-hamburger-hill)
- [Hamburger Hill by cohenpark on itch.io](https://cohenpark.itch.io/hamburger-hill)
- UBG76 play test of the 0.8.3 Linux build Campaign newspapers and map read on November 2, 2026.



## Start

- Hamburger Hill Wiki: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/
- Game modes: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/modes/
- Weapons: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/weapons/
- Soldier roles: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/roles/
- Factions: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/factions/
- Quick Play maps: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/maps/
- Quick Play settings: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/quick-play-settings/
- Campaign provinces: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/provinces/
- Controls: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/controls/
- Options: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/hamburger-hill/options/
- Game wikis: https://ubg76.uk/wiki/
- All games: https://ubg76.uk/games/