Choose Raifu Wars
Choose Raifu Wars if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raifu Wars launched in 2022.
Raifu Wars vs Hex of Steel
Raifu Wars and Hex of Steel both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hex of Steel (2020) is 2 years older than Raifu Wars (2022). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Raifu Wars (90.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Both Raifu Wars and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Raifu Wars |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (61 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Yotis Studios | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hex of Steel (2020) is 2 years older than Raifu Wars (2022).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Raifu Wars (90.2% positive).
- Raifu Wars is free; Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Raifu Wars does not.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Raifu Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Raifu Wars vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Should I play Raifu Wars or Hex of Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Hex of Steel (2020) came out before Raifu Wars (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Raifu Wars and Hex of Steel similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Raifu Wars free?
- Yes — Raifu Wars is a free-to-play Steam title. Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).