Choose Nations At War Digital Core Game
Choose Nations At War Digital Core Game if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nations At War Digital Core Game launched in 2020.
Nations At War Digital Core Game vs Hex of Steel
Nations At War Digital Core Game 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. Both released in 2020. Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Nations At War Digital Core Game (75.3% 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 Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Both Nations At War Digital Core Game and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Nations At War Digital Core Game |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (81 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Lock 'n Load Publishing | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Nations At War Digital Core Game (75.3% positive).
- Nations At War Digital Core Game is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Nations At War Digital Core Game does not.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nations At War Digital Core Game has no Deck rating yet.
Nations At War Digital Core Game vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Are Nations At War Digital Core Game 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.