Choose Evil Cult
Choose Evil Cult if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Evil Cult launched in 2020.
Evil Cult vs Hex of Steel
Evil Cult 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 Evil Cult (75% 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 Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Both Evil Cult and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Evil Cult |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (24 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | StarInfidel | 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 Evil Cult (75% positive).
- Evil Cult is free; Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil Cult has no Deck rating yet.
Evil Cult vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Are Evil Cult 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.
- Do both Evil Cult and Hex of Steel have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Evil Cult ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hex of Steel ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Evil Cult free?
- Yes — Evil Cult is a free-to-play Steam title. Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).