Games like Hex of Steel
If Hex of Steel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Panzer Corps 2, Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game and World War 2 Operation Husky — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Hex of Steel: Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
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Panzer Corps 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Hex of Steel.
Top pick for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Hex of Steel.
Second-strongest match for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
World War 2 Operation Husky
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.
Axis & Allies 1942 Online
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hex of Steel.
Ranked #4 for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.
For The King
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Hex of Steel.
Ranked #5 for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Unity of Command II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Ranked #6 for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Headquarters: World War II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Ranked #7 for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Nations At War Digital Core Game
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Hex of Steel.
Ranked #8 for Hex of Steel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2.
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Unity of Command II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Order of Battle: World War II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Strategic Command Classic: WWI
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Strategic Command World War I: The Great War is a grand strategy game in the series from award winning game designer Hubert Cater. It is more than just another addition to the Strategic Command series - it is an entire game engine at your fingertips!
Battle for Wesnoth
WHY THIS
Shares campaign progression and a contemplative mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Strategic Command WWII: World at War
WHY THIS
Shares scenario editor and an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Vietnam War
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars sends the player into the heroic XIX century where they assume the role of a commander to take part in the massive historical battles for the supremacy over Europe.
Over The Top: WWI
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Hex of Steel.
Reviewers of Hex of Steel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hex of Steel at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Hex of Steel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hex of Steel.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
NERTS! Online
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hex of Steel.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Hex of Steel.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
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Frequently asked about Hex of Steel
- Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?
- Hex of Steel is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hex of Steel cost?
- Hex of Steel is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Hex of Steel have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Hex of Steel supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Hex of Steel?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hex of Steel are Panzer Corps 2, Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game, World War 2 Operation Husky.
- Who developed Hex of Steel?
- Hex of Steel was developed by War Frogs Studio.
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