Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Hex of Steel vs Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42
Hex of Steel and Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2020. Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42
Choose Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 launched in 2020.
Both Hex of Steel and Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 sit in Strategy 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
 Hex of Steel |  Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | War Frogs Studio | BruinBearGames, Yobowargames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 does not.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 has no Deck rating yet.
Hex of Steel vs Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 — FAQ
- Are Hex of Steel and Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hex of Steel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Krim: The War in the Crimea 1941-42 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.