Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 469 reviews.
Hex of Steel vs Headquarters: World War II
Hex of Steel and Headquarters: World War II 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. Hex of Steel (2020) is 4 years older than Headquarters: World War II (2024). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Headquarters: World War II (74.6% 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 Headquarters: World War II
Choose Headquarters: World War II if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Headquarters: World War II launched in 2024.
Both Hex of Steel and Headquarters: World War II sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Headquarters: World War II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) | 74.6% positive (280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | War Frogs Studio | Starni Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hex of Steel (2020) is 4 years older than Headquarters: World War II (2024).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Headquarters: World War II (74.6% positive).
- Hex of Steel is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Headquarters: World War II (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hex of Steel vs Headquarters: World War II — FAQ
- Which is better, Hex of Steel or Headquarters: World War II?
- On Steam reviews Hex of Steel scores higher (96.6% positive) than Headquarters: World War II (74.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hex of Steel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hex of Steel or Headquarters: World War II first?
- If you want chronology, Hex of Steel (2020) came out before Headquarters: World War II (2024). 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 Hex of Steel and Headquarters: World War II 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.
- Do both Hex of Steel and Headquarters: World War II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hex of Steel ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Headquarters: World War II ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.