Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Hex of Steel vs Beasts of Steel
Hex of Steel and Beasts 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 support cooperative play. Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beasts of Steel has no Deck rating yet. 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 Beasts of Steel
Choose Beasts of Steel if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access experience.
Both Hex of Steel and Beasts of Steel sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Beasts of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | War Frogs Studio | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beasts of Steel has no Deck rating yet.
Hex of Steel vs Beasts of Steel — FAQ
- Are Hex of Steel and Beasts 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 Hex of Steel and Beasts of Steel 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; Beasts of Steel ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hex of Steel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beasts of Steel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.