Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Hex of Steel vs Slime Battle
Hex of Steel and Slime Battle 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. Slime Battle is free; Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Slime Battle
Choose Slime Battle if you want a Free To Play, Casual, and Early Access game with HDR available. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Hex of Steel and Slime Battle sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Slime Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| 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 | 幽龙游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Slime Battle is free; Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slime Battle has no Deck rating yet.
Hex of Steel vs Slime Battle — FAQ
- Are Hex of Steel and Slime Battle 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 Slime Battle 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; Slime Battle ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Slime Battle free?
- Yes — Slime Battle is a free-to-play Steam title. Hex of Steel is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hex of Steel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Slime Battle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.