Choose Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Hex of Steel vs Headquarters: Cold War
Hex of Steel and Headquarters: Cold War 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 6 years older than Headquarters: Cold War (2026). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Headquarters: Cold War (53.3% 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: Cold War
Choose Headquarters: Cold War if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Headquarters: Cold War launched in 2026.
Both Hex of Steel and Headquarters: Cold War 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: Cold War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) | 53.3% positive (15 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 6 years older than Headquarters: Cold War (2026).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Headquarters: Cold War (53.3% positive).
- Hex of Steel is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Headquarters: Cold War (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Hex of Steel is Deck Playable, Headquarters: Cold War is Deck Unsupported.
Hex of Steel vs Headquarters: Cold War — FAQ
- Should I play Hex of Steel or Headquarters: Cold War first?
- If you want chronology, Hex of Steel (2020) came out before Headquarters: Cold War (2026). 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: Cold War 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: Cold War 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: Cold War ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.