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 Steel Company
Hex of Steel and Steel Company 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 support cooperative play. Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Steel Company 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 Steel Company
Choose Steel Company if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Hex of Steel and Steel Company 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 |  Steel Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| 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, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | War Frogs Studio | Gyr Software |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Steel Company has no Deck rating yet.
Hex of Steel vs Steel Company — FAQ
- Are Hex of Steel and Steel Company 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 Steel Company 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; Steel Company ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hex of Steel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Steel Company doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.