IMHO.

Hex Gambit: Respawned vs Descent: Legends of the Dark

Hex Gambit: Respawned and Descent: Legends of the Dark 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. Descent: Legends of the Dark (2021) is 3 years older than Hex Gambit: Respawned (2024). Descent: Legends of the Dark is free; Hex Gambit: Respawned is paid (14.99 USD). 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 Hex Gambit: Respawned

Choose Hex Gambit: Respawned if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hex Gambit: Respawned launched in 2024.

Choose Descent: Legends of the Dark

Choose Descent: Legends of the Dark if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Descent: Legends of the Dark launched in 2021.

Both Hex Gambit: Respawned and Descent: Legends of the Dark sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 Gambit: Respawned vs Descent: Legends of the Dark — Steam metadata comparison
Hex Gambit: Respawned — Steam game coverHex Gambit: RespawnedDescent: Legends of the Dark — Steam game coverDescent: Legends of the Dark
Released20242021
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews5 reviews91.7% positive (109 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersOne Man Left StudiosFantasy Flight Games

Side by side

Hex Gambit: Respawned vs Descent: Legends of the Dark — FAQ

Should I play Hex Gambit: Respawned or Descent: Legends of the Dark first?
If you want chronology, Descent: Legends of the Dark (2021) came out before Hex Gambit: Respawned (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 Gambit: Respawned and Descent: Legends of the Dark 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 Gambit: Respawned and Descent: Legends of the Dark have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hex Gambit: Respawned ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Descent: Legends of the Dark ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Is Descent: Legends of the Dark free?
Yes — Descent: Legends of the Dark is a free-to-play Steam title. Hex Gambit: Respawned is paid (14.99 USD).
Hex Gambit: Respawned vs Descent: Legends of the Dark · imho.run