Choose Hex Gambit: Respawned
Choose Hex Gambit: Respawned if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hex Gambit: Respawned launched in 2024.
Hex Gambit: Respawned vs War of the Damned
Hex Gambit: Respawned and War of the Damned 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. Hex Gambit: Respawned (2024) is 2 years older than War of the Damned (2026). War of the Damned 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 War of the Damned
Choose War of the Damned if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. War of the Damned launched in 2026.
Both Hex Gambit: Respawned and War of the Damned sit in Strategy and Indie 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 Gambit: Respawned |  War of the Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | One Man Left Studios | Coki Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hex Gambit: Respawned (2024) is 2 years older than War of the Damned (2026).
- War of the Damned is free; Hex Gambit: Respawned is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hex Gambit: Respawned vs War of the Damned — FAQ
- Should I play Hex Gambit: Respawned or War of the Damned first?
- If you want chronology, Hex Gambit: Respawned (2024) came out before War of the Damned (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 Gambit: Respawned and War of the Damned 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 Gambit: Respawned and War of the Damned 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; War of the Damned ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is War of the Damned free?
- Yes — War of the Damned is a free-to-play Steam title. Hex Gambit: Respawned is paid (14.99 USD).