Choose Strife: The Expanse
Choose Strife: The Expanse if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. Strife: The Expanse launched in 2021.
Strife: The Expanse vs Hexmental
Strife: The Expanse and Hexmental 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. Strife: The Expanse (2021) is 6 years older than Hexmental (2027). 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 Hexmental
Choose Hexmental if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hexmental launched in 2027.
Both Strife: The Expanse and Hexmental 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
 Strife: The Expanse |  Hexmental | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Falling Ash Games | Roup & Kala |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Strife: The Expanse (2021) is 6 years older than Hexmental (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Strife: The Expanse vs Hexmental — FAQ
- Should I play Strife: The Expanse or Hexmental first?
- If you want chronology, Strife: The Expanse (2021) came out before Hexmental (2027). 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 Strife: The Expanse and Hexmental 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 Strife: The Expanse and Hexmental have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Strife: The Expanse ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hexmental ships Online Co-op, Co-op.