Choose The Escape: Together
Choose The Escape: Together if you want an Early Access experience. The Escape: Together launched in 2023.
The Escape: Together vs Hex Bots
The Escape: Together and Hex Bots both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. The Escape: Together (2023) is 2 years older than Hex Bots (2025). Hex Bots scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than The Escape: Together (78.8% 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 Hex Bots
Choose Hex Bots if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hex Bots launched in 2025.
Both The Escape: Together and Hex Bots sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 The Escape: Together |  Hex Bots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (758 reviews) | 88.7% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Nightstuff Games | Skaar Game Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Escape: Together (2023) is 2 years older than Hex Bots (2025).
- Hex Bots scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than The Escape: Together (78.8% positive).
- Hex Bots is free; The Escape: Together is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Escape: Together is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Bots has no Deck rating yet.
The Escape: Together vs Hex Bots — FAQ
- Should I play The Escape: Together or Hex Bots first?
- If you want chronology, The Escape: Together (2023) came out before Hex Bots (2025). 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 The Escape: Together and Hex Bots similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Escape: Together and Hex Bots have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Escape: Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hex Bots ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Hex Bots free?
- Yes — Hex Bots is a free-to-play Steam title. The Escape: Together is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does The Escape: Together run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Escape: Together is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hex Bots doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.