Choose Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Choose Hexen: Beyond Heretic if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.1% positive across 490 reviews.
Hexen: Beyond Heretic vs HeXen II
Hexen: Beyond Heretic and HeXen II both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2007. Hexen: Beyond Heretic scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than HeXen II (75.9% 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 HeXen II
Choose HeXen II if you want the Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. HeXen II launched in 2007.
Both Hexen: Beyond Heretic and HeXen II sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Hexen: Beyond Heretic |  HeXen II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2007 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (490 reviews) | 75.9% positive (402 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Raven Software | Raven Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2007.
- Hexen: Beyond Heretic scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than HeXen II (75.9% positive).
- HeXen II has co-op; Hexen: Beyond Heretic does not.
- Steam Deck: Hexen: Beyond Heretic is Deck Playable, HeXen II is Deck Unsupported.
Hexen: Beyond Heretic vs HeXen II — FAQ
- Which is better, Hexen: Beyond Heretic or HeXen II?
- On Steam reviews Hexen: Beyond Heretic scores higher (85.1% positive) than HeXen II (75.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hexen: Beyond Heretic is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Hexen: Beyond Heretic and HeXen II similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Hexen: Beyond Heretic have multiplayer like HeXen II?
- No. HeXen II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Hexen: Beyond Heretic is listed as single-player only.