Choose Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
Choose Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies launched in 2013.
Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies vs Hex of Steel
Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies and Hex of Steel 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. Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (2013) is 7 years older than Hex of Steel (2020). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (68.7% 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 of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 469 reviews.
Both Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.24 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.7% positive (147 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (2013) is 7 years older than Hex of Steel (2020).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (68.7% positive).
- Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (1.24 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies does not.
- Steam Deck: Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies is Deck Verified, Hex of Steel is Deck Playable.
Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies or Hex of Steel?
- On Steam reviews Hex of Steel scores higher (96.6% positive) than Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (68.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hex of Steel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies or Hex of Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (2013) came out before Hex of Steel (2020). 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 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies and Hex of Steel 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.