Choose River Towns
Choose River Towns if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. River Towns launched in 2025.
River Towns vs Hexplorando
River Towns and Hexplorando both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. River Towns (2025) is 2 years older than Hexplorando (2027). River Towns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hexplorando has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hexplorando
Choose Hexplorando if you want an Adventure experience. Hexplorando launched in 2027.
Both River Towns and Hexplorando sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 River Towns |  Hexplorando | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (112 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogsong Studios | Hexplora Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- River Towns (2025) is 2 years older than Hexplorando (2027).
- River Towns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hexplorando has no Deck rating yet.
River Towns vs Hexplorando — FAQ
- Should I play River Towns or Hexplorando first?
- If you want chronology, River Towns (2025) came out before Hexplorando (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 River Towns and Hexplorando similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 River Towns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — River Towns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hexplorando doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.