Choose Kingdoms: Merge & Build
Choose Kingdoms: Merge & Build if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Kingdoms: Merge & Build launched in 2024.
Kingdoms: Merge & Build vs Hex Town
Kingdoms: Merge & Build and Hex Town both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Hex Town has co-op; Kingdoms: Merge & Build does not. Kingdoms: Merge & Build is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Town 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 Hex Town
Choose Hex Town if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Kingdoms: Merge & Build and Hex Town sit in 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
 Kingdoms: Merge & Build |  Hex Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cherrypick Games | Nighttime Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Hex Town has co-op; Kingdoms: Merge & Build does not.
- Kingdoms: Merge & Build is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Town has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms: Merge & Build vs Hex Town — FAQ
- Are Kingdoms: Merge & Build and Hex Town similar?
- They overlap on 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 Kingdoms: Merge & Build have multiplayer like Hex Town?
- No. Hex Town supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Kingdoms: Merge & Build is listed as single-player only.
- Does Kingdoms: Merge & Build run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdoms: Merge & Build is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hex Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.