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.
Hex Bots vs Don't Wake the King
Hex Bots and Don't Wake the King 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. Hex Bots is free; Don't Wake the King is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Don't Wake the King
Choose Don't Wake the King if you want an Adventure experience.
Both Hex Bots and Don't Wake the King 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
 Hex Bots |  Don't Wake the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (53 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Skaar Game Productions | Shroudbound Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hex Bots is free; Don't Wake the King is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hex Bots vs Don't Wake the King — FAQ
- Are Hex Bots and Don't Wake the King 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 Hex Bots and Don't Wake the King have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hex Bots ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Don't Wake the King ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Hex Bots free?
- Yes — Hex Bots is a free-to-play Steam title. Don't Wake the King is paid (Price unknown).