Choose Hex Town
Choose Hex Town if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing.
Hex Town vs The Minesweeper
Hex Town and The Minesweeper 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. 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 The Minesweeper
Choose The Minesweeper if you want an Action experience. The Minesweeper launched in 2026.
Both Hex Town and The Minesweeper sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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 Town |  The Minesweeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nighttime Games | Stephan Royer |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Hex Town vs The Minesweeper — FAQ
- Are Hex Town and The Minesweeper 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.
- Do both Hex Town and The Minesweeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hex Town ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Minesweeper ships Online Co-op, Co-op.