Choose Veil of Ashes
Choose Veil of Ashes if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Veil of Ashes vs Hermertia Wars
Veil of Ashes and Hermertia Wars both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hermertia Wars is free; Veil of Ashes is paid (Price unknown). Veil of Ashes has co-op; Hermertia Wars does not. 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 Hermertia Wars
Choose Hermertia Wars if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Veil of Ashes and Hermertia Wars sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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
 Veil of Ashes |  Hermertia Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Greifenmaer | Hermertia Studios Co-operative Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hermertia Wars is free; Veil of Ashes is paid (Price unknown).
- Veil of Ashes has co-op; Hermertia Wars does not.
Veil of Ashes vs Hermertia Wars — FAQ
- Are Veil of Ashes and Hermertia Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Hermertia Wars free?
- Yes — Hermertia Wars is a free-to-play Steam title. Veil of Ashes is paid (Price unknown).