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Games like HexCrawler

If HexCrawler is your kind of game, the closest matches are All Who Wander, Rogue Fable IV and Vulture for NetHack — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About HexCrawler: Lead a party of three heroes through brutal turn-based tactical battles on a hexagonal grid. Build powerful synergies, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and survive deadly procedurally generated dungeons where every decision matters.

StrategyIndieRPGWindows · Linuxby Biurk
HexCrawler — Steam game cover

Players who liked HexCrawler also play

Steam players who put hours into HexCrawler also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. All Who Wander

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    All Who Wander is a traditional roguelike with fast-paced, turn-based combat. Choose from 15 unique heroes and embark on a 30 day journey to defeat a powerful monster. Explore diverse biomes, master 100+ abilities, discover rare items, and recruit companions to survive a world that's new every run.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Rogue Fable IV

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vulture for NetHack

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Defend the Rook

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Lost In The Open

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    An unexpected assassination attempt leaves you wounded and fleeing across no man's land. To survive in this roguelike, low-fantasy tactical RPG, you must recruit strategically, fight desperately and repent sincerely.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Heroes of Steel RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.

    2014StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with HexCrawler.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sword of the Stars: The Pit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for HexCrawler fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!

    2013StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with HexCrawler.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with HexCrawler.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with HexCrawler.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with HexCrawler.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with HexCrawler.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with HexCrawler.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HexCrawler

What games are most similar to HexCrawler?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HexCrawler are All Who Wander, Rogue Fable IV, Vulture for NetHack.
Who developed HexCrawler?
HexCrawler was developed by Biurk.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on HexCrawler.

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