Choose Faeria
Choose Faeria if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.2% positive across 760 reviews.
Faeria vs Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
Faeria and Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes 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. Both released in 2017. Faeria scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes (71.7% positive). 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 Commander: Fantasy Heroes
Choose Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes launched in 2017.
Both Faeria and Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Faeria |  Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (760 reviews) | 71.7% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Abrakam Entertainment SA | Home Net Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Faeria scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes (71.7% positive).
- Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is free; Faeria is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Faeria is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Faeria vs Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes — FAQ
- Which is better, Faeria or Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes?
- On Steam reviews Faeria scores higher (84.2% positive) than Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Faeria is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Faeria and Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes 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.
- Do both Faeria and Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Faeria ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes free?
- Yes — Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Faeria is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Faeria run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faeria is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.