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Games like HEX: Shards of Fate

If HEX: Shards of Fate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Faeria, Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game and Armello — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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 HEX: Shards of Fate: HEX: Shards of Fate is a new breed of digital card game, combining classic TCG gameplay with elements of an online RPG. Create powerful decks from over 1,000 unique cards, battle your way through the single-player mode, or test your mettle against other players.

2016StrategyAdventureRPGFree To PlayMetacritic 87Windows · macOSby Hex Entertainment
HEX: Shards of Fate — Steam game cover
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Champion skills permanently reshape your deckDigital customization lets cards exploit effects physical games cantPriority system lets you react to almost everything your opponent doesAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into HEX: Shards of Fate 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. Faeria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Second-strongest match for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Armello

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Third-strongest match for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gordian Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Ranked #4 for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Ranked #5 for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Talisman: Digital Classic Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Ranked #6 for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!

    2014StrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Ranked #7 for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Etherlords II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Ranked #8 for HEX: Shards of Fate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    The saga continues! Etherlords II takes you back to the world of Ether and into a whole new realm of fantastic possibilities. Lead your hero on an unforgettable journey through lands filled with unsurpassed beauty and danger to unlock the ultimate mystery.

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    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 ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG and Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG and Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with HEX: Shards of Fate.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HEX: Shards of Fate

Does HEX: Shards of Fate have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — HEX: Shards of Fate supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to HEX: Shards of Fate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HEX: Shards of Fate are Faeria, Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game, Armello.
Who developed HEX: Shards of Fate?
HEX: Shards of Fate was developed by Hex Entertainment.

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 HEX: Shards of Fate.

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