Choose HEX: Shards of Fate
Choose HEX: Shards of Fate if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. HEX: Shards of Fate launched in 2016.
HEX: Shards of Fate vs Eternal Card Game
HEX: Shards of Fate and Eternal Card Game both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. HEX: Shards of Fate (2016) is 2 years older than Eternal Card Game (2018). Eternal Card Game scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than HEX: Shards of Fate (75.9% 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 Eternal Card Game
Choose Eternal Card Game if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both HEX: Shards of Fate and Eternal Card Game sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 HEX: Shards of Fate |  Eternal Card Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (29 reviews) | 79.6% positive (4,676 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Hex Entertainment | Dire Wolf |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- HEX: Shards of Fate (2016) is 2 years older than Eternal Card Game (2018).
- Eternal Card Game scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than HEX: Shards of Fate (75.9% positive).
- Eternal Card Game is free; HEX: Shards of Fate is paid (Price unknown).
- Eternal Card Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HEX: Shards of Fate has no Deck rating yet.
HEX: Shards of Fate vs Eternal Card Game — FAQ
- Should I play HEX: Shards of Fate or Eternal Card Game first?
- If you want chronology, HEX: Shards of Fate (2016) came out before Eternal Card Game (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are HEX: Shards of Fate and Eternal Card Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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 Eternal Card Game free?
- Yes — Eternal Card Game is a free-to-play Steam title. HEX: Shards of Fate is paid (Price unknown).