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Games like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

If HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ablight, Seed World and Подвиги древних Русов — 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 HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with roguelike structure. Build your flying fortress, upgrade your ship, and combine powerful boosts. Every battle is unique. Uncover the mystery of the fallen captain.

2026Strategy8.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Tearevo
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Players who liked HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia also play

Steam players who put hours into HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia 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. Ablight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Ablight is a classic real-time strategy game set in an alternate universe where diesel, cyberpunk and medieval aesthetics meet. Join the rebellion against the zealotic Inquisition, who have been mankinds scourge for hundreds of years and fight a war for survival. Freedom is within reach!

    StrategySteam ↗
  2. Seed World

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Seed World is a game that aims to combine automation, conveyor belts, and level progression. The game simplifies automation 'construction' into a series of progress bars, with each progress producing or consuming resources, and players need to manage resources.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Подвиги древних Русов

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    "Great Feats of Ancient Rus: Defenders of the Homeland" is an exciting real-time strategy game where you'll immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient Russian mythology and become the leader of a thriving settlement constantly under threat from lizardmen attacks.

    2024Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. DREADNOUGHT TARTARUS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    DREADNOUGHT: TARTARUS is a semi-automated strategic simulation game centered around a single, colossal battleship. Take control of the massive warship TARTARUS and destroy everything in your path as the battlefield continuously advances!

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Shrine Protectors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Deckbuilder Tower Defense meets rogue-lite RTS strategy. Lead your army, crush waves of enemies, and unlock powerful upgrades and passive spells. Combine deckbuilding strategy with tactical army management in this relentless bullet heaven.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Kindred Steel: Samurai VS Ninjas

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Kindred Steel is a real-time tactical strategy game set in Sengoku Japan. Command up to hundreds of warriors in skirmish-sized battles where morale, terrain, and a deep toolkit of skills and abilities decide the fight. Samurai against ninja. Every unit matters.

    StrategySteam ↗
  7. Lawless

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Lawless is a top-down 2D urban crime survival management game. Hustle as a new gangster—extort civilians, fight rivals, loot crates, and take jobs. Renovate buildings into grow houses, crew quarters, or gyms. Petty crime, sales, gang expansion: build your empire on one map. Loud moves draw heat.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Nuke Them All

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team, revives the genre's enduring allure.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia at current Steam store prices.

  1. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ISLANDERS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tukoni: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.

    2020IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

    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 ↗
  5. South Scrimshaw, Part One

    WHY THIS

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

    South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. D1AL-ogue

    WHY THIS

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

    Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Love Sucks: Night One

    WHY THIS

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

    Love Sucks is an adult Visual Novel, in which monster-kind has secretly integrated with humanity. Two monster girls, a vampire and a succubus have chosen you to be their date this Halloween! But their motives go beyond just showing you a good time...

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

Is HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia cost?
HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia are Ablight, Seed World, Подвиги древних Русов.
Who developed HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia?
HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was developed by Tearevo.

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 HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

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