Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- $5.39 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia
- 23 games
- Updated Aug 21, 2026
Players who liked HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia also play
The closest matches to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Emberward, Achilles: Survivor, and Nordhold. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- $9.59 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03
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Achilles: Survivor
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Rank 05 
Nordhold
Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Monsters are Coming!
Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
- 2Ascend to ZERO
Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 84% of 789 reviews
- 3
- 4Achilles: Survivor
Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 81% of 590 reviews
- 5
- 6
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- 8Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Shares build variety and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 86% of 484 reviews
- 9
- 10All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Also Tower Defense and Deckbuilding, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 81% of 145 reviews
- 11
- 12
- 13Air Defender
Shares difficulty scaling and meta progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 78% of 259 reviews
- 14
- 15Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Shares resource management with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 78% of 904 reviews
- 16
- 17The Gate Must Stand
Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 81% of 181 reviews
- 18Tower Dominion
Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 87% of 2,467 reviews
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- 20Minimalist Tower Defense
Also Wargame and Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 73% of 105 reviews
- 21Airships: Lost Flotilla
Shares wave based survival and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 95% of 207 reviews
- 22
- 23Skies above the Great War
Shares meta progression and upgrade system with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 81% of 88 reviews
- 24Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Shares roguelite progression and upgrade system with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
- 81% of 4,106 reviews
- Released: 2026
- Developer: Tearevo
- Price: $6.74−25%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 76% of 63 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Airship turret building gameplay
- Challenging difficulty on higher settings
- Meta progression with permanent upgrades
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Tense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia at current Steam store prices.
Ocean Keeper Co-op Drill Multiplayer
Why this: Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Hexguardian
Why this: Also RTS and Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Minimalist Tower Defense
Why this: Also Wargame and Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Deathtrap
Why this: Shares tower defense with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
MoeArmy vs SuArmy
Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Outpost
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Frostrain
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and upgrade system with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Achilles: Survivor
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.
About HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia
The closest matches to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Emberward, Achilles: Survivor, and Nordhold. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO and Emberward — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and tense, and single out its build variety and difficulty scaling. 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.
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.
Is HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 63 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Airship turret building gameplay
- Challenging difficulty on higher settings
- Meta progression with permanent upgrades
- Multiple terrain modes air ground swamp meteor
People who play it also play: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Emberward
Frequently asked about HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia
Can I run it?
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 6.74 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 Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Emberward.
Who developed HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia?
HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was developed by Tearevo.