Choose Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Choose Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa launched in 2016.
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa vs Hex of Steel
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Hex of Steel both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) is 4 years older than Hex of Steel (2020). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% 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 of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 469 reviews.
Both Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (144 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | VR Designs | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) is 4 years older than Hex of Steel (2020).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive).
- Hex of Steel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (24.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa does not.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa has no Deck rating yet.
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Which is better, Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa or Hex of Steel?
- On Steam reviews Hex of Steel scores higher (96.6% positive) than Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hex of Steel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa or Hex of Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa (2016) came out before Hex of Steel (2020). 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 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa and Hex of Steel similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.