Choose Hex Gambit
Choose Hex Gambit if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hex Gambit launched in 2018.
Hex Gambit vs Ogre
Hex Gambit and Ogre both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Ogre (2017) is 1 year older than Hex Gambit (2018). Hex Gambit scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Ogre (68.2% 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 Ogre
Choose Ogre if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Ogre launched in 2017.
Both Hex Gambit and Ogre sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70% vs 68.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hex Gambit |  Ogre | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 68.2% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | One Man Left Studios | Auroch Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ogre (2017) is 1 year older than Hex Gambit (2018).
- Hex Gambit scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Ogre (68.2% positive).
- Hex Gambit has co-op; Ogre does not.
- Ogre is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Gambit has no Deck rating yet.
Hex Gambit vs Ogre — FAQ
- Should I play Hex Gambit or Ogre first?
- If you want chronology, Ogre (2017) came out before Hex Gambit (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 Gambit and Ogre similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.