Choose Hex Gambit
Choose Hex Gambit if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hex Gambit launched in 2018.
Hex Gambit vs Rising Lords
Hex Gambit and Rising Lords 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. Hex Gambit (2018) is 6 years older than Rising Lords (2024). Rising Lords scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Hex Gambit (70% 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 Rising Lords
Choose Rising Lords if you want a Simulation game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rising Lords launched in 2024.
Both Hex Gambit and Rising Lords 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 71.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hex Gambit |  Rising Lords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 71.6% positive (341 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | One Man Left Studios | Argonwood |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hex Gambit (2018) is 6 years older than Rising Lords (2024).
- Rising Lords scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Hex Gambit (70% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rising Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hex Gambit has no Deck rating yet.
Hex Gambit vs Rising Lords — FAQ
- Should I play Hex Gambit or Rising Lords first?
- If you want chronology, Hex Gambit (2018) came out before Rising Lords (2024). 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 Rising Lords 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.
- Do both Hex Gambit and Rising Lords have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hex Gambit ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rising Lords ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.