Choose For The King
Choose For The King if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.
For The King vs Hex of Steel
For The King and Hex of Steel 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. For The King (2018) is 2 years older than Hex of Steel (2020). Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% 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 the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 469 reviews.
Both For The King and Hex of Steel sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 For The King |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (11,548 reviews) | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | IronOak Games | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- For The King (2018) is 2 years older than Hex of Steel (2020).
- Hex of Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% positive).
- For The King is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
For The King vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Which is better, For The King or Hex of Steel?
- On Steam reviews Hex of Steel scores higher (96.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% 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 For The King or Hex of Steel first?
- If you want chronology, For The King (2018) 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 For The King and Hex of Steel 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 For The King and Hex of Steel have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: For The King ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Hex of Steel ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.