Choose Castle Must Be Mine
Choose Castle Must Be Mine if you want an Indie experience. Castle Must Be Mine launched in 2018.
Castle Must Be Mine vs Hex Defense
Castle Must Be Mine and Hex Defense both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Castle Must Be Mine (2018) is 1 year older than Hex Defense (2019). Castle Must Be Mine scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Hex Defense (50% 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 Defense
Choose Hex Defense if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hex Defense launched in 2019.
Both Castle Must Be Mine and Hex Defense sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Castle Must Be Mine |  Hex Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (183 reviews) | 50% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TheMiddleGray | Patagoniart |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Castle Must Be Mine (2018) is 1 year older than Hex Defense (2019).
- Castle Must Be Mine scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Hex Defense (50% positive).
- Hex Defense is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Castle Must Be Mine (7.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Castle Must Be Mine vs Hex Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Must Be Mine or Hex Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Must Be Mine (2018) came out before Hex Defense (2019). 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 Castle Must Be Mine and Hex Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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.