Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 2,282 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition vs HexDefense
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition and HexDefense both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019) is 5 years older than HexDefense (2024). HexDefense is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (5.00 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 HexDefense
Choose HexDefense if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. HexDefense launched in 2024.
Both Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition and HexDefense sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition |  HexDefense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 5.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (2,282 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Failbetter Games | Glovebox Software |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019) is 5 years older than HexDefense (2024).
- HexDefense is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (5.00 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HexDefense has no Deck rating yet.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition vs HexDefense — FAQ
- Should I play Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition or HexDefense first?
- If you want chronology, Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019) came out before HexDefense (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 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition and HexDefense similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HexDefense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.