Choose Cursed Isles
Choose Cursed Isles if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cursed Isles launched in 2017.
Cursed Isles vs TowerHex
Cursed Isles and TowerHex both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cursed Isles (2017) is 2 years older than TowerHex (2019). TowerHex is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cursed Isles (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 TowerHex
Choose TowerHex if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. TowerHex launched in 2019.
Both Cursed Isles and TowerHex sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Cursed Isles |  TowerHex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Disgruntled Games LLC | TowerHex Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cursed Isles (2017) is 2 years older than TowerHex (2019).
- TowerHex is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cursed Isles (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- TowerHex has co-op; Cursed Isles does not.
Cursed Isles vs TowerHex — FAQ
- Should I play Cursed Isles or TowerHex first?
- If you want chronology, Cursed Isles (2017) came out before TowerHex (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 Cursed Isles and TowerHex similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Cursed Isles have multiplayer like TowerHex?
- No. TowerHex supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cursed Isles is listed as single-player only.