Choose Chessers
Choose Chessers if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chessers launched in 2020.
Chessers vs Hexteria
Chessers and Hexteria both land in Strategy, 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, Casual on Steam. Chessers (2020) is 1 year older than Hexteria (2021). Chessers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hexteria (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Hexteria
Choose Hexteria if you want an Indie experience. Hexteria launched in 2021.
Both Chessers and Hexteria sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Chessers |  Hexteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Saintly Games | Red Bird Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Chessers (2020) is 1 year older than Hexteria (2021).
- Chessers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hexteria (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Chessers vs Hexteria — FAQ
- Should I play Chessers or Hexteria first?
- If you want chronology, Chessers (2020) came out before Hexteria (2021). 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 Chessers and Hexteria similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.