Choose Warships 3D
Choose Warships 3D if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warships 3D launched in 2019.
Warships 3D vs Hex of Steel
Warships 3D 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. Warships 3D (2019) is 1 year older than Hex of Steel (2020). Warships 3D is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (6.99 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 Hex of Steel
Choose Hex of Steel if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hex of Steel launched in 2020.
Both Warships 3D 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
 Warships 3D |  Hex of Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 96.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ENC Games | War Frogs Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Warships 3D (2019) is 1 year older than Hex of Steel (2020).
- Warships 3D is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Hex of Steel (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hex of Steel has co-op; Warships 3D does not.
- Hex of Steel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Warships 3D has no Deck rating yet.
Warships 3D vs Hex of Steel — FAQ
- Should I play Warships 3D or Hex of Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Warships 3D (2019) 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 Warships 3D 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.