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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Hex of Steel down to the 5 that fit the “PvP” category. Spectromancer, Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition and Ascension: Deckbuilding Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hex of Steel.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

The best pvP games like Hex of Steel

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hex of Steel. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1SpectromancerClosest on genre

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvP2D

Steam👍 88%· 374

Year 2009Dev Apus Software · Three DonkeysPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical

Open your mind and discover your power as you explore the world of Spectromancer!

Where it drifts furthest from Hex of Steel: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hex of Steel.

It predates Hex of Steel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ticket to Ride: Classic EditionClosest overall match

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalHistorical2D

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping co op

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from Hex of Steel: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hex of Steel.

It predates Hex of Steel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerPvPTactical2D

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping historical setting

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Hex of Steel: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hex of Steel.

It predates Hex of Steel by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

PvPSoloMultiplayerTacticalOnline

Steam👍 77%· 3.5KRAWG👍 21%· 34

Year 2014Dev Lightmare StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping historical setting

Welcome to a unique trading card game that blends rich lore and artwork with innovative gameplay mechanics that are both simple to learn, and hard to master. Play with fully animated cards in 3D battlefields, and assemble decks from over 800 cards and 8 stylized factions.

Where it drifts furthest from Hex of Steel: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hex of Steel.

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#5Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

PvPSoloHistorical2DNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 338RAWG👍 85%· 20MC76

Year 2009Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping combat tactical

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Hex of Steel: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hex of Steel.

It predates Hex of Steel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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