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Hex of Steel

Turn-based WWII wargame spanning major fronts on hex-grid maps

War Frogs Studio · Released Aug 31, 2020

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 916
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 13 in 30 days
Players
59
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 18, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4000
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hex of Steel?

A turn-based World War II wargame played on hex-grid maps across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. You command military units through scenarios and branching campaigns while managing combat, supplies, diplomacy, policies, and doctrines. It supports AI and multiplayer battles, plus editors for creating maps, units, and scenarios.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy deep turn-based warfare on large hex maps
  • +you want many campaigns, scenarios, and customization options
  • +you value solo, cooperative, and competitive play

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer short matches with a narrow strategic scope
  • −you want real-time combat instead of deliberate turns
  • −you dislike managing supplies, policies, and doctrines

What players say

94% of 916 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the amount of campaign and scenario content, strategic depth, clear unit information, and active developer support. Complaints focus on questionable historical balance in some scenarios, cumbersome tutorials and documentation, and campaigns that can take too long.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 92 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Hex of Steel screenshot 1

Hex of Steel system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
Graphics
Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 230 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Hex of Steel have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Hex of Steel run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
137
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese - Portugal, Norwegian, Turkish, Catalan, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Hex of Steel use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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