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Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

Hex of Steel is a strategy, world war ii and turn-based strategy game developed and published by War Frogs Studio.
Released on August 31st 2020 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 22 languages: 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 and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 594 reviews of which 571 were positive and 23 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Hex of Steel into these genres:

Strategy World War II Turn-Based Strategy Military Hex Grid Wargame Turn-Based Board Game PvE PvP Historical Replay Value Tabletop 2D Top-Down Singleplayer Multiplayer Level Editor Turn-Based Tactics Tanks

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 230 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS High Sierra or higher (10.13+)
  • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (or equivalent)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: GPU must be Metal compatible
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04+ (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ Compatible GPU (Intel HD 4000 / NVIDIA GT 710 / AMD R5 230)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires glibc 2.27+, OpenGL 3.2 support

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2026
I think a lot of people may be put off (as I was) by: a) The name 'Hex of Steel' is pretty lame. b) The screenshots and even videos of the gameplay don't look very inspiring. c) It looks like a poor man's Panzer General. However, this is unfortunate as the game is excellent, gameplay wise, and has a huge amount of content. It beats Panzer Corps (sic), Strategic Minds, Order of Battle etc on these criteria (although these are good games too in my opinion). And the graphics grow on you after a while (love the range of zoom possible to look at them too).
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Nov. 2025
After all the years on PC1 and 2, OoB and SC at last a MASTERPIECE has been created, from being able to play any Nation, to depth and immersion, intelligent AI, the BEST Campaigns and a multitude of Scenario's, awesome graphics and last but definitively not least, what a GREAT developer in Val. No matter how "silly" or "shallow" the question he always responds, almost immediately, in a most friendly and courteous manner and finally constantly updating and patching, even due to players requests where feasible. Lastly, the input from the modding "genuises" has been just as awesome....I'm truly blessed afer all these years finally finding, EXACTLY, what I've always been looking for. THANK YOU SO MUCH VAL!!!!
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Aug. 2025
I have been gaming for almost 60 years. Since a map and counters game of the American Civil War came out in Life magazine in 1963. I still respect the Avalon Hill titles I played years ago and many of the strategy and war games from the 80s and 90s were gems. Grigsby, Sid Meir, Tolan, and the other giants made history immersive and interactive. I say this only to put in context my belief that this developer and game belong in a modern showcase of top tier achievement and continuing presence. The game is solid, mechanics through graphics. It says authenticity without descending into counting MREs in the truck. The improvements and refinements are consistent, apt and excellent. It's also the biggest bargain in its niche for at least 10 years.
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Aug. 2025
Excellent game. Visually appealing and easy to learn. More scenarios than you can shake a stick. Campaigns too. I and still going strong. have 1000 hours in it
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May 2025
Hex of Steel is, quite simply, the best "beer and pretzels" WW2 operational-level strategy game out there. What sets it apart from other well-known games like Panzer General, Panzer Corps or Order of Battle is that its game design philosophy is closer to Advance Wars: each turn, you earn points for every city/special hex you control, and you use these points to deploy new units. And unlike in traditional games like Panzer Corps, where the enemy is often static, in Hex of Steel, the enemy is doing the same thing you do, and deploys units every turn. This means a continuous flow of units on both sides duke it out, until one side manages to push the other back to their territory. This makes the battles a LOT more dynamic compared to scenarios in classic games where the enemy is simply waiting for you to attack. It also makes arbitrary and frustrating turn limits obsolete, because the "real" time limit is organic; if you don't take action, the enemy will simply swarm you eventually; it's up to you to fight back. I'm not sure the solo dev is even aware he made a game that combines the best of both worlds (classic WW2 strategy games and Advance Wars). But he sure did. The game also features a lot of game mechanics that the player can switch on or off in the options. Some of these mechanics are classic stuff that you would find in most other operational-level strategy games, like Zone of Control or Weather, but there are also stuff that you would usually see in 4X or Grand Strategy games, like Manpower or Diplomacy (create alliances, make peace or war, etc). That's because some of the maps are HUGE and cover whole theaters at once, such as Europe, the Eastern Front, or the whole Pacific. The game has hundreds of units, dozens of maps covering all theaters of war, a scenario editor to create maps on which you can play against AI or against human players. As for mods, the game also has great customization (you can make new countries, new units, new terrain tiles, etc). To top it off, the game is pretty, with colorful terrain tiles and unit counters with detailed 2D illustrations. And most importantly, the game plays well, and by that I mean that issuing orders is fast and responsive. This game has that "one... last... turn..." feel and it's easy to spend a lot of hours playing before you realize it. If you like games like Panzer Corps but are always frustrated by the static AI and arbitrary limitations, you should most definitely check out Hex of Steel -- no limitations and the battles are far, far more dynamic.
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Hex of Steel is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

Hex of Steel is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.

Hex of Steel received 571 positive votes out of a total of 594 achieving a rating of 8.94.
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Hex of Steel was developed and published by War Frogs Studio.

Hex of Steel is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Hex of Steel is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Hex of Steel is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Hex of Steel offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Hex of Steel offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for Hex of Steel. Explore additional content available for Hex of Steel on Steam.

Hex of Steel is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Hex of Steel does not support Steam Remote Play.

Hex of Steel is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Hex of Steel
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Rating
8.9
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Developer
War Frogs Studio
Publisher
War Frogs Studio
Release 31 Aug 2020
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