Hex of Steel Price History and Player Count

Hex of Steel

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Hex of Steel

War Frogs StudioMar 1, 2020Indie, Strategy

$24.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • World War II
  • Hex Grid
  • Military
  • Wargame
  • Turn-Based
  • Board Game
  • PvE
  • Historical
Playing now
103
Updated 13 minutes ago
24-hour peak
130
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
343
Sep 1, 2025
Avg this month
89
-11% vs last month
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Hex of Steel player count chart

Hex of Steel has a small but active player base. 103 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

History from Mar 1, 2020

Hex of Steel monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202689-11-11%152
October 2026100+13+14.94%171
September 202687+13+8.84%160
August 2026n/a-50-25.38%147
July 2026n/a+31+18.67%197
June 2026n/a-8-4.6%166
May 2026n/a+16+10.13%174
April 2026n/a-13-7.6%158
March 2026n/a-13-7.07%171
February 2026n/a+37+25.17%184
January 2026n/a+24+19.51%147
December 2025n/a-19-13.38%123
November 2025n/a-84-37.17%142
October 2025n/a-117-34.11%226
September 2025n/a+236+220.56%343
August 2025n/a-3-2.73%107
July 2025n/a-4-3.51%110
June 2025n/a-19-14.29%114
May 2025n/a+36+37.11%133
April 2025n/a-4-3.96%97
March 2025n/a-5-4.72%101
February 2025n/a-13-10.92%106
January 2025n/a+4+3.48%119
December 2024n/a+10+9.52%115
November 2024n/a-6-5.41%105
October 2024n/a+21+23.33%111
September 2024n/a-16-15.09%90
August 2024n/a-17-13.82%106
July 2024n/a+18+17.14%123
June 2024n/a+28+36.36%105
May 2024n/a-9-10.47%77
April 2024n/a+20+30.3%86
March 2024n/a-2-2.94%66
February 2024n/a+4+6.25%68
January 2024n/a+5+8.47%64
December 2023n/a-7-10.61%59
November 2023n/a+5+8.2%66
October 2023n/a+14+29.79%61
September 2023n/a+6+14.63%47
August 2023n/a-10-19.61%41
July 2023n/a-3-5.56%51
June 2023n/a-4-6.9%54
May 2023n/a+5+9.43%58
April 2023n/a-2-3.64%53
March 2023n/a+10+22.22%55
February 2023n/a+1+2.27%45
January 2023n/a-2-4.35%44
December 2022n/a+6+15%46
November 2022n/a-6-13.04%40
October 2022n/a+6+15%46
September 2022n/a+3+8.11%40
August 2022n/a+6+19.35%37
July 2022n/a-5-13.89%31
June 2022n/a-2-5.26%36
May 2022n/a-5-11.63%38
April 2022n/a+6+16.22%43
March 2022n/a+1+2.78%37
February 2022n/a-5-12.2%36
January 2022n/a+4+10.81%41
December 2021n/a+1+2.78%37
November 2021n/a+8+28.57%36
October 2021n/a+2+7.69%28
September 2021n/a-4-13.33%26
August 2021n/a+3+11.11%30
July 2021n/a+3+12.5%27
June 2021n/a+2+9.09%24
May 2021n/a-3-12%22
April 2021n/a+0+0%25
March 2021n/a+5+25%25
February 2021n/a+7+53.85%20
January 2021n/a+2+18.18%13
December 2020n/a-1-8.33%11
November 2020n/a+1+9.09%12
October 2020n/a+4+57.14%11
September 2020n/a+3+75%7
August 2020n/a-1-20%4
July 2020n/a+0+0%5
June 2020n/a+1+25%5
May 2020n/a+1+33.33%4
April 2020n/a-2-40%3
March 2020n/an/an/a5

How many people are playing Hex of Steel?

103 people are playing Hex of Steel on Steam right now. That makes it the #3,124 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 130 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 144.

Hex of Steel player count trend

Over the last 30 days Hex of Steel averaged a daily peak of 144 players, up 15% compared with the 30 days before (125). Its highest point this month (171) is 20% above the same period last year (142). In its first month after release (Mar 1, 2020) it peaked at 5 players. Today's player count is 30% of its all-time peak of 343, set on Sep 1, 2025.

Best time to play Hex of Steel

Based on the last 14 days, Hex of Steel is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 55% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Hex of Steel players by hour and weekday

When Hex of Steel has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 15:00 UTCabout 149 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 05:00 UTCabout 57 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Hex of Steel

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!

Developer
War Frogs Studio
Released
Mar 1, 2020
Genre
Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
22 languages

Screenshots

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Hex of Steel price history

$24.99
price now (US)
$24.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

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Hex of Steel reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 594 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Hex of Steel achievements

Hex of Steel has 137 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.5% of them; the rarest, Pacific 1945, Axis, is held by 0.0% of players.

  • Counter CultureToggle the NATO counters.68.3%
  • Make ’Em Run!Make an enemy unit retreat.63.7%
  • Starve ’Em OutReduce the enemy’s fuel or ammo stockpile to 054.7%
  • The Old SwitcherooSwap the positions of two units.53.2%
  • Bring the HeatPurchase a unit with a flamethrower.48.9%
  • Bob the DestroyerBomb a city or demolish a bridge.47.5%
  • War Chest, BronzeHold 5,000 money in the bank.42.7%
  • Science!Start researching a unit for the first time.42.2%
  • Motor Pool, Go!Motorize a unit for the first time.41.7%
  • Watch Your Step!Step on a land mine.37.1%
  • Track Attack!Mechanize a unit for the first time.35.2%
  • Boots on the Ground!Perform your first paratrooper drop.34.0%
  • WarmongerDeclare war on another country using the diplomacy menu.33.9%
  • Workshop WandererSubscribe to at least one item in the workshop.30.4%
  • Casualty Report, BronzeLose 10 units.29.2%
  • Generous BenefactorTransfer any of your units to an ally.28.5%
  • Strength in numbersInvite another country to join your faction using the diplomacy menu.27.3%
  • World Tour, BronzeMove a single unit onto 100 different tiles.25.4%
  • Eureka!Complete your first research.22.8%
  • White Flag MomentMake an enemy unit surrender.21.8%
  • War Chest, SilverHold 10,000 money in the bank.21.5%
  • Ship KillerEquip a plane with a torpedo.20.4%
  • Crush the RebellionDestroy an enemy partisan unit.20.3%
  • Horsepower (Actual Horses)Tow artillery or anti‑air weapon with horses for the first time.20.2%
  • Der Krieg ist verlorenReach 0 manpower.19.8%
  • To Infinity and Beyond!Equip a plane with a drop tank.19.5%
  • Emergency LandingBuild an airfield.18.8%
  • Silent ServiceSink a ship with a submarine.18.4%
  • Checkmate!Eliminate an enemy commander.17.4%
  • Money laundererSend any amount of money to any other player using the diplomacy menu.16.9%
  • Guns of the NavyDestroy an enemy ground unit with a battleship.16.4%
  • International ShopperPurchase a unit from another country.15.4%
  • More Tanks! More Guns!Build a factory.15.2%
  • First StripeAssign your first hero to one of your units.14.7%
  • Bob the BuilderRepair a destroyed bridge.14.7%
  • One‑Unit Army, BronzeHave a single unit destroy 10 enemy units.14.1%
  • Now That’s Rocket ScienceEquip a plane with rockets.14.1%
  • Terror of the Sea, BronzeSink 5 enemy ships with a single ship.11.8%
  • Battleship BaneSink an enemy battleship.11.1%
  • War Chest, GoldHold 30,000 money in the bank.10.7%
  • GandhiMake peace with another country using the diplomacy menu.10.0%
  • Air Ace, BronzeShoot down 5 enemy aircraft with one of yours.10.0%
  • Welcome to the FrontComplete the Tutorial scenario.9.4%
  • It’s 1914 AgainBuild a trench tile.9.3%
  • Casualty Report, SilverLose 50 units.9.1%
  • Oil RushBuild a refinery.8.7%
  • Carrier KillerSink an enemy carrier.8.3%
  • Scenario SmithCreate and save your first scenario in the editor.7.6%
  • World Tour, SilverMove a single unit onto 500 different tiles.6.8%
  • Terror of the Sea, SilverSink 10 enemy ships with a single ship.6.5%
  • Sauron’s EyeOwn 10 radars.6.1%
  • Mine SweeperClear a minefield.5.9%
  • Flag Collector, BronzeCapture 100 Victory Points in a single scenario.5.7%
  • Scraping the BarrelSelect the highest conscription policy.5.6%
  • Air Ace, SilverShoot down 10 enemy aircraft with one of yours.4.8%
  • Field Promotion: Rank 5Reach commander rank 5 in any campaign scenario.4.5%
  • Terror of the Sea, GoldSink 15 enemy ships with a single ship.4.2%
  • Casualty Report, GoldLose 100 units.4.0%
  • One‑Unit Army, SilverHave a single unit destroy 50 enemy units.3.6%
  • Air Ace, GoldShoot down 15 enemy aircraft with one of yours.3.1%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 137 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Hex of Steel DLC

Hex of Steel has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Hex of Steel, Support pack ↗Nov 26, 2020$4.99

Latest Hex of Steel news and patch notes

  • Oct 18, 2026 8.5.0
  • Oct 7, 2026 8.4.15 Patch notes
  • Sep 16, 2026 8.4.14 Patch notes
  • Aug 7, 2026 8.4.13 Patch notes
  • Jul 28, 2026 8.4.12 Patch notes
  • Jul 14, 2026 8.4.11 Patch notes
  • Jul 4, 2026 8.4.10 Patch notes
  • Jun 26, 2026 8.4.9 Patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Hex of Steel FAQ

Is Hex of Steel dead?

Hex of Steel has a small but active player base. 103 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

How many people play Hex of Steel?

103 people are playing Hex of Steel on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 130 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Hex of Steel?

Hex of Steel reached its all-time Steam peak of 343 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2025.

Is Hex of Steel growing or declining?

Hex of Steel is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 144, up 15% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Hex of Steel most active?

Hex of Steel usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

How much does Hex of Steel cost?

Hex of Steel costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Hex of Steel has been on Steam?

We have not seen Hex of Steel discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $24.99.

Is Hex of Steel on sale right now?

No, Hex of Steel is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now.

Is Hex of Steel good?

Steam players rate Hex of Steel Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 594 reviews are positive.

When did Hex of Steel come out?

Hex of Steel was released on Steam on Mar 1, 2020.

Who made Hex of Steel?

Hex of Steel was developed by War Frogs Studio.

Is Hex of Steel still worth playing?

Hex of Steel has a smaller but active community on Steam today (103 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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