Hex of Steel

▶ Command the War. Forge History ◀
Hex of Steel is a deep, turn-based WW2 strategy wargame spanning Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific.
Command 45 nations in rich, hex-based tactical warfare. Play solo through branching campaigns or challenge others in cross-platform multiplayer.

▶ Why Hex of Steel Stands Out ◀

• Deep Turn-Based Strategy: Classic hex-based warfare with modern mechanics
• Dynamic AI: Smart, reactive opponents that play fair—no cheating
• Epic Campaigns: Lead your army through branching, history-changing scenarios
• Massive Variety: Play as 45 nations, each with unique strategies
• Full Customization: Doctrines, policies, and optional realism settings
• Scenario Editor & Mods: Create and share your own content
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer: Play seamlessly on PC and mobile
• Living Battlefield: Weather, seasons, and immersive effects
• No Microtransactions: Full game, no hidden costs

▶ Built with Passion ◀
What began as a €53 Kickstarter has grown into a deeply refined strategy experience, shaped by over 500 updates and a dedicated community.

▶ Join the Community ◀
Connect with 3500+ players on Discord to share strategies, scenarios, and experiences.

▶ Important ◀
For the best experience in the largest scenarios, a modern device (iPhone X or newer) is recommended. All devices can enjoy the full campaign and multiplayer features.

▶ Ready to Command? ◀
Whether you're a veteran strategist or new to wargames, Hex of Steel offers a deep, flexible, and rewarding WW2 experience.
The battlefield awaits.

As of 8.4.14 (this update), the game now requires iOS 13.0 as the minimum OS it can run on.
This is not a game restriction, this is an Apple restriction, developers are no longer allowed to push updates for apps targeting iOS 12.0.

ADDITIONS

• New German unit: Sd. Kfz. 10-4 FlaK 2.0 cm.

CHANGES

• Bumped multiplayer compatibility version.
• Repair/resupply buttons are now disabled when you don’t have enough money/manpower to perform the action.
• Units must now be disembarked first before being allowed to be upgraded/downgraded.
• Land units in transport ships will no longer apply a supply penalty to regular land units on land next to them.
• Aircrafts will now retaliate during bad weather if attacked by another aircraft owned by a player using the ‘All Weather’ policy.
• Converting a save file into a playable scenario will no longer overwrite the save file itself, but create a new dedicated file instead.
• Rebalanced Iwo Jima campaign scenarios (not enough income and negative manpower).
• Fortifications have been added around the Kursk salient on the Eastern Front 1943 standalone scenario.

FIXES

• Invalid/weird mod name could make the whole mods menu listing fail and not list any mod.
• Railway guns had their armour upped from 10 to 30 by mistake.
• Objectives window would display the ‘capture all major VPs’ objective/requirement even though all of the major VPs were non capturable tiles (reinforcement tiles, for example).
• AI could/would land on land/islands without exits (harbors/VPs) and would remain stranded there forever.
• Typo in the introduction text of the Poland 1945 standalone scenario.
• Volume of sound effects played from the Units Editor was not using the proper volume setting for units SFXs.
• One lone victory point was under Dutch control instead of Japan control in the Pacific 1942 standalone scenario.
• Hills damage modifier was not applied to mountain tiles.
• Units on mountain tiles did not get the ‘high ground’ visibility bonus.
• Unit names were wrongly capitalized when playing without the realistic naming setting.
• Wrong text label shown on the scenario start description window when the scenario description was empty.
• Some islands/VPs were wrongly placed in the Coral Sea campaign scenario.
• Yet another attempt to fix auto move after attack on mobile.