Best free "hex-based" games
Play games defined by keyword "hex-based" sorted by user rating.
Hex-based games are strategy or war games that use hexagonal grids instead of square tiles for map layouts. The hex system, popularized in board wargames and later in computer games, offers smoother movement and more balanced tactical options, since each hex has six adjacent spaces instead of four. This avoids diagonal movement issues common in square grids. Hex-based gameplay emphasizes positioning, terrain effects, and long-term planning, making it a favorite for military simulations, turn-based strategy titles, and 4X games. Classics like Panzer General and many tabletop wargames rely on this system, which continues to shape digital and physical strategy gaming.
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Battle for Wesnoth
strategy / turn-based tactics
David White
2005 
Armoured Commander
strategy / turn-based tactics
Gregory Adam Scott
2020 
Titans of Steel: Warring Suns
strategy / wargame
Matrix Games
2003 
HyperRogue
puzzle / roguelike
Zeno Rogue
2015 
Legendary Legions
strategy / turn-based tactics
UDV Entertainment
2006 
Order of Battle: World War II
strategy / wargame
The Artistocrats
2015 
Dominus
strategy / wargame
Dominus Dev Team
2015