Patch notes
v8.4.128.4.12
FIXED Historical accuracy issues in the Europe 1940 standalone scenario. Historical accuracy issues in the Battle of Anzio standalone scenario.
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Hex of Steel
Also known as Hex of Steel, hex of steel, 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!
Last update
9 Aug 2026
Players now
69
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Update history
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29 updates
August 2026
- CHANGES Reworked flamethrower tanks stats (nerfed). Modded units are now excluded from the naming auto-update on scenario opening (fix for modders that got some of their units renamed by the game on scenario opening, on…
July 2026
- FIXES Buildings could be upgraded in the reserve and trigger an infinite money exploit through there. Buildings (factories, refineries, airfields etc) could be built on rivers (where there was a bridge). One rare and su…
- ADDED Players blacklist (bans) is now automatically fetched from the servers in real time to refresh the chat instead of being baked into the game files and requiring a game update to update the ban player list. CHANGES…
June 2026
- ADDITIONS Harmony: new CanGetEntrenched() function under Unit.cs to replace all of the hardcoded checks throughout the codebase (to decide whether a unit can get entrenchment > 0). Harmony: new GetEntrenchmentRemoval(un…
- CHANGES Unit names are now properly localized when using the ‘realistic naming’ setting. Engineers can now build/place down tile units (fortifications, factories…) on tiles that are non-empty from unit (as long as they…
- FIXED Start button being greyed out even though everything was ready to play in the standalone scenarios menu. Capitalization in unit naming inconsistencies when playing with realistic names option. Attempt to fix game…
- ADDED Store categories icons for Antiquity and Medieval era/time period. CHANGED First player in the list when setting up a game will now be set as 'playing first' by default. FIXED Battle of the Bulge campaign scenario…
May 2026
- ADDED Localization of all hardcoded units names, for example: Heavy infantry => Infanterie lourde, etc. CHANGED Very bad morale (red) now applies a penalty of 15% (+5% damage penalty vs prior). Strategic bombers no long…
- ADDED Sd. Kfz. 7-1 flakvierling 38 to: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. CHANGED Capturing a victory point will now trigger a refresh of borders + land ownership (without full FOW clearing however). Rommel’s Offensive campaig…
- CHANGED Units movement pathfinding will now prioritize going across tiles that are not in the FOW, and if there's a tie, it will prioritize moving across owned territory that is in FOW rather than enemy territory inside…
- ADDED New US tanks: Sherman M4 75mm, Sherman M4 105mm, Sherman M4A1 75mm, Sherman M4A1 76mm, Sherman M4A2 75mm, Sherman M4A3 75mm, Sherman M4A3 76mm, Sherman M4A3 105mm, Sherman M4A4 75mm. CHANGED Entrenchment damage mo…
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Community progression
Top picks from 137 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Counter CultureToggle the NATO counters.67.6%
- Make ’Em Run!Make an enemy unit retreat.63.2%
- Starve ’Em OutReduce the enemy’s fuel or ammo stockpile to 055.1%
- The Old SwitcherooSwap the positions of two units.51.1%
- Bring the HeatPurchase a unit with a flamethrower.48.0%
- Bob the DestroyerBomb a city or demolish a bridge.47.5%