Comparison

Hexagon vs Proelium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hexagon

This turn-based strategy board game features a hexagonal grid and simple rules with deep strategy. Convert your opponent's pieces to achieve a majority and test your tactical skills. Enjoy classic Hexxagon gameplay with adjustable AI or play with friends.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid gameplay
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Piece conversion mechanics
  • Adjustable AI opponent
  • Local multiplayer
  • Minimalistic UI
Features
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Get ready for the legend rebirth. Hexagon is finally here. Hexagon is an abstract strategy board game that involves two players playing on a hexagonal grid. The rules are simple, but the strategies are not. You will learn the game in a minute, but mastering Hexagon can take a lifetime. The object of the game is to make your pieces constitute a majority of the pieces on the board at the end of the game, by converting as many of your opponent's pieces as possible. The game will test your tactic skills and entertain you and your friends! Features: +Top-notch quality +Amazing gameplay +Minimalistic user interface +Many boards to play +Strong adjustable AI +Classic Hexxagon game +You can play it with your friends ...a ton of other features Hexagon is an abstract strategy board game that will fascinate you.

About

Proelium

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The most minimalist strategy game (with the permission of go). Proelium is a turn-based tactical game inspired by classic board games like checkers, go, and mainly the almost forgotten latrones, played in the Roman Empire. A minimalist gameplay system with very few rules to memorize, yet it offers depth and room to develop your own play style. Arrange your pieces, block your opponent’s pieces, and eliminate them to claim victory. Challenge a friend on the same device (the iPad version is optimal for this mode, but it’s also avalaible on iPhone), play against a friend or stranger over the Internet, or try to defeat the AI at three different difficulty levels. In Proelium, there’s only one type of piece, and it can perform only two actions: move and attack. The key is to position your pieces to flank the enemy from at least two sides, blocking them (while avoiding the same fate). Only blocked pieces can be attacked and removed. The interplay of blocks and counterblocks makes Proelium a game of emergent complexity ―easy to learn, but challenging to master. The rules of Proelium symbolize, in an abstact way, the combat between phalanxes in ancient Greece. The result is a dynamic reminiscent of hoplite warfare ―fundamentally positional and defensive.

Screenshots

Hexagon4 screens
Proelium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Proelium at none against Hexagon's shown. Proelium also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months). Hexagon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexagon ships an update every 24 months, Proelium every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hexagon versus Proelium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexagonProelium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis IvanovSERGIO COPETE GARCIA

In-app purchases

None

Hexagon

No in-app purchases

None

Proelium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hexagon free?
Hexagon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proelium free?
Proelium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hexagon or Proelium have ads?
Hexagon shows ads; Proelium does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexagon or Proelium?
Hexagon ships an update every 24 months, and Proelium every 2 months. Most recently, Hexagon was updated on November 3, 2026 and Proelium on November 3, 2026.

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