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24 alternatives to Hexels 2.0

Magnetic game board for Settlers of Catan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Hexels 2.0 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1PA
   Play abstract strategy board games online with friends or against botsfree▲180

   Thought I would post in celebration of 1 year of my website being online. I've been working on it on and off and currently the website allows users to play Hex, Tumbleweed, Amazons, and Connect 6 against friends or against practice bots. I've been a long time player of some of these games and I felt for a long time that the world could use a few more popular abstract strategy games compared to Chess or Go. If you try it, let me know what you think. I'm always looking for new games or new features to add :)

   Oct 2025 · abstractboardgames.com · its alternatives →

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   Neuroshima Hex▲66

   Tactical turn-based hex-tile board game.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Happy Mitten - 29: Board Games, Business, and Tox from Crits Happen▲51

   Tox gives a reviewer's take on making an exceptional game

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Catan Anytime▲71

   Settlers of Catan — multiplayer online game

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Hex Kit▲60

   Beautiful & simple map software

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hexjack▲57

   An android pixel puzzle game inspired Hearthstone & Threes.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8MA
   Meatshields – An in-browser turn-based strategy game▲113

   A few months ago (82 days to be exact!) I posted a link on HN to my game, Meatshields. A bunch of you commented and played my game and gave me some wonderful feedback. Over the last few months I've been playing with many of you and implementing the best of everybody's suggestions. So, thank you, HN for all your help! I feel this is an extreme overhaul I couldn't have done without your input. Since then, I have: Dramatically improved our hosting platform (So it HOPEFULLY won't go down this time (oops.)), Added two new units, Rebalanced all existing units, Added many more maps, Improved the…

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Hex League▲62

   Boarding, arcade & racing all packed in fast endless game

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Square Off▲144

    World’s smartest chess board

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Board Defenders▲75

    Puzzel games based on the chess rules

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hexoscope▲72

    A gorgeous and chaotic puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hextris▲140

    A simple game, in your browser. The new 2048?

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 27: Board Games, Business, and Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games▲51

    Reflections on an epic Kickstarter campaign for a tiny game

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chip Shop Boardgame▲56

    Build your Silicon Empire About

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Coruscant Pulse - 15: Star Wars RPGs and Board Games▲56

    The team discuss Star Wars RPGs and Board Games. MEMORIES!

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Vassal▲54

    Engine for building & playing online board games/card games

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HexBreaker!▲57

    A puzzle game where the only obstacle is your past moves

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Lines and Hexa▲88

    Fascinating brain game

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    stud.io▲72

    Build with LEGO online

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hextris▲68

    An open-source addictive puzzle game inspired by Tetris.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 37: Board Games, Business, and Protospiel Ann Arbor▲51

    Interviews and play testing with designers and publishers

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Datopolis▲71

    Open data board game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 15: Board Games, Business, and Boyan Radakovich▲53

    Bo discusses Geek & Sundry’s popular web series: Tabletop

    2016 · its alternatives →

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