Hexcells

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Matthew Brown · Puzzle · Feb 19, 2014

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
6
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Hexcells?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than relying on spectacle or complexity, it builds its identity around clarity and structure, offering a series of puzzles that feel carefully constructed and consistently fair.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty increases gradually, yet everything stays logical and fair, which made it incredibly addictive to play.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design complements this with a subtle, ambient soundtrack that reacts to player input, creating a calm and immersive atmosphere.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game absolutely nails the presentation: simple but elegant visuals and calm music make puzzle solving all the more satisfying.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay46 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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