Hexcells Plus

Hexcells Plus

Steam Deck Playable

Matthew Brown · Puzzle · Feb 19, 2014

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $2.99. It has been as low as $0.89.

95%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It introduces new mechanics gradually, giving you that sweet sense of progression while keeping things logical and fair.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The subtle audio design complements this, providing gentle feedback that enhances the experience without drawing attention away from the task at hand.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
All three contain a wonderful handmade campaign, the second introduces support for community created content - some of which has been deliciously mindbending - and the third adds a procedural puzzle generator so you can play until infinity.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface is also simple and looks elegant with the font choice.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Aesthetics The visuals and soundtrack are the same as the other entries, abstract and elegant.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay16 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty64 reviews
97%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $2.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
6
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.