Hexcells Plus

Buy95%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Matthew Brown · Puzzle · Feb 19, 2014

Player review score
95%
Very 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 Plus?

Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k 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
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gradual increase in difficulty is handled with care, introducing new concepts in a way that feels natural rather than overwhelming.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It builds on the foundation of the original Hexcells by expanding its puzzle design and introducing more intricate logical relationships, yet it never loses sight of what makes the experience compelling: clarity, fairness, and the quiet pleasure of deduction.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The minimalist aesthetic and soothing soundtrack return, creating the same calm-but-focused atmosphere as the first game.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is also simple and looks elegant with the font choice.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Difficulty65 reviews
Gameplay64 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
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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