The Hex

Buy94%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Daniel Mullins Games · Indie · Oct 16, 2018

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Hex?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 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
40% of themes are praise60% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Hex is a genre-blending, narrative-driven indie gem that offers a mind-bending story and creative gameplay.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Hex juggles so many genres, but it doesn’t just replicate them, it also adds unique mechanics to each one.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a great storyline, a lot of gameplay variety and a cool art style.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is excellent at setting the mood—whether it’s light-hearted and quirky during platforming or unsettling during the more intense moments.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story130 reviews
Gameplay77 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Performance
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
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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