Super Hexagon
Fast-paced minimalist arcade action built around difficult score chasing
Terry Cavanagh · Released Nov 27, 2012
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 25K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 35 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 12
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)
What is Super Hexagon?
A minimalist single-player arcade action game focused on fast, difficult score chasing, with music by Chipzel.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short, fast-paced arcade challenges
- +you like difficult games with a strong focus on music
Not for you if...
- −you want a gentle learning curve or relaxed pace
- −you dislike disorienting screen motion and flashing colors
What players say
97% of 25,131 reviews are positive · 94% of 35 in the last 30 days
Players praise the simple but demanding gameplay and the soundtrack. The most common complaint is that the rotating screen makes play disorienting; some players also find the controls imprecise.
Screenshots and trailer
Super Hexagon system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
- Memory
- 256mb
- Storage
- 35MB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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