Hexcells
Calm, single-player logic puzzles built around a hexagonal grid
Matthew Brown · Released Feb 19, 2014
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 5,351
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 12 in 30 days
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Aug 24, 2020
What is Hexcells?
A single-player puzzle game in which you solve logic problems on a hexagonal grid.
For you if...
- +you enjoy quiet puzzles solved through logical deduction
- +you prefer short games with gradually harder puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you want a long puzzle game with many levels
- −you prefer demanding puzzles from the start
What players say
97% of 5,351 reviews are positive · 100% of 12 in the last 30 days
Players praise the puzzles for being solvable without guessing, along with the gradual introduction of new mechanics and calm presentation. Common complaints are the short length, low difficulty for experienced puzzle players, and difficulty clicking the intended hex.
Screenshots and trailer
Hexcells system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 2.0+, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hexcells?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- 2.0Ghz+
- Graphics
- Shader Model 2.0+
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 MB available space
Does Hexcells have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hexcells run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Hexcells use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Puzzle
- Casual
- Indie
- Logic
- Singleplayer
- Minimalist
- Strategy
- Relaxing
- Short
- 2D
- Hex Grid
- Great Soundtrack
- Difficult
- Touch-Friendly
- Mouse Only
- Abstract
Recent updates
- Aug 19, 2020 · 2.0 Update
