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The Hex

Single-player mystery game with six protagonists and genre-shifting flashbacks

Daniel Mullins Games · Released Oct 16, 2018

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 4,787
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 41 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Hex?

This single-player, 2D mystery takes place in the Six Pint Inn, where a phone call warns of a planned murder. You control six video game protagonists, explore the tavern, and play through their memories in sections that switch between genres.

For you if...

  • +you like short mysteries about video game characters
  • +you enjoy trying different play styles in one story

Not for you if...

  • −you want one gameplay style developed in depth
  • −you dislike slow pacing and simple minigames

What players say

94% of 4,787 reviews are positive · 97% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story and the variety between chapters. The most common complaint is that the minigames feel shallow or tedious.

Players over time

▲ +30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Nov 2, 2026.

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How many players finish The Hex?

45% of Steam players have unlocked «The Hex», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Hex screenshot 1

The Hex system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Hex?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Hex have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Hex 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
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Italian, German, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Hex 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

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Recent updates

6 DLC available.

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