The Hex is a Indie game from Daniel Mullins Games with a 94% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Daniel Mullins Games
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 94% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Hex is worth a closer look if you want exploration, strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, exploration, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
Steam review snapshots
Graphics – Dependant on the scenario but faithful to the vibe that those early games would capture.If I was trapped in a room for a year and had only one game, the replay value of Inscryption (especially with…From that moment, The Hex transforms into a surreal detective story, a fractured anthology, and a profound meta-commentary on the medium of…If you like games with a very strict, solid line for objectives with minimal exploration this game might not be for you…Why it fits
Check it if you want indie filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.