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The Hex

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    11*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.7*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Daniel Mullins Games*

Publishers

  • Daniel Mullins Games*

Release history

  • 2018-10-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2018-10-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-10-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 16, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
The Hex*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-10-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-10-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
28*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
328* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Daniel Mullins Games*
DLC count · historical
6*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
291* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
The Hex*
Negative reviews · historical
286*
Peak ccu
4*
Positive reviews · historical
4,671*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Daniel Mullins Games*
Recommendations
4,240*
Store release date · historical
Oct 16, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.the-hex.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 16, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
268* min
Ccu
4*
Developer
Daniel Mullins Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
287* min
Name
The Hex*
Negative reviews · historical
286*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,671*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Daniel Mullins Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Mystery*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Dark*
  • Funny*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • 2D*
  • RPG*
  • Puzzle*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Memes*
  • Adventure*
  • Replay Value*
  • Platformer*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Horror*
  • Atmospheric*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Mystery
Mystery*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Dark
Dark*
Funny
Funny*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
2D
2D*
RPG
RPG*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Memes
Memes*
Adventure
Adventure*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Platformer
Platformer*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Horror
Horror*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
101*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
61*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
60*
Mystery
Votes · historical
55*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
54*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
41*
Dark
Votes · historical
36*
Funny
Votes · historical
35*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
35*
2D
Votes · historical
34*
RPG
Votes · historical
26*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
24*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
24*
Memes
Votes · historical
21*
Adventure
Votes · historical
20*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
19*
Platformer
Votes · historical
18*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
18*
Horror
Votes · historical
13*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
11*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Daniel Mullins Games*
Store genres
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.7 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
The Hex*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Daniel Mullins Games*
Recommendations total
4,199*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 16, 2018*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Italian, German, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
1 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.7*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Daniel Mullins Games
Daniel Mullins Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 16, 2018*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Turkish*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,354*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
The Hex*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data