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Fit check

Is Hex worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

Logic-puzzle players who enjoy planning routes before committing to moves
Puzzle fans who prefer finite levels over an open-ended game
Players who like puzzles with changing tile behavior across multiple worlds

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund

Players seeking a long campaign, since the stated playtime is 4 to 6 hours
Players who prefer forgiving movement, since leaving a tile removes it and routes must clear the board
Players looking for combat or character progression rather than tile puzzles

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Our take on Hex

Every move removes the tile left behind, so completing a level depends on planning a route that clears the whole board.

What is Hex?

Hex is a logic puzzle game in which each level is cleared by removing all its tiles.

Movement follows six hexagonal directions, with jumps of one or two spaces; leaving a tile removes it from the board. Players must plan a route that clears the full level before moving on. Tile behavior changes the puzzles: some tiles switch between active and inactive, some create extra tiles nearby, and others transport the player across the board. The game includes 70 levels and 14 bonus levels across 7 worlds, with 12 tile types and 12 achievements. The stated gameplay length is 4 to 6 hours.

How Hex plays

01Tile-changing puzzles: Tiles can switch states, generate nearby tiles, or transport the player elsewhere on the board.
02Hexagonal movement: Each move jumps one or two spaces in one of six directions, and departing a tile clears it.
03Bonus levels: Alongside the 70 main levels, there are 14 bonus puzzles.

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Tametsi

Grip Top GamesWin · 2017For:Logic-puzzle fans who want difficult deduction challengesSkip if:Players seeking a gentle difficulty curve may hit a wall as the levels become increasingly difficult.

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To The Flame

Rebel Jester StudiosWin · Linux · 2024For:Players who want short, high-stakes platforming sessionsSkip if:Players who want forgiving checkpoints, since a missed jump can erase the climb back to the beginning

Picked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.

Hex: platforms & release

Is Hex worth it?

It is worth it if: logic-puzzle players who enjoy planning routes before committing to moves. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign, since the stated playtime is 4 to 6 hours.