Fit check
Is Powers of Hex worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of 1980s-style platformers who want a non-linear structure
- Players who enjoy learning stage mechanics during play instead of through tutorials
- Platforming fans who want to switch abilities for changing challenges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who need a guided introduction before starting the first stage may hit a wall at the immediate start.
- Players seeking a relaxed platformer may struggle when the final route tests their developed skills.
- Players looking for a linear sequence of stages may find the non-linear structure difficult to follow.
Our take on Powers of Hex
The bounce point arrives at the opening: play begins without a separate tutorial, so players who rely on guided instruction must learn from the stage layouts immediately. A second wall appears at the end, where an additional route demands skill developed across the preceding challenges.
What is Powers of Hex?
Play as Hex in a non-linear 2D platformer influenced by games from the 1980s.
The main objective is to collect six distinct magical abilities from Elfvis. Choose an initial theme, enter a stage immediately, and learn its layout through play rather than a separate tutorial. A selection menu lets players change spells to match the challenges in each area. Enemies have varied behavioral patterns, requiring players to defeat or outwit them before reaching the area’s endpoint. Each completed area grants another ability to test. Completing the available challenges opens a final route intended to test the skills developed throughout the game.
How Powers of Hex plays
- 01Six magical abilities
- Hex collects distinct powers from Elfvis and can experiment with them during later challenges.
- 02Non-linear progression
- Players choose an initial theme and move through stages without a fixed linear route.
- 03Learning through stages
- Stage layouts introduce their challenges during play instead of using a separate tutorial.
- 04Behavior-based enemies
- Opponents use varied patterns that players must overcome or work around.
- 05Final challenge route
- Completing the main challenges opens an additional path that tests developed abilities.
Powers of Hex compared to similar games
Powers of Hex focuses on non-linear 2D platforming, ability collection, and enemies with varied behavior. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines runner gameplay with shooting. These alternatives therefore emphasize different structures or mechanics.
Powers of Hex: platforms & release
Is Powers of Hex worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of 1980s-style platformers who want a non-linear structure. Skip it if: players who need a guided introduction before starting the first stage may hit a wall at the immediate start.
Where can I download Powers of Hex?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Powers of Hex's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Powers of Hex on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
