Action · November 27, 2012
Super Hexagon (2012)
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel. Important facts about Hexagons: Hexagons are third order permutohedrons: The vertices of a hexagon can be formed by permuting the coordinates of the vector (1, 2, 3). The north pole of the planet Saturn has a hexagonal storm cloud pattern with 8,600 mile long sides, larger than the diameter of Earth. Though hexagon may appear to be a difficult word to rhyme, there are actually dozens of words that rhyme with it. For example: Autobahn, decagon, decathlon, electron, Kyrgzstan, Lebanon, leprechaun and marathon.
Action releases from 2012
71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 24.7k Steam reviews | Top 21% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 82% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Difficult · 1.1k
- Great Soundtrack · 788
- Indie · 771
- Fast-Paced · 573
- Arcade · 533
- Addictive · 498
- Rhythm · 464
- Singleplayer · 331
- Minimalist · 234
- Action · 231
- Score Attack · 226
- Music · 217
- 2D · 202
- Psychedelic · 163
- Colorful · 152
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 24.7k reviews
23.9k positive · 740 negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
18.1k
Press Quotes
'It’s about momentum, speed, grace under pressure. When I play it, I don’t blink. When I die, I’m never frustrated. In moments when it has me in rapt attention on its dancefloor, it’s the greatest game in the world.' 90%, Editor's Choice - PC Gamer 'A masterpiece of design purity.' 9/10 - EDGE 'This is the kind of game you’re going to pass off to your friends and say, 'You’ve gotta check this out.' It’s dangerously addictive.' 9/10 - IGN
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
6
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 27, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Base price | $0.74 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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Features & Capabilities
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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