Adventure · August 30, 2016
Hue (2016)
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen. Key Features Unique colour-matching mechanic, offering a new twist on the classic adventure game. A heartfelt story that touches on themes of love, loss, existence and remorse. A world full of lively characters to talk to, each with their own personality and story. Stark silhouetted art style with bright, bold colours. Over 30 original music tracks, composed exclusively for Hue. Professionally voiced narration by Anna Acton and Matthew Wade, some of the UK’s best television talent. Full colourblind support, using symbols as a colour aid. Razer Chroma, Corsair RGB plus many more coloured LED devices supported on Windows.
Adventure releases from 2016
76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 10.5k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 49% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 82% for session depth among Adventure |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Indie · 97
- Puzzle · 84
- Adventure · 79
- Platformer · 62
- Puzzle-Platformer · 62
- Colorful · 49
- Great Soundtrack · 47
- 2D · 46
- Singleplayer · 40
- Narration · 38
- Side Scroller · 23
- Casual · 13
- Metroidvania · 13
- 2D Platformer · 9
- Story Rich · 8
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 10.5k reviews
9.8k positive · 737 negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
1.5k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Accessibility
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
- Mouse Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“One of the most original and engrossing platform puzzlers of recent years” Metro “Overall, the game is amazing. Beautiful and brilliant, sophisticated and simple, challenging and compelling.” Forbes “Hue is easily one of the best additions to the genre in a very long time.” 4.5/5 – Twinfinite
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 30, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Fiddlesticks Games |
| Publisher | Curve Games |
| Base price | $2.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
13
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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