Casual · February 19, 2014
Hexcells (2014)
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Peer Casual titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Casual releases from 2014
18 Casual titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.7k Steam reviews | Top 42% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 18% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 80% for session depth among Casual |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 248
- Casual · 125
- Indie · 105
- Logic · 81
- Singleplayer · 73
- Minimalist · 67
- Strategy · 55
- Relaxing · 52
- Short · 50
- 2D · 31
- Hex Grid · 29
- Great Soundtrack · 26
- Touch-Friendly · 15
- Difficult · 14
- Mouse only · 10
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Press Quotes
“It quickly reaches those magnificent moments where you’re working out new rules on the fly, realising that if you apply previously acquired understandings you can make logical leaps and eliminate or highlight in a brand new way. Those are special moments that only very few puzzle games manage.” Rock Paper Shotgun
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 19, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Matthew Brown |
| Base price | $0.89 -70% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 5.7k reviews
5.5k positive · 172 negative
Curator recommendations
5.0k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
6
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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Editions & Packages
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