Indie · October 16, 2018
The Hex (2018)
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video game universe, a storm is raging. The barkeep gets a patchy phone call. It's hard to tell what the caller is saying, but this much is clear: someone in The Six Pint Inn is planning a murder. There are six patrons; all of them are video game protagonists trying to escape their past... But The Six Pint Inn has a way of bringing back old memories. Each flashback plays out in an entirely different genre, sometimes blending multiple. By exploring these memories you may discover the identity of the murderer... or you may learn much darker secrets. In The Hex you will... Control the six patrons and explore The Six Pint Inn Delve into the memories of these cast-aside game protagonists to learn the truth of their past Learn the identity of the would-be murderer... as well as the victim The Hex takes roughly 6 hours to complete on the first playthrough.
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Peer Indie titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Indie · 101
- Singleplayer · 61
- Story Rich · 60
- Mystery · 55
- Psychological Horror · 54
- Pixel Graphics · 41
- Dark · 36
- Funny · 35
- Great Soundtrack · 35
- 2D · 34
- RPG · 26
- Puzzle · 24
- Multiple Endings · 24
- Memes · 21
- Adventure · 20
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.0k Steam reviews | Top 49% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 30% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 34% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 78% for session depth among Indie |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Spanish - Spain
- Turkish
- Italian
- German
- Russian
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 5.0k reviews
4.7k positive · 297 negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
4.2k
Press Quotes
“A game that defies me to tell you anything about it, not that I’m convinced you’d believe me if I did.” Rock Paper Shotgun “I’m just gonna cut to the chase: The Hex is this year’s Frog Fractions, Undertale, or—perhaps most aptly, given that it’s from the same creator—Pony Island.” Kotaku “The Hex is a poignant, witty, cleverly written adventure spanning six protagonists and six very different - but smartly cohesive - stories.” Jim Sterling
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
28
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 6 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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