HexDefense

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HexDefense is a roguelike tower defense with an emphasis on constant action with little to no downtime. Defend your city by building towers, upgrading them with money from your fallen foes, and equipping them with strange items you find while scouting the world in an attempt to stop the endless assault! Where are they coming from? Once they have found you they do not stop! Scout in the direction …

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

optimization2 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Engaging gameplay with a fun and strategic tower defense experience that is easy to pick up for new players.
Vibrant graphics and unique enemy designs enhance the visual appeal, while the hexagonal grid adds depth to strategy.
The game has shown significant improvement over time, with better optimization, balance, and new mechanics that keep players coming back for more.

The user interface is hard to read, and important information is often obscured by special effects, making it difficult to track gameplay.
Lack of sound and music detracts from the overall experience, and the brief damage descriptions at the start of levels are insufficient.
The game feels unfinished, with missing tooltips, descriptions, and some graphical elements lacking clarity.

music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The music in the game features a limited selection of soundtracks primarily focused on metal and folk genres, which some players find repetitive. While the soundtracks add variety, the overall audio experience is hindered by issues such as obscured information from special effects and a hard-to-read GUI. Additionally, players expressed a desire for clearer copyright information in the options menu for content creators.
- “The music features a variety of soundtracks, primarily focusing on either metal or folk genres.”
- “It would be nice if the options menu displayed the music's copyright status, especially for those making review videos or streaming.”
- “No sound, no music; damage is described in a brief popup at the beginning of the level that goes away. Special effects obscure information, and the GUI is hard to read.”
- “The music has a few different soundtracks of different types, seemingly sticking to either metal or folk.”
- “Some sounds are a bit repetitive and need to be tuned down, but I will cover that in the personal thoughts section.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay features charming enemy designs and is accessible, allowing players to quickly grasp the mechanics after a few rounds. It effectively combines standard tower defense elements with roguelike features, benefiting from optimizations, improved balance, and the introduction of new mechanics.
- “The enemies are cute and have fun designs, and the gameplay was easy to pick up after a couple of rounds.”
- “The gameplay really works well as a roguelike too, a genre I am familiar with and enjoy.”
- “It's become more optimized, better balanced, and some new game mechanics have been added.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth.”
- “The controls are clunky and make it frustrating to play.”
- “There are too many bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has received positive feedback for its optimization, running smoothly on the Steam Deck, with improved balance and the addition of new game mechanics enhancing the overall experience.
- “I’d like to also note that this runs smoothly on a Steam Deck.”
- “It's become more optimized, improved balance, and some new game mechanics have been added.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players praising the vibrant visuals and smooth animations that enhance gameplay, while others found the overall presentation lacking, describing it as foggy and unappealing.
- “The vibrant graphics and smooth animations kept me visually entertained, and the variety of towers and upgrades provided ample opportunities to experiment with different strategies.”
- “Might be a half decent game here, but I found that I was completely put off by the graphics - felt like I was playing in a fog.”