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Hextones

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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
85% User Score Based on 60 reviews

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About Hextones

Hextones is a single player casual puzzle game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Nukearts Studio and was released on April 5, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Connect the Hextones by color or symbol and jump light-years in the Spacetime to be the great cosmic explorer. A challenging matchup puzzle game with a sci-fi mood.

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews
graphics8 positive mentions
monetization1 negative mentions
  • Relaxing and challenging puzzle gameplay with a unique hex-based tile matching mechanic that requires strategic thinking.
  • Visually appealing with beautiful graphics, a futuristic neon style, and an immersive, relaxing soundtrack.
  • Highly polished game with smooth controls, great animations, and good value for the price.
  • Lacks progression or varied gameplay modes, making it repetitive and potentially boring after a short time.
  • Minimal tutorial and some roughness in the user interface may make it difficult for new players to fully understand at first.
  • Controversy surrounding the developer due to trademark issues and alleged unethical behavior affecting community perception.

  • graphics

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    73% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with many praising the beautiful, polished visuals, vibrant colors, satisfying animations, and an immersive art style that enhances gameplay. However, some criticize the minimalist, low-polygon retro look as unpolished or a potential shortcut by developers. Overall, the graphics are seen as effective and visually appealing for the game's style and experience.

    • “The graphics are absolutely beautiful, the ambient sound is just perfect.”
    • “The colors, design, and artwork are fantastic.”
    • “Incredibly polished with amazing graphics and an immersive soundtrack.”
    • “The lack of textures is a method that lazy developers often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in creating proper graphics, trying to pass it off as 'art' or 'we made it look bad on purpose,' which isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
    • “Do we really need 4K resolution graphics for a tile game?”
    • “The music and visuals seem relaxing, just don't get worried as you're running out of space to place tiles!”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users consistently praise the game's relaxing and immersive music, describing it as calming, hypnotic, and perfectly complementing the visuals. The soundtrack is viewed as pleasant and addictive, enhancing the overall experience without being overbearing.

    • “The music is hypnotically good.”
    • “It has a nice futuristic look and pleasant music, with separate volume settings, windowed mode, and resolutions available while playing as well.”
    • “Nice soundtrack, addictive puzzle, makes you keep playing to get better score!”

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay is mechanically solid, smooth, and polished, offering a strategic challenge through well-designed simple mechanics and a unique hexagonal grid. While engaging and reminiscent of classic puzzle games, its limited scope and lack of progression may reduce long-term replay value for high score chasers. Overall, it provides a fun and fresh puzzle experience that can captivate players for extended sessions.

    • “It's amazing how some simple game mechanics, well worked like in this game, can demand so much strategy.”
    • “Gameplay is smooth and polished - a lot of work and optimization went into this simple title.”
    • “In regards to mechanics and game design: very solid and engaging, this is my first time playing such puzzles, but from what is being offered here, it's a very fun challenge that I spent more than 3 hours straight playing.”
    • “Instead, they included everything from here in spacetime too, so buying this is ill-advised; grab that for more content, whether you prefer timed or untimed gameplay.”

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization aspect is criticized for being deceptive, with multiple similar fake reviews appearing shortly after launch, suggesting the game may be part of cash grabs or scams. These patterns indicate distrust in the game's purchasing practices and raise concerns about its legitimacy.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a higher level of challenge than expected, contributing to strong replay value that keeps players engaged over multiple sessions.

    • “More challenging than it appears, and the replay value is strong.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Optimization is well-executed, resulting in smooth and polished gameplay that reflects significant effort despite the game's simplicity.

    • “Gameplay is smooth and polished - a lot of work and optimization went into this simple title.”
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Play Times

9h Median play time
9h Average play time
9-9h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Hextones is a casual puzzle game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Hextones include indie, educational, family friendly, relaxing, tabletop and others.

Hextones is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 9 hours playing Hextones.

Hextones was released on April 5, 2021.

Hextones was developed by Nukearts Studio.

Hextones has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hextones for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Hextones is a single player game.

Similar games include Hextones: Spacetime, War Mines: WW1, Magicolors, War Mines: WW2, TETRA's Escape and others.