Role of Hex

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Role of Hex is a single player survival real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Verde and was released on February 20, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Role of Hex" is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base in an infinitely generated world. Expand outwards, explore, and exterminate threats across two planets and multiple biomes. With upgrades, specializations, and unique equipment, every run offers a new challenge as you adapt to the increasing horde.

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Single-Player

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging core gameplay loop, combining tower defense with roguelike elements.
The developer is very active and responsive to community feedback, frequently updating the game and addressing issues.
There is a good variety of upgrades and progression mechanics that keep the gameplay interesting.

The game suffers from significant lag and performance issues, especially in late-game scenarios, making it difficult to play.
There is a frustrating grind wall that requires excessive grinding to progress, which can diminish the fun factor.
The game has frequent crashes and bugs that can disrupt the gameplay experience.

story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and primarily revolves around completing missions with a focus on grinding and progression mechanics. Players experience a mix of randomness in mission objectives and challenges, leading to frustration with lag and difficulty spikes, particularly after the 20-minute mark. While the gameplay offers a straightforward structure for leveling up and earning upgrades, it lacks a compelling narrative or cohesive storyline, leaving players to navigate through repetitive tasks without a clear overarching goal.
- “The highlight is the progression mechanic, where you earn permanent upgrades by playing missions.”
- “Since certain missions and optional objectives give you certain rewards, you get to enjoy a variety of missions while farming.”
- “There's missions that require you to survive 25 minutes, but this new king lurker boss spawns at 20 minutes and most of the time seems completely overpowered compared to the enemies at that time.”
- “I played 118 minutes and was only able to complete 3 missions out of 10 that I was given.”
- “A boss perhaps, some events (besides the waves), a goal to recover and hold a structure, maybe some sort of storyline, a goal?”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally engaging and features a straightforward loop with a mix of quick reactions and long-term strategy, offering a variety of upgrades and creative options. However, it suffers from significant performance issues, particularly lag, which detracts from the overall experience despite the fun mechanics and progression system. While the core gameplay is enjoyable, the dominance of one tower type and optimization problems limit its potential.
- “The gameplay is straightforward and nonlinear with a good feel for each upgrade (both per round and meta) and a lot of creative wiggle room for you to play around with.”
- “Gameplay is a good mixture between quick reaction tower placement and long-term decision making.”
- “The highlight is the progression mechanic, where you earn permanent upgrades by playing missions.”
- “After so long in development and so many patches and updates that supposedly fixed or improved the causes of lag, I have to say I see zero actual improvement in terms of gameplay experience.”
- “A very fun game with a relatively simple concept and gameplay loop, unfortunately ruined by lag.”
- “The gameplay loop is overall fairly simple.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been a significant concern among players, with many reporting severe performance issues, particularly in longer sessions, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences. However, recent updates have shown promise, addressing some of the most critical performance problems and making the game more playable. Despite these improvements, ongoing optimization is still needed to enhance overall stability and player experience.
- “If it was optimized, I would 100% recommend, but unfortunately, that isn't the case.”
- “In less than a month, he has not only greatly improved performance issues but also gone on to add content.”
- “The only suggestion I'd make is to increase the game optimization; I had one crash and one high-difficulty game where the damage calculations started to cause some very serious lag, but for $8, definitely worth the purchase.”
- “While the gameplay loop is fun and pretty engaging, grinding for drops and such, it is horribly unoptimized, making it an absolute pain to play any games that go on longer than 12 minutes.”
- “If it was optimized, I would 100% recommend it, but unfortunately, that isn't the case.”
- “The main issue is performance; this game spikes to sub 10 fps regularly, consistently even.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and unbalanced, often requiring long hours of repetitive gameplay to progress. While the core gameplay loop is engaging, the lack of optimization and steep difficulty spikes after extended playtime make the grinding experience frustrating. Despite the potential for variety in missions and rewards, many feel that the grind detracts significantly from overall enjoyment.
- “Too grindy for absolutely no reason.”
- “The reason it stops being fun is the extremely hard grinding factor.”
- “And when I say grind, I mean tedious, boring, laggy grind for 1000+ pieces of a level up.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally considered basic and simplistic, with many users noting significant performance issues, particularly during intense gameplay moments that lead to lag and difficulty in executing commands. While the visuals may not impress, some players find the gameplay mechanics enjoyable enough to overlook these shortcomings. Overall, the game is recommended for those who prioritize gameplay over graphical fidelity.
- “The gameplay mechanics themselves are actually pretty fun!”
- “Recommended if you value mechanics over graphics in your games.”
- “Graphics are weak, and significant game slowdowns when too much is on the screen, to the degree that it's difficult to register mouse clicks and keyboard presses, which for a real-time game is a killer.”
- “Besides some graphical and audio glitches, my most obvious complaints are the poor performance in late stages which can make them unwinnable as it's too laggy to place any new tiles down.”
- “The graphics are simplistic, but just enough to convey what is going on.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is highlighted by its self-aware commentary, such as acknowledging lag issues and providing a "lag report," which adds a comedic touch, though some players question its usefulness.
- “The game has a hilarious way of breaking the fourth wall, even telling you when it's lagging and offering a lag report, which is both funny and absurd.”
- “I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and clever puns throughout the game; it really kept the mood light and enjoyable.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, with unexpected jokes and quirky characters that always manage to catch you off guard.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is noted for its high replayability, attributed to its simple and user-friendly interface, making it easy for players to return and enjoy multiple playthroughs.
- “The game offers incredible replayability with its diverse character choices and multiple story paths.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, thanks to the random events and dynamic world.”
- “I love how the game encourages experimentation, making me want to try different strategies every time.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report stability issues primarily related to performance lag in late-game stages, which can hinder gameplay and make it unwinnable. Additionally, unexpected upgrade prompts can disrupt the experience, leading to accidental selections during critical moments.
- “Besides some graphical and audio glitches, my most obvious complaints are the poor performance in late stages, which can make them unwinnable as it's too laggy to place any new tiles down.”
- “The lack of a grace period when an upgrade pops up is frustrating; if you're clicking to place down a building, you can inadvertently select an upgrade that appears without warning.”
- “The game frequently crashes during critical moments, making it impossible to progress and leading to a frustrating experience overall.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its emotional resonance and catchy melodies, despite being somewhat limited in variety.
- “The music hits home and, while limited, has a good hum to it.”