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Hexologic
Developer MythicOwl
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again! From the Steam store page
320 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
282 positive · 12 negative
95% range 93–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 282 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,176 of 1,238 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
98% recommend · 187 yes, 4 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 191 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (1,317 of 1,370 positive).
Players find Hexologic a relaxing and engaging puzzle game with a unique hexagonal twist on Sudoku. [1][2][3] Many appreciate the gradual introduction of new mechanics and the game's short, satisfying length. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note the game is too easy or lacks depth, especially on normal mode. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
A very nice puzzle game similar to sudoku, but much more variable. Most levels are easy, but there are maybe 20 or 30 levels that were challenging enough (in hard mode) and I really enjoyed them. It's rather short, only a few hours. I think this game has a large potential. I would play it for many hours if there were hundreds of difficult levels combining different additional rules. Devs should consider making a …
- [3]
Hexologic is a beautifully crafted, peaceful puzzle experience perfect for winding down while still engaging your brain. It may not offer long-term replayability, but it nails what it sets out to do: offer a relaxing, smart puzzle game with a unique twist.
- [4]
I *really* like it. I wasn't expecting much, at best to help pass the time and at worst to just use a guide to "beat" the game quickly. Oh how wrong I was, it's really awesome. The levels that introduce new mechanics are simple and easy to understand, the levels that test you are challenging, yet not impossible to figure out - I feel like the difficulty in this game falls into "just hard enough", which feels …
- [8]
Overall a pretty nice puzzle game if a bit too shallow. There are 90 basic levels and a few special levels with each having hard mode counterparts. Good enough for an afternoon. + Art style is pretty good. It's colourful and the icons convey what needs to happen relatively easy. + The tutorials are well-integrated when new mechanics are introduced. - The hard mode levels are so lacklustre. They're just like the …
- [2]
Hexologic looks and sounds like a spa, and plays like Kakuro's* chill younger sibling. It's easy to pick up and put down, and strangely relaxing for something that includes so much counting. *If you've never played Kakuro, think Sudoku re-imagined by mathletes who hate you. Gameplay Controls. Playable with mouse, controller, or Deck. Puzzles. Your goal is to make certain rows/columns/diagonals equal a specified …
Summarised from 34 of the 203 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
98% of the 191 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Hexologic. The complaint that keeps coming up: too easy, especially on normal mode. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] Hexologic, a colourful relaxing puzzle game about hexagons. Claim before Oct 31 @2pm UTC
neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] Hexologic (FREE / 100 % off), until 2026-10-31 17:00 UTC. ProtonDB platinum Reviews All Time: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 690) SteamDB Rating: 90.85% (1,377)
neutral · AI labelView post →A very nice puzzle game similar to sudoku, but much more variable. Most levels are easy, but there are maybe 20 or 30 levels that were challenging enough (in hard mode) and I really enjoyed them. It's rather short, only a few hours. I think this game has a large potential. I would play it for many hours if there were hundreds of difficult levels combining different additional rules. Devs should consider making a large long/sandbox game out of this. 8/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic looks and sounds like a spa, and plays like Kakuro's* chill younger sibling. It's easy to pick up and put down, and strangely relaxing for something that includes so much counting. *If you've never played Kakuro, think Sudoku re-imagined by mathletes who hate you. Gameplay Controls. Playable with mouse, controller, or Deck. Puzzles. Your goal is to make certain rows/columns/diagonals equal a specified value by adding 1-3 pips to empty hexagonal tiles. There are (111) puzzles,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic is a beautifully crafted, peaceful puzzle experience perfect for winding down while still engaging your brain. It may not offer long-term replayability, but it nails what it sets out to do: offer a relaxing, smart puzzle game with a unique twist.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played On Steam Deck Time to 100%: 5h or less As a self-proclaimed puzzle aficionado, I dove into Hexologic with high hopes and a sharpened mind. The game boasts a unique hexagonal twist on the classic Sudoku formula, and the visuals are as crisp and clean as a freshly ironed shirt. But let’s talk about the challenge—or lack thereof. I breezed through the first 45 levels on normal mode in about 45 minutes. That’s right, one minute per level. I felt like I was on a leisurely stroll rather than…
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neutral · AI labelView post →~6 hours of great puzzles. If you're buying this game that's like 95% what you should care about. If I had to make 1 criticism it's that the settings are mobile phone level, but like... It's a puzzle game dude and the puzzles are good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I *really* like it. I wasn't expecting much, at best to help pass the time and at worst to just use a guide to "beat" the game quickly. Oh how wrong I was, it's really awesome. The levels that introduce new mechanics are simple and easy to understand, the levels that test you are challenging, yet not impossible to figure out - I feel like the difficulty in this game falls into "just hard enough", which feels amazing. I have beaten the game twice now (normal and hard mode) and I didn't have to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic - $2.99 -> $0.99. A Sudoku-like gameplay is taken to a whole new level! Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game's atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
neutral · AI labelView post →Interesting puzzle game. No bugs, everything working fine. And it was free.
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neutral · AI labelView post →Hexologic, developed and published by MythicOwl, is a beautifully designed puzzle game that manages to strike a delicate balance between simplicity and sophistication. At first glance, it looks like a straightforward logic puzzler built around a hexagonal grid, but underneath its minimalistic visuals lies a carefully crafted system that blends mathematical reasoning with meditative flow. The game is a spiritual successor to Sudoku in its structure, though its hex-based design adds an entirely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like sudoku, minesweeper, kakuro and nonograms. All being logic based number games, I hoped this game to be at least decent. And I'm happy to say that it's actually good. Best way to describe it is to call it a hex-based (hexy?) kakuro, where instead of numbers 1 to 9 you only have 1, 2 and 3 available to put into the hexes. Now, that applies only to the core aspect of the game. As levels and zones go, we get to experience 3 mechanics (that I can recall) that pleasantly refresh the formula…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For all the Kakuro, Sudoku and math lovers out there, Hexologic is great. You must combine the dots inside the hexes in a way so that their sum matches the one given at the edge of each line. With a normal mode providing you some assistance and feedback and a hard mode where you're on your own, these puzzles have a wide range of difficulty and are a good challenge if you like mental gymnastics. If you enjoyed this review, please check out my curator page to find more :…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly smart variation around Sudoku, like Hexcells was around Picross. This game has everything a puzzle game needs to catch me: clear and uncluttered, fast-paced and progressive, with new gameplay elements added with each world and learned in seconds (like The Witness would teach you). A pure puzzle gem wrapped up in a few hours. Now officially a MythicOwl fan!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had a lot of fun trying to 100% this game, it feels addicting :) I want to give a shout out to Maciej Biernacki for making such a great soundtrack, I truly think it made the game even better for me as I transitioned through the levels and the music changed with them as I progressed. It made me feel really invested and I think it was the perfect 'vibe' for this game!
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neutral · AI labelView post →Follow the guide: The Game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HexologicI could immediately tell that this was gonna be a solid puzzle game. As it states, it has it's similarities to Sudoku with how you can piece together a level with just a few starting hints. Each world introduces a new mechanic, all of which are logically inclined with no guessing necessary. Worth full price. GameplayThe concept is very simple, fill the hexes with a number of dots so that their sum matches the one given at the edge, the limit of 3 dots per hex is what gives you clear…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There be logic in these hexagons. Screenshots show what the game is about, the only thing I have to add is that there is a new mechanic every ~20 levels.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's aight; no real tutorial though--which isn't a problem for game mechanics, but is for all the features and controls that are available to support you success. Compare with a game like Tametsi that has a list of tips and features explicitly on the main menu for you!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice puzzle game. Work on Linux with default Proton.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on cons: //a lot of difficult puzzles //could use hints //gets boring fast //repetitive with minor changes to the next puzzle //good game Personal Suggested Purchase Price: Free To Play extra notes: //fast click the hex tiles until you succeed //numbers-addition-random-logic with lack of strategy //after you get stuck or bored your game is over
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →simple, fun, chill time sink
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a high enough difficulty to make you have to think, but not enough to stump you. Honestly perfect difficulty imo. I fell asleep while thinking of one of the solutions so that's why I have like 8hrs in it, in reality it took me less. I was just tired.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →six seven was in the game funny lol!
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neutral · AI labelView post →@mythicowlgames.bsky.social Hexologic is free to keep on Steam until tomorrow, Oct 31 at noon CT, and it's in FreeGG's list today. A lovely puzzle game to find this way, congrats to the MythicOwl team! freegg.gg/free/hexologic/
neutral · AI labelView post →A game of logical inference in a similar vein to Sudoku, but with less complexity. Bright colors, mesmerizing music. If you enjoy up to medium difficulty Sudoku you'll probably like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been actually pretty fun. Although it's essentially a classic apple/google play store puzzle game, it's enjoyable. It's enough to genuinely engage your brain, especially the harder levels. When I play this before playing ranked in another game, I do genuinely believe I am far more aware and have better critical thinking activated, even when I just play for like 10 minutes before playing another game. But do get it on sale, it is essentially a phone game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun little game. It's not as hard as many other logic games I've played such as knights or flower. After playing for only an hour I've gotten through half the levels on hard. The music is mellow and immerses you into a flow state of puzzle solving. Obviously the game is about to get harder, but I don't know what to expect in terms of difficulty. Hopefully it's not a plateau or a sharp jump. I am very optimistic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little logic puzzler of easy to moderate difficulty. The game has ~200 puzzles and takes maybe 5-10 hours to 100% complete. My only complaint is that some puzzles are quicker solved by trial and error, rather than pure logic. Also the visual clarity is sometimes a bit poor: With all the mechanics introduced towards the end of the game, it can be hard to discern the board.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really fun puzzle game, if you're into brain teasers this is a really good one, unless you're scared of some addition. Short as it is , it's still 111 levels
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy but fun, easily worth the 5 bucks for ~3 hours of great logic puzzles. Follows the puzzle game formula perfectly; difficulty ramps up at a manageable pace and when the ideas are just about exhausted they throw in a new mechanic to keep it engaging. Nothing to complain about here Hard mode was really easy so I can't imagine how easy the easy mode is. Would recommend starting off on hard mode
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hope this doesn't become a trend, but this is yet another too easy puzzle game that's more busywork than logic. I played 20 levels in a few minutes, and had my fill. In this game, each hex must have a 1, 2, or 3. Then they must add up to a number on the edge. All hexes start with nothing, so at the start you might as well click them all. It's tedious, and at least for the first good amount of levels it mostly solves the level. It could be a relaxing game to play if you don't really want to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautifully realised puzzle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic is a good puzzle game that I like a lot
positive · AI labelView post →Fun puzzle game with a challenge mode! I wish the challenge mode had some quality of life improvements (ability to manually mark clues as solved so I don't have to count things over and over), but it was still fun to get through.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You should absolutely give it a try even if you don’t like puzzle games. Every single piece of this title is very well designed and fits perfectly. The progressively evolving visual and musical themes of the levels are a great highlight of this chill and satisfying ascension to the stars. Neither too long or too short, I truly wasn't expecting Hexologic to become one of my favourite games but it's that fun to complete and come back to for the endless modes, game editor and community made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The long awaited sequel to Sudoku.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A decently fun little puzzle game. It does not take all that long to figure out and solve each of the different levels and their puzzles, or the secret levels. It is basically like solving a Sudoku, but you only have the numbers one to three available to use. Some levels add in grey tiles with higher numbers that you cannot change. Also, unlike a Sudoku, you don't just solve it on each line by line. There are straight lines of course, but there are also diagonals as well. Each different level…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall a pretty nice puzzle game if a bit too shallow. There are 90 basic levels and a few special levels with each having hard mode counterparts. Good enough for an afternoon. + Art style is pretty good. It's colourful and the icons convey what needs to happen relatively easy. + The tutorials are well-integrated when new mechanics are introduced. - The hard mode levels are so lacklustre. They're just like the normal levels but without the feature that lets you know that a line is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A few more not mentioned. All of them are games where you can play and your in-game choices are small. - A Good Snowman is Hard to Build - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Hexologic - Harmony's Odyssey - Luna's Fishing Garden
neutral · AI labelView post →I seem to be a real sucker for all kinds of hex-something games on Steam and why not these are some of the best brain teaser games there are out there. Hallmarks of these games is that they are challenging just enough to make you go forward and not frustrate too much as i am by no mean a puzzle game sleuth that completes ten of these before lunch. This particular hex game places somewhere on the mid, lower-mid when it comes to difficulty. There is a lot of stuff to complete here and for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hexologic Indie Gala Friday Special Prioritize others if we both want the same game, thanks!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hexologic is a good puzzle game with some simply but cutes colored designs and a cozy ambiant. For his low price, I recommend it!!! 💗
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My brain hurts, but I really enjoyed the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my faveorite puzzle games <33
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun logic puzzle game, not overly difficult with neat rule variations as you go through the game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun logic/puzzle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the better hex logic games. controls could be improved on the steam deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like sudoku but with very basic math. Easy to learn but highly addictive. Hexologic is very replayable despite being a very short game (You can get all achievements in about 5 hours if you play hard mode on the get go). The game gradually amps the difficulty by introducing new mechanics every chapter. The game could do with some QoL improvements like "pencil" feature to be usable on all the normal levels, not just the secret levels. There should also be an option to rebind controls (like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like Hexologic enough that I have 100% completed it on both Steam and Xbox. It's a straight-forward logic game that can be completed in an afternoon. I played only on hard mode and never struggled much. If you love puzzle and logic games like I do and have enjoyed other games like Hexcells, you will likely enjoy this game, too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don't really F with sudoku kinda stuff cause my brain wants things to move a bit more quickly, and this game is perfect for getting that kind of number puzzle kick but nice balance with pacing and advancement, never felt too stupid trying to solve stuff
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very pleasant puzzle game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great puzzle game, not too difficult. The background art is wonderful but the menu is a bit hard to navigate. I almost didn't see the hard mode, and I would have missed most of the bonus levels if the Steam achievements hadn't made me aware there were more puzzles I hadn't found yet. But the game itself is very enjoyable.
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