Hexters

Hexters

Draconus Entertainment Ltd · December 16, 2017 · City Builder, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access

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Hexters price by region

Hexters costs £7.01 in the United Kingdom, €7.86 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, $19.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$22.79 in Canada, NZ$24.79 in New Zealand, A$28.95 in Australia, R$37.99 in Brazil and zł43.47 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Hexters offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £7.01 −55% £15.49 £7.01 2
Europe (EUR) €7.86 −61% €19.99 €7.86 2
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Canada CA$22.79 CA$22.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$24.79 NZ$24.79 — 1
Australia A$28.95 A$28.95 — 1
Brazil R$37.99 R$37.99 — 1
Poland zł43.47 −40% zł71.99 zł43.47 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Hexters

Explore Cyberscape


"Welcome to Cyberscape, User!"

You've already spent a lot of time on your computer. It's time for you to learn what really goes on inside!

In this bizarre, yet somehow familiar environment live small digital life-forms called Hexters. It is your role to assist these little guys and learn about bits, bytes, polygons and hexadecimals (it's all nonsense by the way).

Meet some helpful programs


Interesting and quirky programs will help you to unlock the secrets of the Cyberscape.

Build and expand


Start from a meager Hub - the center of your operations - and plan your expansion. Everything must be connected to your node network for power to flow.

Power is life


Nothing works in this world without power, and there are only so many computational cycles available. Make sure you always have enough of them to power up your buildings, otherwise bear the consequences of inefficiency.

Extract, collect, refine and improve


Find all the resources available to you and build refineries, extractors, polysmiths and other buildings to improve them.

Day & Night cycle


Even inside a computer it can get scary when it's dark. Hexters prefer to stay inside the base perimeter during the night, and move slowly outside with their flashlights while figuratively pooping their pants (which incidentally has no visual nor mechanical representation whatsoever). Hope you generate enough power as you need to recharge your illumination probe for night to end.

Oh, by the way: During the night... There be dragons.

Fight back


There's all kinds of problems inside a computer, like viruses and glitches. And those things wants you GONE, permanently. You will need to come up with some creative ways to stand your ground and survive.

Hexters — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate Hexters as a fun, charming strategy hybrid with an interesting digital-themed setting and engaging gameplay that blends city building with resource management, drawing favorable comparisons to Darwinia. However, opinions are sharply divided, with some praising its approachable yet challenging mechanics and developer support, while others criticize it for poor execution, buggy gameplay, and a sense of abandonment despite its ambitious concept.

Recommended Nov 28, 2019
Fun game Cross between Perimeter 1 & Darwinia Couple of bugs, but playable
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Apr 30, 2022
Steaming pile of arse. Store page looks like it has potential, but no, it does not. Its like automated lego with a bad script built, written and animated by a 4yr old. Abandoned for years on and off by the developer who probably has bigger priorities in their day job as a giraffe enclosure cleaner. Seriously, just give $5 to a homeless person and punch yourself in the nuts, it's more rewarding.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 1, 2019
Very good game, if you liked Darwinia you will probably like this. Current version contains numerous levels and has an enjoyable storyline
1 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 26, 2025
Hexters is an ambitious hybrid strategy experience that attempts to merge city building, resource management, and light action into a single cohesive framework set inside a stylized digital universe. Rather than presenting a conventional fantasy or historical setting, the game frames its world as the interior of a computer system, where the player assumes the role of a “User” overseeing a population of small digital beings known as Hexters. This conceptual foundation immediately gives the game a distinctive identity, grounding its mechanics in the idea of data flow, power networks, and system stability rather than traditional economics or territory control. The core gameplay loop revolves around building and expanding a networked settlement within the Cyberscape. Players begin with a central hub and gradually extend outward by placing structures that must remain connected to the wider system in order to function. Power, represented as computational cycles, becomes the backbone of all activity, dictating whether buildings operate efficiently and whether Hexters can safely move beyond protected areas. This emphasis on connectivity gives the game a strong logistical focus, where thou…
Recommended Jul 31, 2022
Fun game that is simple and has charming style! Easy to pick up and play, but hard to master! https://youtu.be/Msj2wGxzVgc
Recommended Apr 23, 2020
Neat concept of a game, Fun and challenging. really friendly devs and they have been given this love over the years as they work to develop it out.

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