Underplayed Gems

Hexcells Infinite (2014)

Hexcells Infinite cover
Developer
Matthew Brown
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 4,681 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a calm yet mentally engaging experience where you solve elegant hex-grid puzzles to a soothing soundtrack

relaxingchallengingminimalistambientpuzzlelogicreplayable

What players say

Players praise the logical puzzle design where every step can be deduced without guessing, but some are frustrated by the lack of undo, forcing a full restart on a misclick. The random level generator and user-created levels add replay value, and the final story stages are singled out for clever design.

Screenshots

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