Underplayed Gems

Hexton (2024)

Hexton cover
Developer
Emerick Gibson
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, low-pressure city builder where you arrange buildings on a hex grid to the sound of acoustic guitar, letting your mind drift as you balance resources and discover surprising depth.

relaxingcasualmeditativesoothingstrategicpuzzle-likeeasy to learnreplayable

What players say

Players describe Hexton as a short hex-and-card-based strategy builder where you place buildings to expand across a map. The controls are mouse-only, with no keyboard support, and some find the dragging-based system clumsy. The difficulty comes from balancing resources and planning around terrain like rivers and mountains.

Screenshots

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