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Games like Hextones

If Hextones is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hextones: Spacetime, SudoKube and The Answer Is 42 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hypnotic soundtrack enhances focus, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hextones: Connect the Hextones by color or symbol and jump light-years in the Spacetime to be the great cosmic explorer. A challenging matchup puzzle game with a sci-fi mood.

2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDWindows · macOSby Nukearts Studio
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Each tile has six sides with color and symbol matchingGlobal leaderboard tracks total distance traveled in light yearsHypnotic soundtrack enhances focusChallengingContemplativeHypnotic

Players who liked Hextones also play

Steam players who put hours into Hextones also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Hextones: Spacetime

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Hextones.

    Connect the Hextones and jump through Spacetime! An even more challenging matchup puzzle with time mechanics. Explore three new Hexgrids through three game modes, including a Hardcore for those with a strong heart and a Relax mode with cool music!> Play also with Tilt Five™

    2021StrategyCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SudoKube

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Second-strongest match for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hextones.

    An enhanced sudoku experience, 6 times more fun

    2022StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Answer Is 42

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Third-strongest match for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    The answer to life, the universe, and everything. Connect the numbers. Fill the board. You will find out.

    2019IndieCasual1.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Unlock The King

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Ranked #4 for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Hextones.

    An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Knight Swap

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Ranked #5 for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hextones.

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Chess Brain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hextones.

    Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Ranked #7 for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hextones.

    Sudoku Zenkai is a game for everyone, from beginning to advanced players. It brings a new dimension to sudoku - you can solve puzzles with your friends, wherever they are! You can start a new puzzle with a friend or call one over to help when you get stuck.

    2018StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Ranked #8 for Hextones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Arrange the town islands and see them come to life. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle.

    2022IndieCasual1.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hextones at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hextones.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hextones on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hextones.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Nukearts Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Nukearts Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hidden Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    "Meow meow meow mes amies! A short and pleasant experience in beautiful Paris! Start with a monochromatic illustration, relax, and find all the cats one by one to reveal the final colored art. Advanced levels and extra bonuses. More than 680 hidden objects to find!"

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hidden Cats in London

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Meow meow! Kittens are hidden in London, let's find them all. A short and pleasant experience! Start with a Beautiful monochromatic illustration, relax and find all the cats one by one to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels!

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hidden Cats in Spooky Town

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Casual with Hextones.

    It's Halloween time! Do you choose Trick or Cat? Find all the Hidden Cats one by one in the Spooky Town to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 970 hidden objects to find! Now with the extra bonus level, AFTER PARTY!

    2023Casual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hidden Cats in New York

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Meow meow! Kittens are hidden in New York, let's find them all. A short and pleasant experience! Relax and find all the cats one by one to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 770 hidden objects to find!

    2023IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hidden Cats in Santa's Realm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    It's Christmas time! The Santa's Icy Realm is in full steam!! Join the fun and search for all the Hidden Cats one by one among the elves to reveal the final colored art. More than 970 hidden objects! This time with an extra bonus level, SNOWBALL FIGHT!

    2023IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hidden Cats in Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Mamma mia! Our cats are now in the great city of Rome! Let's find them! Start with a monochromatic illustration and reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 970 hidden objects to find! Enjoy the extra bonus level, NERD ARENA!

    2023IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hidden Cats in Tokyo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    Hidden Cats in Tokyo is a hidden object adventure game where you must vaccinate all the cats in Tokyo before they turn into dangerous monsters. Collect cards of heroes, monsters, and cat things. Join the adventure and fight the huge monster with your giant robot in this fun hidden object game!

    2024IndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hidden Cats in Berlin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Hextones.

    Another title from Nukearts Studio, the studio behind Hextones. Shares Indie and Casual with Hextones.

    HALLO! Our cats are now in the awesome city of Berlin! Let's search for them. A short and pleasant experience in a big and lovely illustration! Start with a Beautiful monochromatic scenario, relax, and find all the cats to reveal the final colored art.

    2024IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hextones

How much does Hextones cost?
Hextones is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hextones?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hextones are Hextones: Spacetime, SudoKube, The Answer Is 42.
Who developed Hextones?
Hextones was developed by Nukearts Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hextones.

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