Choose Hexcells Plus
Choose Hexcells Plus if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 1,278 reviews.
Hexcells Plus vs Cypher
Hexcells Plus and Cypher both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Hexcells Plus (2014) is 4 years older than Cypher (2018). Hexcells Plus scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Cypher (88.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cypher
Choose Cypher if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cypher launched in 2018.
Both Hexcells Plus and Cypher sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hexcells Plus |  Cypher | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,278 reviews) | 88.8% positive (383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matthew Brown | Matthew Brown |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hexcells Plus (2014) is 4 years older than Cypher (2018).
- Hexcells Plus scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Cypher (88.8% positive).
- Hexcells Plus is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cypher (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hexcells Plus vs Cypher — FAQ
- Which is better, Hexcells Plus or Cypher?
- On Steam reviews Hexcells Plus scores higher (95.6% positive) than Cypher (88.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hexcells Plus is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hexcells Plus or Cypher first?
- If you want chronology, Hexcells Plus (2014) came out before Cypher (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hexcells Plus and Cypher similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.