# Games like The Hex

> The closest matches to The Hex: Pony Island, Enigma of Fear, Rusty Lake Hotel, Scarlet Hollow, and DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Pony Island](https://imho.run/games/405640/pony-island) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 7,895 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405640/)
2. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — A frequent pick in The Hex players' libraries, and another Action. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
3. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — A frequent pick in The Hex players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
4. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in The Hex players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
5. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
6. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
7. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
8. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in The Hex players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
9. [Undertale](https://imho.run/games/391540/undertale) — Also Memes, like The Hex. 160,033 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/)
10. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in The Hex players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
11. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
12. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
13. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
14. [Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc](https://imho.run/games/413410/danganronpa-trigger-happy-havoc) — Same unsettling mood as The Hex. 16,706 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413410/)
15. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
16. [The Death | Thần Trùng](https://imho.run/games/1726400/the-death-than-trung) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 1,448 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726400/)
17. [Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place](https://imho.run/games/2485750/midnight-scenes-a-safe-place) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 119 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2485750/)
18. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
19. [Connection: The Nightmare Within](https://imho.run/games/2463620/connection-the-nightmare-within) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463620/)
20. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
21. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
22. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
23. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
24. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hex. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=510420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=510420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=510420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=510420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/510420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Hex

The Hex is an indie game released in 2018 by Daniel Mullins Games, featuring a unique narrative structure where players explore six different characters' perspectives. Each character's storyline offers distinctly different gameplay genres, creating non-linear progression that reviewers note provides varied experiences. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive and unsettling, with the narrative approach and rich storytelling being highlighted as key strengths. The game, priced at $9.99 and playable on Steam Deck, has received a 95% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviews, blending psychological horror with dark humor across its medium-length adventure.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 510420
- **Developer:** Daniel Mullins Games
- **Publisher:** Daniel Mullins Games
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 16, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/510420/the-hex)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=510420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/510420/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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