$2.99Super Hexagon Sixty seconds of pure reflex
Steer a tiny triangle through walls that spin and close in, one frantic attempt after another, until the chiptune beat becomes muscle memory.
Is Super Hexagon worth it?
Super Hexagon is worth it if…
- you want a challenge that fits in the gap between other things
- you like chasing a personal record one attempt at a time
- you enjoy games where improvement is measured in seconds
- you can lose dozens of times in a row and still press retry
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Two buttons and a wall of trouble
The whole game fits in a sentence: steer a small triangle around a central shape, left or right, and slip through gaps in walls that rush inward from all sides. That is every control you will ever need. What makes it gripping is the pace. Walls arrive in patterns that overlap and fold into each other, and a run ends the instant you touch one, then restarts without a pause. You read the shape of the next gap, commit, and find out in half a second whether you called it right. The goal is not an ending but a number: stay alive for 60 seconds on a stage, then push your record higher.
A screen that refuses to sit still
Surviving is only half the fight. As the timer climbs, the whole view starts to spin and pulse, the walls speed up, and the world bends in ways that make your eyes argue with your hands. The visuals are pure geometry in bold, flashing colors, closer to a psychedelic light show than a level design, and the chiptune soundtrack by Chipzel drives it all at full tempo. Six stages await, from Hexagon to Hexagonest, each labeled with cheerful honesty as Hard, Harder and Hardest, and clearing one unlocks a faster Hyper version. A fair warning: the strobing and spinning are intense, and if flashing lights bother you, this game will push at that limit.
How long does a session take?
Will you actually get better at it?
Yes, more than you might expect. The walls follow patterns, so improvement comes from learning them and building muscle memory rather than raw reflexes alone. Progress is real and visible: a stage that feels impossible at first becomes survivable, then comfortable, and the first level eventually seems slow. Beating all six stages still takes most people many hours of practice, so patience is part of the deal.
Is the music worth listening to?
The chiptune soundtrack by Chipzel is a big part of why the game works. It is fast, catchy and locked to the tempo of everything on screen, and it is a large share of why the game is so easy to replay. Some players even find the combination of beats, flashing colors and instant restarts strangely calming once they settle into it.
